Tiger WHAT?
Posted on | May 22, 2009
Most of you can guess what I’m talking about. I’m talking about Tiger Balm and I must say, that stuff is fantastic. About 3-4 days ago I seriously hurt my left arm by simply working out real quick one time when I had a bit of time, but didn’t spend any time warming up(very stupid move on my part). Anyways, I couldn’t even straighten my left arm out(just by using my muscles), but I could straighten it out by putting my arm down on the table and using my right arm to help stretch it. Over the course of those few days, my arm continued to give me trouble and I was starting to think it might take quite a while to heal.
Tuesday Tips: Fear of Injury
Posted on | March 3, 2009
Fear can get the best of us sometimes. Doesn’t really matter if it’s concerning Martial Arts or not. However, in Martial Arts the most common fear is very simple: injury.
Most of us simply don’t spar very rough for this reason. Everyone has their definition of rough though. For instance, a lot of places only allow point sparring so that you minimize the risk of injury a substantial amount. Yet, the MMA doesn’t lower the level of risk nearly as much. Sure, it’s much safer than what you would really be fighting like to save your life, but in comparison to point sparring, it’s brutal.
Even with all the pads, accidents do happen quite often. Most of them are small injuries that leave contestants out of commission for a while but don’t inflict permanent damage. But, there are those injuries(like the one’s here), that show exactly what can happen during any sort of sparring, training, etc.
So, should this fear stop you from practicing such things? Well, I can’t answer that question for you. All I can say is that for me, any injury(including death) is a risk worth taking. I don’t mean to say that I take those things lightly, it’s just that practicing Martial Arts has been ingrained into me. I couldn’t ever stop completely, even if I wanted to. It’d be like trying to deny who I am. Ask any person that has a hobby that is somewhat dangerous, like most sports. Each person has their own personal reason they continue to follow through with it even though there are risks. You simply have to find out if you have one or not. Many people are perfectly content not practicing Martial Arts, and that is fine, because either way is simply a choice that can’t be right nor wrong.
I can’t tell you how to over come fear of getting injured, because that’s something each person has to find their own way through. I can only say that to some people, including myself, being permanently injured isn’t the worst thing that could happen. Maybe Martial Arts is for you, or maybe it isn’t.
Random Video Friday: Injuries
Posted on | February 27, 2009
Injuries happen often in the Martial Arts world. I’d just like to share a few with you. 
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