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Neck Cranks

A Grapplearts reader writes: Q: “What are the true dangers of neck cranks?” A: It is funny how many clubs ban leg loc...

Training with Injury

Injuries suck. They hurt, they take a long time to heal, and most importantly, they prevent you from training. Knowin...

Foot Injuries in Grappling

Grapplers are a tough bunch, and generally tend to ignore injuries unless broken bones are actually protruding from a...

The ‘Elders’ Speak

My newsletter last week about grappling with an aging body generated a fair bit of feedback. Some respondents thanked...

The Aging Grappler

The following question was submitted by a subscriber of the Grapplearts newsletter. Q: What are your views on the ‘ag...

Self Defense

The following question was submitted by a subscriber of the Grapplearts newsletter. Q: For self defense would it be b...

More Sick and Tired

There was lots of reader feedback about last week’s tip, and everyone who wrote in wanted to emphasize an additional ...

Fixing Bad Backs in BJJ

Last week I listed the treatments used, and practitioners consulted, in my quest for a pain-free lower back. What I w...

Don’t Take Injuries Lying Down

I have met many people, both on and off the mats, who seem to take their injuries with resignation. They say things l...

The MOST Important Training Gear

Over the last couple of months I have written about various pieces of training gear, ranging from wrestling shoes to ...

Taping (aka ‘External Ligaments’)

An old judo coach once tried to help me with an injury by saying: “there are internal ligaments in the body, but ther...

Shoulder Injury Rehab for Grapplers

Shoulder injuries are fairly common in grappling. Most often they are the result of an overzealous Kimura (chicken wi...
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