Do you compete injury free?.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Just wondering, during the year I'd pick up a lot of niggling injuries - nothing too serious mostly.

But it seem's coming up to competitions I'm treading a fine line between staying fit & focused and injury/illness free.

Illness (cold or flu's) knock me out and I won't compete with one, but injuries are something I'll tend to work through, hit the Difene and promise a rest period post competition.

Anyone else in the same boat, or is age finally catching up with me?...

OLDMAN1

Maya Mushy Ref wrote: »

Just wondering, during the year I'd pick up a lot of niggling injuries - nothing too serious mostly.

But it seem's coming up to competitions I'm treading a fine line between staying fit & focused and injury/illness free.

Illness (cold or flu's) knock me out and I won't compete with one, but injuries are something I'll tend to work through, hit the Difene and promise a rest period post competition.

Anyone else in the same boat, or is age finally catching up with me?...

Thats me to a tee including the DIFENE, im sad to say were getting OLD..

Doug Cartel

Depends on the injury really. During the judo IVs I had brustitus in my toes - it meant I was constantly effing and blinding between bouts, but no real difference to my performance. Right now though my left collar bone is in 3 pieces, so there's no way I could do anything on the mat.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Doug Cartel wrote: »

Right now though my left collar bone is in 3 pieces, so there's no way I could do anything on the mat.

Ye olde worlde Judo smashed shoulder syndrome - its a whore of a style for it.

Bloody shoulder floppers

Doug Cartel

Guess I need to work on my ukemi.

Hanley

Maya Mushy Ref wrote: »

Ye olde worlde Judo smashed shoulder syndrome - its a whore of a style for it.

Bloody shoulder floppers

Better or worse than flopping to guard?!

I dunno about MA cos I've not been at it long enough to know, but I know when I was powerlifting I was pretty much always on the verge of being injured because the heaviest and hardest workloads came around competition time.

Doug Cartel

Hanley wrote:

Better or worse than flopping to guard?!

All the difene in the world couldn't numb the pain of being known as a guard puller.

dardis

always injured and/or sore!

bjj-fighter

Not just compete, I rarely ever train without an injury! Its always Fingers, Toes, Ankle or Back. I feel like an old man and Im just 18! ha.

Also my arse does be sore from all the butt flopping too! ha

boxer.fan

I can usually train through most niggling injuries, there is almost always something causing discomfort. This damn torn hamstring though has put the kibosh on everything even with the difene.

It must be either the arrival of thirties or 11/12 years constant training. Not sure which to blame.

Raging_Ninja

Doug Cartel wrote: »

Right now though my left collar bone is in 3 pieces, so there's no way I could do anything on the mat.

I was there, was quite epic to see. Injured the tendon in my left arm that day myself.

ScareGilly

I don't think I've ever been injury free since I was about 11.. Whether it be rugby, GAA, BJJ, hurling or soccer.. There's always something wrong :P Especially when I'm not doing great, it's quite a coincidence :rolleyes:

Burnt

There seems to be a pretty good correlation between winning and having
no injuries. In particular when your winning well with a good deal of style
and control.

The other things is, there is usually one guy in the club who is just awkward,
and training him usually leads to injuries. I'm inclined to take the falls as best
I can, with this guy and not fight him too much for them. Indeed I would feel
that, turning randori from sparring into competition is a good recipe for injury.