How to Overcome BJJ Injuries BJJ can put a strain on your body, and accidental injuries are inevitable. Fortunately, there are ways to both prevent and treat the damage from these mishaps so you can continue training for the long-term. Read on for tips on how to recover from BJJ injuries and keep training safely …
Join us as diagnosis and start an initial rehab plan during a live knee pain assessment in our Friday Q&A. Friday Live Q&A’s Each Friday we go live on Instagram for a Q&A. Anyone who joins in can ask questions or even jump on for a live assessment. You can see when the next one …
Elbow hurt after an armbar? We’ve all been there! In this video we dive into what might be causing the pain if you have got an injury from an armbar. At Grapplers Performance we find that elbow injuries are some of the most common to occur in BJJ, often due to armbars. Following an injury …
Is your shoulder extension where it should be? The 3rd movement screen we are covering for common BJJ injuries is the shoulder extension. Your shoulder should allow your arm to go behind your back 45-60 degrees, without compensations. This movement is important for running, pulling movements like arm drags, fighting grips, bracing on the ground …
External rotation of the shoulder is vital to create a stable joint & prevent injuries, especially in grappling sports. Athletes lacking external rotation often end up with shoulder pains and other problems further down the line, like elbow joint pains and nerve pains that can extend down the wrist and fingers. In the second of …
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Didn’t pass our shoulder rotation test? Tight shoulders are super common & it’s fairly easy to get immediate improvement in a few ways. A bicep smash is a great way to improve the soft tissue limiting the joint. However biceps are just 1 of a few areas we target to improve shoulder movement. Grab a …
At GP we use movement screens to quickly assess your potential risk for injury. We’re kicking off a series of the three most common BJJ movement screens we tend to see grapplers struggle with and in turn find themselves more at risk for common BJJ injuries. To kick it off we’re looking at internal shoulder …
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How strong are your legs? We’re not talking about your squat PR. Every grapplers should be able to pass this leg strength challenge – can you?
Struggling with pain in neck, shoulders or back? Try this simple mid-back mobilization.
See if you can complete this surprisingly challenging shoulder stability exercise. Regardless it’s a great one to add into your regular BJJ programming.
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