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 …
Check our this fun Before & After of a patient with have been working with recently who was kind of enough to give us permission to share his results so far. When we first met he had daily shoulder & neck pain, flaring up particularly bad after BJJ. Frustratingly this led him to stop training …
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 …
External Shoulder Rotation Test – BJJ Movement Screen Read More »
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 …
When programming for BJJ athletes, strength & conditioning programs should be designed in a way that serve the athlete’s progression towards their specific goals. In order to do this programming should be: 1. Measurable & Testable – Can we track progress? 2. Effective – Can you track progress & predict outcomes within a time frame? …
How to Create Effective Programming for BJJ Athletes Read More »
9 Risks for Achilles Tendinopathy The achilles tendon is the largest and strongest in the whole body, however is still commonly prone to injury. The presence of Achilles tendon pain, swelling and an impaired load-bearing capacity can indicate Achilles Tendinopathy. This injury can be very debilitating and make training at full capacity difficult. Understanding the …
5 Ways to Help Painful Knees from BJJ Getting some tightness and Painful Knees from BJJ? If so, you are not alone…this is common and happens to the best of us. Most people leave it to go away on it’s own, however being pro-active about it will serve you well. The video above highlights …
Tendon Pain Treatment: 10 Things to Avoid If you have ever struggled with tendon pain, you know how frustrating and difficult recovery can be. As a result, tendon problems often limit your ability to train like you want to. Tendon Problems commonly fall within 2 categories, tendinitis and tendinosis. To start, tendinitis refers to an inflamed …
Best Conditioning Training for Grappling If you have done any BJJ, wrestling, or other grappling sports, you know how important conditioning is. Whether you have just started, or have multiple years under your belt, conditioning will always play a part in your training. Improving conditioning isn’t an easy task, as it involves improving and sustaining …
Blood Flow Restriction Training Explained… What Does The Research Say? Blood Flow Restriction Training is the next big thing in sports performance and rehab realm. Actually, it is already here. Put simply, blood flow restriction, or BFR for short, is the use of cuffs to temporarily restrict blood flow while exercising. While this may seem …
Send me a message & get expert advice.
