This might seem silly to UGers (I'm expecting to be labelled a pussy) and it did once to me, but hear me out. There are plenty of knocks to the head to be had in jiu jitsu, often head-to-head collisions or head-to-knee collisions. Secondly, the deprivation of blood to the brain associated with blood chokes can't do much good.
A lot of people seem to think that it's a granted that BJJ has no adverse effect on the brain whilst striking does and I wonder if this is true sometimes. If any UGers with training in neurology/neuroscience/whatever could give their input that would be great.
Somebody posted a study about Judo a while back that suggested that the strangulations common in Judo had no long-term effects, so I assume the same would be true of BJJ. The head trauma in BJJ is minimal, I would not expect to see any problems from that.
" (I'm expecting to be labelled a pussy) "
Like this?
I would get out of that BJJ. Too dangerous.
^ I wanna "make like a banana" and "split" her legs open.
See what I did there?!
Its obviously affected you. I cant think of any other reason for a post this stupid.
Well done Rocco......that reminds me. Lunch time!
nsfw images yayyyyy!!!!!!
Kostakio - ^ I wanna "make like a banana" and "split" her legs open.
See what I did there?!
Oh, I get it now!
Yeah, the humor was subtle but well worth it.
:)
I think TUF proves all BJJers have brain damage.
TTT
no head damage. but after dislocating my shoulder 3 times...it can be rough on the joints!
the old quincy would have been ALL ovet this
Rocco,
You are King. Your pics are so much sexier than the hardcore shit that I peruse on a nightly basis.
Thanks
I'd be less worried about the potential effects of chokes and the occasional accidental knee to the head in BJJ than what could happen if you land on your head/neck wrong after a throw or during a sweep or have a strong guy give you hard neck crank before you know what's going on or something like that.
That said, I've never had a doctor, including neurologists, express concern to me about head injuries through BJJ, and those same folks have been pretty open to me about their concerns about head injuries with boxing and MMA. That doesn't mean you're not right to want to look into the potential of brain damage through BJJ/sub grappling though.
FACT: Jiu-jitsu PREVENTS Parkinsons-related pathology AND Alzheimers!
Getting choked can improve your vision... Link to study --- ir.nul.nagoya-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2237/5389/1/nj6614.pdf
BubbaRayGracie - I'd be less worried about the potential effects of chokes and the occasional accidental knee to the head in BJJ than what could happen if you land on your head/neck wrong after a throw or during a sweep or have a strong guy give you hard neck crank before you know what's going on or something like that.
That said, I've never had a doctor, including neurologists, express concern to me about head injuries through BJJ, and those same folks have been pretty open to me about their concerns about head injuries with boxing and MMA. That doesn't mean you're not right to want to look into the potential of brain damage through BJJ/sub grappling though.
BJJ is no worse than any of the other grappling specialties. Judo would have a slight increase due to potential of landing on your head more often from a throw, but overall what Bubba said is pretty accepted.
As a person who has had a brain surgery and trains, I can say there is a neurological effect or 'stress', but no worse than taking a fall skiing as far as throws and take downs go...if anything, it improves your ability to take a fall and NOT get hurt.
Chokes increase CSF and blood pressure in your skull, but I doubt there is a means of measuring that definitively. Picture squeezing a balloon at one end. I seriously doubt there is any noticeable long-term damage as far as training goes...most people don't wait to black out to tap.
I do know that too much pressure on your brain will cause brain damage, but that would be pressure far greater than you'd experience in training.
Unless you get choked four or five times until you pass out every time you train, for a few years, your body is built to take the rest. I'd be a lot more worried about your joints