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There are martial arts where even in competition, concussion is relatively rare. E.g. grappling sports like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu don't usually involve impacts o
by amalcon 4y ago
There are martial arts where even in competition, concussion is relatively rare. E.g. grappling sports like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu don't usually involve impacts of that intensity, to the head or otherwise.
- pmoriarty 4y agoBJJ has another problem -- at least for little kids who are taught to choke. That could lead to death if they try applying the skill they learned in an unsupervised setting.
- bradknowles 4y agoJust wait until you get thrown to the ground by a 350lb black belt Judoka. And the Gracie school seems to specialize in choking. Which might be unwise with certain candidates.
- jvanderbot 4y agoFootball has more concussions than boxing, because it has more full speed competition than boxing. Almost nobody does in-the-ring boxing, they just learn. And soccer has the most injuries of any sport, according to an ER doc (who treated me for a football injury).
- giantg2 4y agoIs it possible that it's the most widely played sport (and some of the least protective equipment) so they'll see the most people but it might not be the highest per capita? That said, I know a kid who somehow lacerated his kidney and had to spend time in the ICU. At least two others with concussions.
- aidenn0 4y agoMasahiko Kimura was famous for knocking people out with his osoto-gari. Helio Gracie thickened the mats for his match with him to prevent this. By all reports Kimura threw him around the ring before finally switching to ground-work for the win (And after winning with a reverse-keylock, that submission was named after him in BJJ).