Klondike93
Master Black Belt
Have any of you ever been hurt very bad while training in Systema?
I've had some bruises and sprains, but about two weeks ago I suffered a Hematoma to my left arm. It's a busted blood vessel that causes the area to swell and turn some interesting shades of blue and purple. It hurt like hell for about 48 hrs then the fancy coloring set in. Now it's turning a nice shade of yellow and the arm is real sensitive around the elbow. Oh yeah, it itches like crazy too.
We were doing what I call the stick drill. My instructor has everyone form a circle and he stands in the middle with a big stick and starts swinging it at you. Your object is to not get hit by moving, rolling, parrying it over your head, etc.
Well I got hit in the back of the left arm at some point, I don't remember when or how it hit me, and later that night it swelled up and has become useless for a little while. My instructor wasn't swinging the club hard, or fast or with intent to hurt so I was real surprised this happened. He took some pictures of it and I'll post them when I can.
So, has anyone else had any interesting injuries from Systema training?
:asian:
I've had some bruises and sprains, but about two weeks ago I suffered a Hematoma to my left arm. It's a busted blood vessel that causes the area to swell and turn some interesting shades of blue and purple. It hurt like hell for about 48 hrs then the fancy coloring set in. Now it's turning a nice shade of yellow and the arm is real sensitive around the elbow. Oh yeah, it itches like crazy too.
We were doing what I call the stick drill. My instructor has everyone form a circle and he stands in the middle with a big stick and starts swinging it at you. Your object is to not get hit by moving, rolling, parrying it over your head, etc.
Well I got hit in the back of the left arm at some point, I don't remember when or how it hit me, and later that night it swelled up and has become useless for a little while. My instructor wasn't swinging the club hard, or fast or with intent to hurt so I was real surprised this happened. He took some pictures of it and I'll post them when I can.
So, has anyone else had any interesting injuries from Systema training?
:asian: