You think kung fu is dangerous? Ffs man try football!
It obviously is in some places. The prevalence and causes of bodily injuries in martial art kung-fu Biomedical Human Kinetics
You think kung fu is dangerous? Ffs man try football!
I have been thrown on the ground in training for the past 40 years. I don't have any body issue as you have described.That getting thrown to a mat every night at 3x a week for over a decade can cause back pain or a sniff neck. All the pains and aches of the back and neck.
Yeah, learning to trust your ukemi is a huge factor. That took me a while.If you can't treat yourself as a "bouncing ball" and consider to be thrown on the ground as "free body massage", the throwing art may not be for you. Just by looking at how fast that you can get back up after being thrown on the ground, you can tell whether you have found the right MA style for you or not.
I have been thrown on the ground in training as shown in the following clip for the past 40 years. I don't have any body issue as you have described.
I don't know. You can get carpal tunnel from all the typing.Talking about martial arts on-line is far safer than actually training in one.![]()
Any martial art carries the potential for injury. The smarter you and your partners train, the more you can mitigate that risk. Regardless, the risk is always there.
In 33 years of training I have had:
A broken wrist
A broken hand
A broken finger
A dislocated shoulder
2 cut tendons
At least a couple of mild concussions
Countless bruises
Lots of strains and pulled muscles
A few sprains
I have a bit of arthritis, which might or might not be worse from my training
I have some deterioration of my lumbar vertebrae, which might or might not be worse from my training
I'm also in much better overall physical and emotional shape that I would be if I had spent my all my free time reading and playing on the computer, which is what I would be doing if I wasn't training martial arts.
For me the trade-off is totally worth it.
You don't resist in skill "developing" but you do resist in skill "testing". Even in "testing", it's better to lose a round then to have a broken ankle. Few things can reduce the injury:Do you go with throw or joint lock or you try to resist?
I agree that in Judo there are injuries usually caused by not doing a break fall correctly or the constant landing hard on the mats. Judo involves hard practices and the longer your body is put through the riggers of this training the more likely you are apt to have an injury but that is true with most martial arts that have hard contact of any kind
Any martial art can result in unintentional injuries.
That's part of being a martial artist. Learning to minimize your risk is something you should be learning in your school.
From what I read there are more injuries in competition Judo or if you try to resist a move.
If they are trying to throw you and you don't go with it you are more prone to injuries.
I ask this because my family has a history of knee and hip problems. And this year my knee have been giving me problems.
One of my family had back problems.
And arthritis runs in the family. And I think I may be prone to it. In the morning or if it is cold my knees are a bit stiff.
I'm trying to eat cheese and dairy products every day to have strong bones and joints. My bones are bit thin and bonny
Judo is plenty dangerous, almost too dangerous. I have never seen a more injury-prone martial art, and one of my arts involves swinging steel swords at other people, and results in FAR less injuries than Judo. I'm still recovering from my broken fibula from Judo. Almost there, and I have resumed training, although not standing randori yet. Newaza is fine now. That being said, a broken bone is not as damaging as a sedentary lifestyle. That will mess you up far worse in the long run. And there are plenty of sports that are worse.
However, there are steps yo can take to lessen the chance of injury. Learn your breakfalls and that will take care of a lot of it. Don't struggle too hard. The most important thing is to listen to your gut. Some people don't care if they hurt people in randori. Don't spar those people, ever, even when you're a higher belt level. It's just not worth it. When your gut says "this is a bad idea", listen to it and walk away for a break or something. That's what I'll do going forward.
That being said, a broken bone is not as damaging as a sedentary lifestyle. That will mess you up far worse in the long run. And there are plenty of sports that are worse. .
I have probably had more problems with Aikido (plus Hapkido) than any other martial art. I've had some cuts and broken bones from karate but the have healed. I have had joint hyper extension from Aikido and that is much longer lasting.So you would say Jujutsu or Aikido is safer? Why is Judo so bad? Or is it mostly in sports and people resisting too much.
I have probably had more problems with Aikido (plus Hapkido) than any other martial art. I've had some cuts and broken bones from karate but the have healed. I have had joint hyper extension from Aikido and that is much longer lasting.
This ^^^^^. I see patients and practice in non operative spine care (PM&R) all day long. I see tons of low back pain secondary to degenerative arthritis. I will tell you exactly what I tell them. "There has only been one thing in any clinical study ever done that has been shown to slow the progression of degenerative arthritis.....(long pause).....ACTIVITY!, that's it. Medications don't, injections don't, surgery doesn't, they all help treat symptoms but do nothing to change the course of arthritis"