by Generic Asian | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog, Health, Lifestyle
On June 19th, 2019, I received an email from an emergency room doctor who has just begun Jiu Jitsu. He found my blog about strokes in relation to Jiu Jitsu and had some great questions that I wanted to address for the entire BJJ community. “Hi Chris,“I’m a BJJ newbie...
by Jehan | Aug 7, 2019 | Health
As an Orthopaedic Surgeon I have treated many athletes who train in BJJ, and from other sporting disciplines including Muay Thai, football, rugby and basketball with ACL tears. I’m also a Blue Belt at Evolve MMA in Singapore. This articles serves to share some of my...
by Generic Asian | Apr 26, 2018 | Blog, Health
Bucket Handle Tear – Post-Op Recovery Not being able to do much due to injury is one thing, recovering after getting the issue resolved is another. I accepted that recovery was going to take a while and that the physical therapy was a matter to be taken seriously....
by Jehan | Mar 4, 2018 | Blog, Health
Bucket Handle Tear – Arthroscopic Surgery/ Meniscectomy Quite a common injury in the BJJ community and if you’re a mat rat like I am these things can go unchecked and cause major issues later on. It certainly did in my case and led to surgery. Disclaimer: I am writing...
by Jehan | Jun 2, 2017 | Blog, Health
A fashion blogger talks about how she cuts weight for a BJJ competition. Akikino Yamaguchi is a model, presenter, fashionista, blogger, rock star and now our BJJASIA nutritional correspondent. She is a Japanese Thai hybrid currently based in Bangkok and trains at...
by Jehan | Mar 28, 2017 | Blog, Health, Training
Unfortunately injuries are just part of the game. Hopefully they’ll be minor injuries and you’ll recover from them quickly, but regardless, getting back to training after recuperating from an injury is always a tricky business. Stephan Kesting of grapplearts.com...
