By Dr. Pamela Fernandes | 2 February 2021
It’s not uncommon to encounter athletes of martial arts with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). In many martial arts, hand techniques or using wrists as weapons causes compression of the median nerve. As a result, it can be hard to flex your wrist. UFC flyweight contender Ian McCall had three surgeries. After breaking his hand, he […]
By Christina Major | 2 February 2021
Soy protein drinks are all the rage in the martial art world. Steeped in the mysticism of Asia, soy has a reputation for replacing meat in a vegetarian diet. But, just because it sounds good doesn’t mean it actually is good. If you’re consuming soy products in the US, chances are, you’re doing your body […]
By Dr. Pamela Fernandes | 26 January 2021
Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is a condition that occurs when the tendons of the elbow experience inflammation due to overuse. In many martial arts, the repetitive arm moves cause microtears in the forearm muscles and tendons.And so a martial artist might find yourself developing pain and tenderness even though you only practice armchair tennis […]
By Dr. Pamela Fernandes | 23 January 2021
No pain, no glory is the philosophy in the dojo. However, injuries are bound to happen while training. You might have heard the often-told joke in aikido making light of injuries.Hurt knee? Walk it off. Broken arm? Walk it off. Internal bleeding? Walk it off. Jokes aside, when injury strikes, do you have what it […]
By Ryan Jansen | 23 January 2021
Combat Arts Strength and Conditioning: Achieving Peak Performance is deeply rooted in adopting the right training modalities. Among these, plyometric training stands out, as it hones an athlete’s explosive power and enhances their speed and agility, essential traits for superior combat prowess.Power is one of the most valuable and determining qualities that a combat athlete […]
By Dr. Pamela Fernandes | 16 January 2021
MMA athletes are prone to head trauma. Since concussions have no immediate side effects, most athletes continue to play despite the bumps and falls. However, repeated head trauma can cause CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy.) Veteran fighter Renato Sobral, who competed for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Strikeforce, and Bellator MMA is already experiencing CTE at 43. He […]
By Ryan Jansen | 10 January 2021
The effects of COVID-19 have forced the combat athlete to change his or her routine. Especially when it comes to “Combat Arts Strength and Conditioning Achieving Peak Performance.” Change however, can provide a platform for growth when it is accepted with an open mind and a sincere desire to improve. While gyms are closing and […]
By Christina Major | 8 January 2021
Vegetarian diets come and go throughout the athletic world. Several MMA and kickboxing fighters, like Sofia Jokl, a vegan Japanese Jiu-Jitsu world champion, touted feeling so good on the restricted diets.But did they stick with the diet? What else did they do to supplement their diet? And do you want to try and do the […]
By Marty Mulcahey | 4 January 2021
The association between boxing and Parkinson’s Syndrome is usually negative, but former world bantamweight weight champion Paulie Ayala is changing that perception. In a gym decorated with boxing posters featuring the most elite athletes in the world, men and women in their middle ages up to septuagenarians train as diligently as the champions looking over […]
By Éireann Mannino | 27 December 2020
Three time World Boxing Council (WBC) World Bantamweight champion Jôichirô Tatsuyôshi, is the subject of Joe, Tomorrow: 20 years with Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (2015), directed by Junji Sakamoto and produced by King Records. Sakamoto is no stranger to the ring, having delved into the boxing world with three of his features, including his celebrated 1989 debut […]
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