If you’re going to do jiu-jitsu, you’re going to get hurt. There’s no way around it. The martial art is just too dynamic and too unpredictable to prevent injury from happening.
But, the best thing we can do is set ourselves up with resilient joints that are stable and mobile. Flexibility is certainly important, but joint mobility training is often the overlooked aspect of health that can save a lot of frustration if done right.
Mobility training will increase your range of motion, bring nutrients into the joints, and will not only improve your performance on the mat, it will help prevent those common injuries that occur in training and competition.
But, mobility training is just one aspect of a complete performance program for jiu-jitsu.
The Top 5 Mobility Moves for Jiu-Jitsu are must-do exercises for the BJJ player and are certainly useful, as they mobilize all of the major problem areas in jiu-jitsu; the neck, shoulders, back, hips, knees, and ankles.
But, they are just a part of a much bigger training program.
You also need to identify potential injury sites through an injury assessment like the FMS. This will help expose what areas you need to stretch and mobilize, and what areas you need to strengthen.
Additionally, if you invest time in strength training, recovery, and quality sleep you will give yourself the best shot at staying healthy on the mats. There are no shortcuts in jiu-jitsu.
A perfectly dialed in program is no substitute for technique and hard work on the mat. But…at least we can protect our time on the mat with smart injury prevention.
Let’s get to work.
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