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Most Common Karate Injuries


trekmann

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Hmmm let's see.... :roll: numerous finger sprains/jams, split lip (10 stitches), torn ACL and meniscus in knee, dislocated thumb.

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kicking with your toes, broken toes

 

catching a kick with someone's elbow

 

blood clots and fractures to the shins from low kicks

 

broken noses

 

broken and fractured ribs

 

hyperextended elbows

 

black eyes

 

broken fingers or wrists, lots of sprains from grappling

 

chipped teeth from not wearing mouth guards

 

kicks to the groin

 

fingers to the eyes....usually not on purpose....

 

a good hit to the ear while sparring

 

concussions....

 

torn muscles from improper stretching

 

knee injuries

 

there is my small list for now

That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger

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Hmmm,

 

I've been either more unlucky than most, more clumsy or both :)

 

Lets see in 18 months of full-contact karate :

 

3 broken ribs on lower left side.

 

1 cracked rib next to left collar bone.

 

Two broken toes on right foot.

 

Most recently a fracture in my left foot from (nearly 5 weeks ago).

 

All from sparring.

 

Numerous sprains of the thumb almost daily :(

 

Continuous sprains, pulls, sore knees (my right one is getting close to needing surgery I think) :(

 

Most guys in the dojo are injured somewhere on a weekly basis.

 

Osu!

 

ET

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Is this common in full contact styles in everyone else's experience? I've known several Shidokan stylists and none of them were ever constantly injured like EvilTed is talking about. It seems a bit unneccessary to me.

A block is a strike is a lock is a throw.

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That's quite a lot of injuries EvilTed, what has kept you motivated to train. Did any of these injuries force you to take time off work/study?

The strongest principle in human growth lies in human choice (Alexander Chase).

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Not quite in the same league but the worst injuries are blisteres on the feet! Especially once they burst and all that dirt gets in there!! Ouch!

 

I had a break away from karate due to a torn cartilage in my knee and on returning to training, getting the feet hardened again was a painful period.

 

Only other injury I have had was a hair-line fracture in my thumb, caused by it being punched while perfroming an age-uke.

 

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