GeoGiant Posted July 4, 2010 Posted July 4, 2010 I'm taking a few BJJ classes to work on my ground game. There are a few guys, about my size (tall), that wrestled in high school so they move well on the ground. It seems like i lock up with these x-wrestlers and we both end of sprawling and trying to control the others head... well my neck is killing me after class. Does anybody do anything to train their neck?
JiuJitsuNation Posted July 4, 2010 Posted July 4, 2010 Bridging on your head 10 or 20 times everyday will help a lot.That and learn how to keep them off your head. I suffered reoccurring back and neck injuries for a while and it taught me to not let anyone near my head. Really is the best policy. https://www.1jiujitsunation.com
GeoGiant Posted July 4, 2010 Author Posted July 4, 2010 Thanks. Unfortunately I'm so new to ground fighting that most of the head / neck contact is done during sprawl - take down drills so i can't really avoid the contact.
JiuJitsuNation Posted July 4, 2010 Posted July 4, 2010 Oh. They work a lot of wrestling in your bjj class?? https://www.1jiujitsunation.com
GeoGiant Posted July 5, 2010 Author Posted July 5, 2010 Oh. They work a lot of wrestling in your bjj class??I'm still learning the basics but at the end of each class we usually line up for a little free sparring. Free sparring usually ends up with me and another newbi wrestling for position.
JiuJitsuNation Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Gotcha. This is what I am referring to. Ask someone to show you how to keep them off your head. I don't allow people to tie my head up. I found this video for you.The first move he refers to as the shoulder shuck can be used just to get them off. https://www.1jiujitsunation.com
ps1 Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Bridging on your head 10 or 20 times everyday will help a lot.That and learn how to keep them off your head. I suffered reoccurring back and neck injuries for a while and it taught me to not let anyone near my head. Really is the best policy.Excellent advice. Remember GeoGiant, Jiujitsu is not about meeting force with force. Your instructors should be able to teach you ways to deal with this issue. For right now, it sounds like you're trying to "out wrestle a wrestler." That's probably not going to work well for you. "It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenius."
Jay Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 The aptly named wrestlers bridge as forementioned should help you a great deal. Also I find upright rows are good for the trapezoid/lower neck area.Necks are one of the most painful things to pull so just recover well and some light stretching through the day along with heat should loosen that area up. Hope you enjoy your next class The key to everything is continuity achieved by discipline.
GeoGiant Posted July 8, 2010 Author Posted July 8, 2010 Thanks everyone! I'm still learning but its been fun.
GeoGiant Posted July 8, 2010 Author Posted July 8, 2010 Gotcha. This is what I am referring to. Ask someone to show you how to keep them off your head. I don't allow people to tie my head up. I found this video for you.The first move he refers to as the shoulder shuck can be used just to get them off. Great vid, I need to watch it 100 times... that guy is fast!
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