monkeygirl Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 (edited) I'm interested in hearing what Martial Arts-related injuries everyone has received over the course of their careers. So, pretty much what I'm asking is this: 1. What style(s) have you trained in? 2. How long have you trained in each style? 3. How many and what injuries did you receive in each style? If you have been free of injuries, please post anyway. Basically I'm trying to compare styles and how "damaging" they are. I'll start us off. 1. I train in Tae Kwon Do 2. I have trained in this for three years 3. Injuries: 1 year into training, I discovered that I have extreme joint laxity and experience subluxing of the hips. (Note: this wasn't caused by training, it simply brough it to my attention. 2 years into my training, the full force of a sidekick landed directly in my right eye, causing double-vision and some other problems that continue today, to small degrees. Finally, just a few days ago (3 years into training), ::Edit - I sprained my left big toe - Edit:: The eye thing was the only really serious one that was caused by MA, but it's pretty much better now. The hips are sort of like a lifelong condition that is treated through building muscle. And the toe, well...I broke my other big toe BEFORE MA, so I'm not really surprised Alrighty, let's hear what's happened to you! Please leave other sports out of this, martial arts only Edited January 22, 2003 by monkeygirl 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeRo Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 nothin in TKD or kickboxing but i have pulled my ham-strings and sprained my elbow in jujitsu. been training for a year now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickChick Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 (edited) ... actually I started a thread in the Health & Fitness Forum (back when I was moderator of that forum) http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=1273 and also here http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=2197 Tae Kwon Do 11 years 1 hamstring pull minor cuts & bruises (from board breaking and sparring) Edited January 20, 2003 by KickChick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kensai Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 In Karate, Riped my toe nail off when I was putting the mats away! Really nasty, blood went all over my dogi, so I just told my friends that it was in an amazing battle me verus 5000 others and I won and that was their blood. They did not believe me. Nothing in Aikido yet, sometimes me knee's, sometimes wrists and shoulders. But they only ache for a little while. Smashed into the floor a few times and been very close to breaking my nose. All in all I am still in one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle-san Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 1) I've studied Shotokan Karate, ITF Taekwon Do and Aki Jujitsu, and taken classes in Wing Chun and Ketto Ryu Jujutsu 2) 3 1/2 years, 2 1/2 years, 1 year "training" and several learning, a few months 3) I damaged my knees doing some of the kicks and stances in Shotokan and they are still weak today. During a TKD tournament I got kicked in the ribs hard enough to bruise them. Other than that nothing but minor bruises and cuts that come with the training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benedictbm Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 I am in TKD and have been traing about 3 years. I actually got my first injury Sat.the 18. It was a bloody nose and i still can barley touch it. Other than the ocasional bruise i havent had anything majopr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 I did TSD for a year and three months. Broke a finger blocking a kick, pulled left hammy twice (I wasn't flexible at all, but I tried really hard), besides the ever so present bruises LOL. TKD for one year. Pulled right hammy doing jumping axe kick last spring (I was dared by a black belt, so I did it ). Hurt my knee a few months ago doing a flying side kick into a heavy bag, and my knee went the wrong way (it didn't take long to heal ..... about two weeks, roughly). Then I just hurt my left leg again. It still bothers me. I think I hurt it visiting my old dojang when we were sparring, but I don't remember. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 4 broken ribs whiplash jammed neck i've broken almost all my fingers twisted ankles cracked jaw all of that from football and fighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramymensa Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Shotokan ... 2 "nasty" ribs from a fall in self defence class , some knee problems, "issues" with muscles, minor things anyway. Bruises from not so light contact ... The good side: a very good condition, perfect abs, nice muscles and a lot of modesty World Shotokan Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotochem Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Injuries... Dont say that word. Ive had the worst stretch of luck lately. I twisted my knee, and dislocated my shoulder all within the same month. The knee happened when my toes got caught in the mat and I fell over myself (so much for catlike agility) and the shoulder when I fell on the ice while shovelling. Ive also broken a couple of fingers and toes my first year due to poor blocking technique. Most of my injuries are self inflicted If I could do this to myself I cant imagine what wrath I can unleash on the enemy Pain is only temporary, the memory of that pain lasts a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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