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Sports Science BJJ: The Intersection of Physical and Mental Profiles

To effectively compete at the top of their game Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) athletes need to have a health body and a clear head. Like all sports, BJJ training requires both technique and conditioning training, but unlike most sports BJJ requires an emphasis on having a resilient mind. This is because BJJ is a combat sport,

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How to Get Cauliflower Ear

Table of Contents Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit With more and more Dagestani and sambo-based fighters like ex-UFC world champion Khabib Nurmagomedov entering the MMA game, cauliflower ears have started getting a lot more attention. This abnormality formed on the skin around the ears of these elite grapplers is the result of intense training and restricted

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Does Cauliflower Ear Hurt?

Table of Contents Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Cauliflower ear, better known as wrestler’s ear, is an ear deformity that occurs after the ear cartilage has been damaged. When the ear is initially struck by force it develops an auricular hematoma. This auricular hematoma does swell and gets red initially but over time the swelling goes

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