The audience of this program is some of the Finest and Sharpest Martial Artists in the world. TW Smith brings the stories of martial arts to life by looking through the lenses of history, research, legends and lore. KungFu, Karate, BJJ, and many other systems as well as sports such as MMA are all included.
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The audience of this program is some of the Finest and Sharpest Martial Artists in the world. TW Smith brings the stories of martial arts to life by looking through the lenses of history, research, legends and lore. KungFu, Karate, BJJ, and many other systems as well as sports such as MMA are all included.
A review of research revealed there is a 1 in 5 chance of being injured in a shotokan tournament and 1 in 4 chance of being injured over the course of time training.
The mean percentage of reported injuries thru 10 studies
1. Contusions 47%
2. Epistaxis (nosebleed) 20%
3. Laceration 14%
4. Sprains/strains 3%
5. Concussions 2% some as high as 7%
Ninja Nurse is an excellent guide to all aspects of injury prevention or reduction in martial arts. Chapters include health screening, risk assessment, and aspects of the training environment. Also, You Get a deepdive into children and to combat sports.
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It also includes true stories, useful links, and where to find important forms if you have a school. Peter takes you through a process, how to:
1. Reduce and prevent injury
2. Treat injury
3. Learn from the injury
The book emphasizes content for the instructor. Peter walks through potential problem actions such as :
1. Breakfalling
2. Striking and padholding
3. Chokes and strangles
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Ninja Nurse is an excellent clinical reference broken into areas, such as:
1. Spinal injury
2. Chest
3. Neck
4. Limbs
5. And smaller join injuries.
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References
[Shotokan and Other Martial Art Injury Rates](https://thesportjournal.org/article/comparison-of-shotokan-karate-injuries-against-injuries-in-other-martial-arts-and-select-ncaa-contact-sports/)
KungFu Podcasts | TW Smith
The audience of this program is some of the Finest and Sharpest Martial Artists in the world. TW Smith brings the stories of martial arts to life by looking through the lenses of history, research, legends and lore. KungFu, Karate, BJJ, and many other systems as well as sports such as MMA are all included.
