There are two things that are more likely to cause injury than anything else in Jiu Jitsu and you’re actually in control of both them.
The first one is very simple it’s falling weight. Falling weight happens during takedowns, passing, pulling guard, or simply tripping over another group. Anytime that you’re falling on your partner or other people are falling you, you risk getting injured.
The second one is when you’re in a submissions, particularly when you don’t treat them with respect. That’s pretty obvious as submissions are designed to cause injury when applied at full force.
However, there is a simple way you can prevent most injuries during submissions. In this video, BJJ Black Belt, Tom Barlow how to train and apply submissions safely.
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