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- Q When should an athlete wear a knee brace?
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A knee brace is very useful when the collateral ligaments are involved in the injury. The brace is going to add stability and protection; therefore confidence for the athlete as they begin their return to play. A knee brace is appropriate for post... Full Answer
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- Q Why can some baseball players throw harder after ligament surgery?
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The damage caused to the ulnar collateral ligament can occur over the course of several years and a pitcher's speed can decrease accordingly. When the ligament returns to the pre-injury condition as a result of the post surgical rehabilitation and... Full Answer
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- Q Will vision training help my striking during a fight?
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Your vision has an enormous amount of influence over your posture, center of gravity, small movements such as tying your shoes, and larger movements such as running and jumping. Combat sports require a lot of hand-eye coordination which means that vision... Full Answer
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- Q What is multiplanar or “3D” movement?
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The human body was designed to produce force, reduce force, and dynamically stabilize the whole body in all planes of motion. One does not move about with robot-like movement, the athlete moves front-to-back (as in shooting), side-to-side... Full Answer
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- Q What type of program should I do for Brazilian jiu jitsu?
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Brazilian jiu jitsu is characterized by core strength, core endurance, 3D movement, flexibility, and total body strength and power. Begin with a program that involves all of those components. Exercises such as crunches on a Swiss ball, 3D... Full Answer
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- Q Is it safe for my child to take high-energy drinks while playing sports?
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Drinks that contain a large amount of caffeine, or other stimulants are not designed for children to consume and the dosages are designed for adult size bodies and metabolisms. Non stimulant drinks such as an electrolyte based drinks are safe for... Full Answer
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- Q Wrestling requires a low stance, how do I increase power during my shot?
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To increase power during your penetration shot, emphasize flexibility, balance, strength, and power in training. Generating optimum power during a low shot requires flexibility of the hips as well as strength and power from the entire lower body. In... Full Answer
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- Q Should I be doing any stretching during a tournament style bout?
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Perform a light dynamic warm-up using exercises such as lateral lunging, front lunging, rotational lunging, shooting, and pummeling. This should take you right up to fight time. Full Answer
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- Q Are core exercises important for the Muay Thai fighting?
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With the barrage of elbow and knee strikes used in the discipline of muay thai, core exercises are extremely important. In order to initiate the process of throwing an elbow or knee, the muscles of the core must fire. Following this, the hips and... Full Answer
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- Q Does watching fight video actually help?
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Watching and studying fight video of yourself, your opponent, or even someone you aspire to emulate is a completely individual decision. Participate in anything you feel is necessary in order to mentally and physically prepare for combat. Studying... Full Answer
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