Another martial arts thread... SW Manchester area?
Discussion
Gogoplata said:
Good for you for getting stuck in there. Rolling is a steep learning curve and you'll get owned for a while which tends to put people off. But stick at it and you'll reap the rewards.
It's good stuff and I am really enjoying it. I've learned a few things and have also been reading up and watching a few grappling videos on the www -I can now identify some familiar techniques at least.Yes, I am getting "owned" a lot!
Edited by MC Bodge on Saturday 25th January 23:02
MC Bodge said:
It remains to be seen how my battle-scarred body stands up to it...
..."badly" seems to be the answer 
An old radial head injury has now come back to haunt me. 5 days pain after every session (with discomfort remaining afterwards) isn't really practical and I suspect that the pain and discomfort would only become worse if I were to continue.
It's possibly not surprising, but I had been hopeful.
It is a pity as I found it really interesting and enjoyed it a lot.
I now need to try to think of something else to do as an alternative.
Halb said:
What caused it to reappear?
I suspect that it was having my arm forcibly straightened, repeatedly bending it through the full range and rotating the wrist with my arm straight. The radial head was broken when I was a teenager, 20-odd years ago, and operated on to tidy it up about 11 years ago
(Ok, so it was probably never a good idea to start grappling or punching).
The range of motion has increased a little over the years, but there now appears to be a painful bone-on-bone interaction limiting it's full extent. It was clicking and cracking quite nastily after my last session and is still uncomfortable.
Unfortunately, it's one of those injuries that never really heals properly.
Edited by MC Bodge on Tuesday 4th February 14:15
Not really any consolation but my ageing body stopped me getting back into martial arts. I started kickboxing a year or so ago and was really enjoying it. After a few sessions my lower back was sore but I just carried on. After progressing well hitting the pads and getting fitter the back problem got worse. I had visions of switching to muay thai (always fancied learning it) but got to the point after a class the next few days I could hardly put on my socks or bend to get into my car. I had to give up and now just do gym training for fitness and have found I can box a bit, for some reason hitting the heavy bag doesnt flare up my back. I'm officially past it at 45! lol
Halb said:
Anyone used the Thai-boxing place at Warrington?
http://www.warrington-thaiboxing.com/
I know Dave Jackson, the head coach and owner there, very well.http://www.warrington-thaiboxing.com/
He is literally one of the best MT coaches in the world.
Coach to Mike Bisping, Rampage Jackson et al.
Hard core place though...
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