Tag Archives: dislocated shoulder
Look! Two Hands!
Last week I was desperately trying to work my spider guard, when my training partner said, “Jodi, use BOTH hands.” I have fought one-armed for most of the past year. It’s been so long that I forgot that I can use … Continue reading
The One Arm Bandit vs Judo
The One Arm Bandit vs Judo… Well, that just didn’t happen. Wednesday night, somehow, I rolled over onto my recently dislocated and reset right shoulder and slept that way for an hour or so. Needless to say, when I woke up … Continue reading
Disjointed – The Shoulder
Many of the techniques in BJJ such as the americana, kimura, and omoplata, attack the shoulder joint. They are designed to incapacitate an attacker by dislocating the shoulder. Thereby rendering their arm useless. Shoulder dislocations constitute a large percentage of joint related emergency … Continue reading