Let’s further explore the dangers of BJJ, the common injuries, and what you can do as practitioners to lower the risk of suffering an injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is BJJ Dangerous?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Dozens of studies have dived deep into researching the dangers of BJJ, and they have all come to the same conclusion. BJJ is less dangerous than most other martial arts. Authors have identified an injury rate of 9.2 injuries per 1000 exposures, or 46 injuries per 5022, which is relatively low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This makes BJJ among the safest martial arts a person can train in. Safer than wrestling, judo, and all striking martial arts such as Muay Thai or Boxing. The type of injuries matters as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Due to the lack of striking, BJJ athletes suffer the ones related to hyperextension of joints or back. Striking arts are more dangerous, as repeated strikes to the head lead to concussions and brain traumas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other study included a 67-question survey<\/a> completed by 1140 BJJ athletes worldwide regarding their injury history over the past 3 years. The results further prove the overall safety of BJJ:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Out of 1140 BJJ athletes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most common cause of injury was submission (29.7%), followed by takedowns (26.4%) and guard passes (24%). The submission that contributed the most was the armbar (22.4%), followed by kimura (12.6%) and heel hook<\/a> (11%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Overall, BJJ is not injury free, but the risk of hurting yourself, notably the ones causing long-term damage, is low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s further explore the dangers of BJJ by looking at the differences between injuries in competition and training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Competition is where the intensity of the exchanges goes to another level. According to a study, 9.2 injuries<\/a> happen per 1000 match exposures, way lower than in similar martial arts such as wrestling. The most common are orthopedic injuries (78%), followed by costochondral injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In competition, you must be extra careful with submissions as you must be in training. The goal is to cause injuries or force the opponent to tap out with every move. This means harder pulling on the joints, more pressure from every position, and stronger squeeze or pull on the joint to get a submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thus, excessive pulling on the arms or legs often results in minor or severe injuries such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
How Many BJJ Injuries Happen In Competition?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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