{"id":20307,"date":"2023-09-18T14:50:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T19:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=20307"},"modified":"2023-09-18T14:50:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T19:50:23","slug":"can-you-wear-headgear-in-bjj-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/can-you-wear-headgear-in-bjj-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Wear Headgear In BJJ Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
For millennia, the cauliflower ear has been a symbol of wrestlers, grapplers, and fighters. Some wear their mangled ears with pride, while others do everything in their power to prevent the condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the best ways to prevent cauliflower ears is by using headgear, which is what wrestlers often do in the training room and competition. But can you also wear headgear in BJJ competitions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Headgear is not allowed in any BJJ competitions. Even the best models specifically designed for jiu-jitsu can still obstruct some movements and influence certain positions, which is why headgear is banned in BJJ tournaments. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is one of the reasons most people don’t use BJJ earguards, even in the gym. If you want to have cauliflower ears, none of this likely interests you, but if you don’t want your hearing organs deformed, do you know how to prevent it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wrestlers have been using headgear for ages in the training room and competitions. But in BJJ, you cannot wear headgear under any of the major rulesets or organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This means that while you can use it in training to prevent cauliflower ear, you won’t be able to do so when chasing after a medal, and the ears will be exposed precisely at the most intense moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The other problem is that we get used to each piece of equipment we train with, and even the best BJJ headgear still changes the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Training escapes from headlocks, chokes, and other similar scenarios with headgear will make the ears safe, but the feel is different. So most people prefer not to use headgear because they can get used to it and then underperform in competition when the head is suddenly bare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Can You Wear Headgear In BJJ Competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What Is Cauliflower Ear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n