Stop hitting yourself! Stop hitting yourself!

[Spncr]

Just came across this, couldn't resist posting it...

[klonk]

I suppose landing on your head, which is never the recommended breakfall, is the the grappler's equivalent of walking into a punch.

[johnwang]

When you feel that your balance is gone, you should use both of your arms to protect your head so your head won't hit on the ground. This "common sense" seem to be ignored in most of the modern sport. Why?

[wayne hansen]

Lucky it wasn't concrete
As a rugby player I became quite adept of landing on my tackler
Good music by the way
In The rohnda rousey clip I noticed how close a lot of those being thrown came close to breaking their necks

[Michael]

I'm kinda amazed at the lack of reflexes in these sportive events players. Have not seen a fast person yet, although I don't watch too much. Maybe that dude who just trashed his leg, Silva, was an exception and had good reflexes.

In that whole video posted here, only one or two of the Japanese fellers looked half-way quick. The rest of 'em, I mean, er....

Maybe it's like Wayne said. I'd guess a lot of rugby players are meaner and faster than the MMA'ers on youtube.

[GrahamB]

I'm kinda amazed at the lack of reflexes in these sportive events players. Have not seen a fast person yet, although I don't watch too much. Maybe that dude who just trashed his leg, Silva, was an exception and had good reflexes.

In that whole video posted here, only one or two of the Japanese fellers looked half-way quick. The rest of 'em, I mean, er....

Maybe it's like Wayne said. I'd guess a lot of rugby players are meaner and faster than the MMA'ers on youtube.

Your smug arrogance makes me throw up in my mouth.

I don't think I can deal with the Qi Warriors here anymore.

[wayne hansen]

Maybe it's like Wayne said. I'd guess a lot of rugby players are meaner and faster than the MMA'ers on youtube.

Not my words
I think they are plenty mean and fast

[Michael]

Your smug arrogance makes me throw up in my mouth.

That's going to slow you down in the ring, basically a no touch victory.

[middleway]

When you feel that your balance is gone, you should use both of your arms to protect your head so your head won't hit on the ground. This "common sense" seem to be ignored in most of the modern sport. Why?

Covering your head wont stop your brain slamming into the side of your skull ... It is the force created by going from moving to static in an instant. The best option is to decelerate your impact in some way, that said, I agree that covering your head to avoid direct impacts which could crack your skull should also be a priority.

[dspyrido]

When you feel that your balance is gone, you should use both of your arms to protect your head so your head won't hit on the ground. This "common sense" seem to be ignored in most of the modern sport. Why?

Covering your head wont stop your brain slamming into the side of your skull ... It is the force created by going from moving to static in an instant. The best option is to decelerate your impact in some way, that said, I agree that covering your head to avoid direct impacts which could crack your skull should also be a priority.

The fetal position cover does create a low fall buffer for body drop height in a similar way that arm slapping & shoulder/back rolling takes the sting off body drops. For jumping height though you are right and need to tuck and roll with it. This is all on mats of course. I dont think too many people can pull this off on concrete.

JW - they dont cover because their arms are locked in with the waist or double leg clinch. Letting go to cover also allows the opponent to potentially roll and take the sting out of the impact. Plus if they slam someone that does not mean you have ended it. The next step is to follow through with the submission and pulverising so letting go to cover would mean losing the whole setup move.

The guy on the receiving end might have a better chance to cover but loss of balance and disorientation of suddenly being in the air means they need to be really well conditioned and familiar with being upside down. Can be tough to do if you've gone several gassing rounds with someone.