Let's talk about how NOT to end up with cauliflower ear when you're doing BJJ. (You know what cauliflower ear is, right? It's when you end up with lumpy cancerous potato looking things on either side of your head.) Personally I am less than thrilled by the possibility of acquiring a giant lumps on either side of my head because I've always had large ears. Supposedly when my grandmother … [Read more...]
Cauliflower Ear
A Guide to Grappling Gear
You're training in a sport that, at its core, consists of two human beings rolling around trying to submit one another. This all seems very simple, and you don't need a lot of gear to get started other than a mat (and maybe a gi). But In this article I am going to discuss a few additional items might make your time on the mats more enjoyable and productive. The MOST Important Training Gear of … [Read more...]
Cauliflower Ears in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Stephan's Note: this is a collaborative article, the material c0ming from a number of sources. TheFightworkPodcast says: Chances are that if you practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu, you know someone whose ears look like Baret Yoshida’s. Cauliflower ear is caused when the ear receives a blow that shears away the ear’s cartilage from its overlying perichondrium. Liquid fills the new space between the … [Read more...]
No cauliflower for you!
Some grapplers think that cauliflower ears are a status symbol. Others think that it's gross. Some people can train for 20 years and still have perfectly shaped ears. Others need to wear headgear all the time or their ears start getting lumpier and lumpier. … [Read more...]