Jul 3, 2021Recognizing The Signs Before It Is Too Late: Vascular Neck Injuries in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.Since my stroke in 2017, my mission is to spread awareness to the BJJ community surrounding the potential damage to the carotid and vertebral arteries often caused through BJJ training and competition. Whether a hobbyist or a professional fighter, being aware of this issue is vital to your well-being. Many…Stroke Awareness11 min readStroke Awareness11 min read
Apr 22, 2021Injury prevention for training BJJ over 401Jeff MarderGreat stuff here - might add one of these to mitigate losses $$ on the journey : https://www.jiujitsGreat stuff here - might add one of these to mitigate losses $$ on the journey : https://www.jiujitsuinsurance.com/jiu-jitsu-injury-blog/jiu-jitsu-insurance-reasons-to-buy1 min read1 min read
Nov 10, 2019Arizona BJJ Coaches Learn Risks Of Strokes In Their Sport.It was Saturday night and the room was packed with coaches. Not ordinary coaches. These men and women, all black belts, knew thousands of ways to subdue, disable, and even kill an attacker with their bare hands. …Bjj7 min readBjj7 min read
Oct 28, 2019ER Doc’s Need To Know About Stroke Prevention In Jiu-Jitsu Athletes.On June 19th, 2019, I received an email from an emergency room doctor who has just begun Jiu Jitsu. He found my blog about strokes in relation to Jiu Jitsu and had some great questions that I wanted to address for the entire BJJ community. “Hi Chris, “I’m a BJJ…Bjj7 min readBjj7 min read
Jul 25, 2019Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Chokes & Strokes— The Dwane Stover Story.Part 8 of this series. For over nine years, Dwane Stover has been training in Jiu Jitsu, even after suffering from a stroke while on the mat during a triangle escape drill. A triangle escape drill teaches individuals how to properly escape a triangle choke. …Bjj11 min readBjj11 min read
Jun 14, 2019A Glimpse At Stroke Awareness Month. My Message To Jiu-Jitsu.Throughout the month of May (Stroke Awareness Month), I spent much time reflecting on the accident that caused my stroke. …Jiu Jitsu4 min readJiu Jitsu4 min read
May 2, 2019College Versus College. Jiu Jitsu History.On April 27th, 2019 with the help of the Marquette University and Northern Illinois Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Clubs we made history and successfully launched the first ever Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (college versus college) team duel. This event marks first of many collegiate jiu jitsu competitions as we continue to recruit new…Bjj5 min readBjj5 min read
Feb 27, 2019The Loop Choke Stroke- (Part VII) Shane’s BJJ Story.Part 7 — By Chris Martin Shane reached out to me by email after he discovered my stroke story online earlier this month: Shane’s stroke happened in 2016 and came with some serious complications as he wrote about in Jiu Jitsu Forums on 7/6/2017 (just one month before my bjj…Bjj3 min readBjj3 min read
Feb 18, 2019A Jiu Jitsu Choke That Caused A Stroke (Part VI).Part 6 — By Chris Martin May is stroke awareness month so I was featured on the BJJ Brick podcast that launched in May of 2018 which was almost one year after I had my stroke on the BJJ mats. In that episode we talked about how training BJJ caused…Bjj4 min readBjj4 min read
Jan 30, 2019A Stroke (Part V) From A Vertebral Artery Dissection In Jiu Jitsu.Part 5 — By Chris Martin Just hours after I posted a video on YouTube Called “BJJ after Stroke”, Josh Vera contacted me on the YouTube link and mentioned that he also had a BJJ stroke just weeks ago on January 4th, 2019. Here is Josh’s Story:Jiu Jitsu7 min readJiu Jitsu7 min read