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Armbar techniques from back position

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Feb 28, 2022

The armbar is a basic submission technique in MMA. Rosi and Karl demonstrate an armbar from back position and a rolling armbar from turtle position....

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Ask the expert Q&A: Overtraining

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Overtraining is both a mental and physical state. It can lead to a loss of performance and an increased number of illnesses and injuries.


Ask the expert Q&A: Joint supports

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When used correctly, joint supports can be a real benefit. However, they must not be used to cover up real problems or avoid getting proper treatment.


Injury Spotlight: Costochondral Separation

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Ask the expert Q&A: Are painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications OK to use?

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Professional fighter Dr Rosi Sexton PhD is a sports therapist and osteopath-in-training based in Manchester, England. She has fought in countries


Injury Spotlight: Detached Retina

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What is it and how does it happen? Injuries to the eye are relatively common in MMA competition. Most of these consist of tears or scratches


Injury spotlight: torn meniscus

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By Rosi Sexton. A torn meniscus his can cause pain, inflammation, and often clicking or locking of the knee joint. It may also feel unstable.


Ask the expert Q&A: Who can help with my injury?

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For many sports injuries, GP treatment options are often limited to prescribing painkillers or referring you for physiotherapy or to a specialist.


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    Armbar techniques from back position

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    Feb 28, 2022

    The armbar is a basic submission technique in MMA. Rosi and Karl demonstrate an armbar from back position and a rolling armbar from turtle position....

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    As this issue is all about the best of MMA, we asked our resident fighters Peter Irving and Rosi Sexton what kind of equipment


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    Discs have a tough outer ring (annulus) and a jam-like filling (nucleus). Sometimes the ‘jam’ can be squeezed out of a damaged annulus, causing pain.


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    Responsible for providing some of the most exciting fights the sport has ever seen, here we present some of the sport’s top female fighters.


    Ask the expert Q&A: What does weight cutting involve?

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    Fighters Only’s own resident fighter and MMA medical expert Rosi Sexton gives us the lowdown on what weight cutting is all about.


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