I’m usually blissfully unaware of potential problems with training until they actually happen, and then I start to learn much more than I wished. A few years ago (autumn 2016), after a particularly aggressive kuzure ude guruma whereby tori lifted me off the mat, one of the muscle tendons in my shoulder tore. At the time, it didn’t feel too bad, because I was in very good physical condition, and the larger muscles compensated, but over the coming weeks and months I noticed a distinct stiffness in my shoulder and limited range of motion. After visiting the physiotherapist …

Sounds nasty doesn’t it? Sports injuries are never fun, and it’s important to get a correct diagnosis and proper treatment as soon as possible so that you can get back into training as quickly as possible.

But before we go into this, i’ve got one huge disclaimer to print here…

I am not a doctor. If you suspect you have an injury, go to the doctors

Today we’re going to look at an injury that can occur during Kote Gaeshi training. Have you ever had one of those days where you thought “Ouch, I really felt …