Similar to the way a callous develops after years of lifting wei.
Bjj mat burns.
The problem is i feel like i m breaking my knee acl etc.
While preventing mat burns entirely is next to impossible especially during the rough and tumble of bjj you can always take steps to effectively treat any mat burns that you may have picked up during a session.
When i first began bjj i had this problem as well but came up with a good method for.
Mat burn is the injury that is equivalent to a first degree burn and as such it s not that serious in and of itself while it may not seem serious at first if you read more you will realize that it can have very serious consequences if you re not careful enough with it.
Although friction burns can be very annoying they are part of the process of learning growing and evolving when practicing this innovative martial art.
Mat burn can be caused by skin rubbing on surfaces such as wrestling mats studio floors of martial arts schools basketball courts football equipment and pads and weight machines.
Mat burn can occur at any time but i find it particularly bad after competitions or hard sparring sessions.
Mat burns are essentially just like any other burn and can be treated as such.
Of course i clean it was soap and water every time i shower but i don t wanna put peroxide on it and get something weird on my face but i also don t want to let it get infected.
Mat burns on your toes is a real problem you will deal with early on in brazilian jiu jitsu.
Rolling at 100 significantly increases the chance of mat burn as you are more likely to scramble hard and move faster which can scuff up your feet much easier compared to when you are rolling light.
Has anyone else experienced mat burn on their face.
Due to the torque on my foot.
I have a tiny one below my eye and i m not sure what do to for it.
My instructor recommended me turning my foot sideways when shooting so it s dragging on the side bottom and not the top.