Dojo Stress
In our lives we often have little or no time to ever relax. When was the last time you sat down and simply thought...
Protective Equipment: Mouthguards
Orofacial injuries are very common and are a result of afflictions of many types. Except in traffic accidents, fights, unfortunate incidents, occupational accidents, injuries...
Low Back Pain Exercises
In my previous article we established that exercises are beneficial for those who suffer from low back pain. Keep in mind that these exercises...
CPR Training and Treating for Shock
Shock requires IMMEDIATE medical treatment and can get worse very rapidly. So, what are the three steps in treating for shock? Every martial artist...
Everywhere is the Dojo If the Mind is Right
Jiki Shin Kore Dojo . . . Everywhere is the Dojo If the Mind is Right!
This is the concept that I was asked to evaluate and...
Zazen Meditation Heals an Old Soldier
On a cold day, I sat in traditional Seiza doing zazen meditation to calm my body and mind, along with misogi purification, after washing my entire body. My...
Don’t Let Martial Arts Injuries Get the Best of You
If you train in the martial arts long enough, you are going to get busted up a few times while training. Most likely the...
Dealing With Injuries
Martial arts training is largely a physical activity. In this, it can be compared to any other high-intensity sport. What that means is that...
Martial Arts Injuries: Fighting Father Time
Anyone who doesn’t believe that a professional martial artist is in the same league with other high caliber athletics only has to look at...
Dojo Medicine
Dan Harden's Dojo Medicine: Management of Dojo Injuries
As martial arts instructors we will all face the occasional student training injury and we should be...
Do Not Let Fear Be A Factor In The Martial Arts
Anxiety can get the best of us, but do not let fear be a factor in the martial arts. The key is to know...
Dojo Medicine: Stress
In our lives we often have little or no time to ever relax. When was the last time you sat down and simply thought...
Dojo Medicine Comes to Joe Lewis Research Conference
I was asked to teach Dojo Medicine concepts at the Joe Lewis Research Conference in Tampa, Florida in 2012. Joe wanted the format to...
The Triage Process in the Dojo
This installment of Dojo Medicine is a recent true story from our dojo and how we managed the triage process in the dojo.
We were...
Youth Participation and Injury Risk in Martial Arts
This clinical report describes important techniques and movement patterns in several types of martial arts and reviews injury risk in martial arts.
The martial arts...
Athlon Rub: A Scientifically New Approach on an Ancient Tradition
Athlon Rub is a scientifically new approach on an ancient tradition. Based on the famed Thai oil that kickboxers around the world use to...