Bjjbrick Podcast- Bjj, Jiu-jitsu, Mma, Martial Arts, No-gi And Good Times!

This week we have an interview with Chris Martin. Chris has a story of training BJJ and unknowingly receiving damage to his neck. This damage would later result in a stroke. This interview helps create awareness of strokes and how to train BJJ safely. We talk about: How training BJJ caused an injury to his neck that ultimately caused a stroke What happens when someone gets a torn carotid artery How younger people get strokes Some ways to tell if someone is having a stroke FASTER Face, Arms, Stability, Talking, Eyes, React How he trains with a stent in his neck What causes damage to the neck and the arteries The latest news for BJJ4Change Links: What is a stroke? Types of strokes Stroke Symptoms: From Fast to Faster BJJ4Change Quote of the week: "Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow." Dwight Eisenhower Article of the week: Level up with Positional Sparring [caption id="attachment_4888" align="alignright" wid