Concussion denial: in mixed marital art (or UFC) fighting like bike helmet debate?

[rebeccaC]

Roussey needs go back to martial arts origins of meditation and the power of deflecting opponent violence without overly hurting the other person.

I see the UFC as simply a blood sport akin to organized dogfighting and the antithesis of Aikido.

Within self-defense Aikido has taught me how to protect the other and myself by blending with the energy of the attack and redirecting it back using compassion, efficiency, control and restraint. For me though and more importantly, from that first step through the doorway of the dojo and my first bow it’s been an 18 year continuing self-discovery/learning journey on the art of leading a peaceful life with inner harmony and courage. As my first sensei use to say….peace begins within. I too wish Roussey and everyone could benefit from those attributes.

….and I agree that both Tai Chi and Aikido can complement each other well as you develop your skills.

[rebeccaC]

I skimmed an article a while back, in which a neurosurgeon claimed that helmets do little to protect the brain in cycling accidents. I'll see if I can find it, but I seriously doubt that is true. But...
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a good helmet can help eliminate some of the impact on the outside of the head but your brain can still move and hit the inside of your skull. knowing the symptoms of a mild+ concussion is good info to have....and for helping others. i always try to focus on bike safety but sometimes quick accidents happen. i not only wear a helmet, i've also learned how to land/roll in different falls for more head protection.
aikido keeps working itself into my posts in this thread

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a good helmet can help eliminate some of the impact on the outside of the head but your brain can still move and hit the inside of your skull. knowing the symptoms of a mild+ concussion is good info to have....and for helping others. i always try to focus on bike safety but sometimes quick accidents happen. i not only wear a helmet, i've also learned how to land/roll in different falls for more head protection.

MIPS helmets can help with the rotational impacts inside the skull, too. When I crashed this Fall (on loose, rutted gravel going down a hill and trying to avoid my kid in front of me and an oncoming car) I destroyed my helmet (dented and cracked, but its contents were unscathed). It had needed replacing for a while for being just flat-out nasty from years of use. We replaced it with a Lazer MIPS model.