Rasta

I've been training in MT and BJJ for the past three months. I've increased my MT training over the past couple of weeks, getting about five hours of MT classes in and 3 hours of BJJ a week.

I've noticed that, while I've gotten a lot more practice with my right roundhouse kick, my hip has begun to feel sore. Specifically, it's the area in my left hip that starts on the butt, radiates over the hip bone, and down the outside of my left leg. It's all pretty much contained in the top part of my leg around the hip joint (not going past my butt, or far down my leg).

I think it's from opening up, or turning my hip when I kick to get the full power of my hips. I used to do a good amount of yoga, and it feels familiar to when I did techniques that opened the hips (or sacrum).

I was wondering if anyone else had experienced this in their training, and what advice you might give. I've increased my stretching time before and after classes, but it feels like every time I try and throw a powerful kick from my hip, that it "opens" up my hip too much, and I'm left w/ the ache.

Thanks

THE ETERNAL VOW

rasta whats up man, i get that same pain as well sometimes not only from kicking but sometimes from other stuff i do. it effects me more on side kicks than roundhouses but its the same pain as yours. i never got it checked out though honestly. i doubt its something major like arthritis because i am only 19 but it could be something like bursitis. ill get it checked out before i start next semester probably. till then just keep stretchin lol. peace

Rasta

Hey T_E_V,

I had my dad look at it (he's an orthopedic surgeon), and you're right. He also thought it was bursitis. He gave me a shot of cortizone, and it helped a little. I talked to my instructor about it and he recommended trying to keep my kicks below hip-height. That's actually done a lot to help ease the pain.

The hard part is that it's difficult (especially in the heat of sparring or training) to not try for shots to the hip, sholders or head. The pain is one factor though that helps moderate those tendencies, but it usually hurts more the day after, then when I'm actually practicing.

Let me know if the "kick-low" strategy helps you at all. I guess I'll just have to accept the roll of "DESTROYER OF KNEES AND LEGS", than the "KICKER OF HEADS".

THE ETERNAL VOW

sup, yeah ur right low kicks are basically painless but i still throw high and ive noticed that over the past few months, the pain has been on and off for about 6 months.i sticked with high kicks and noticed that it hurts about 75% less of what it used to hurt. i remember the pain used to make me stop .it used to be pretty bad and the side was so sensitve after. i lay off high kicks unless i have to or throw them with my other leg . its probably good anyway cause im sure that in a real fight, in the street, low kicks would be safer to use. at least we can still throw knees my favorite. oh and thats mad cool that ur dad is in that field of medicine, thats so lucky, i wish my dad was one!! cause i get too many injuries.
ps. this is random but have u ever had tendonitis in ur bicep? cause i have that right now and im wondering how long it should take to go away?

Rasta

Hey T_E_V,

I've never had tendinitis in my bicep. But I would figure, like most minor injuries, if you just give everything a rest for 1-2 weeks, you'll give your body enough time to heal.

That's always the hard part for me. I rarely have the patience to wait a whole week or two. Then rush it, get back in too early, and re-injure.

Let me know how it goes...