Yoshinkan Aikido

A training journal of my experiences at the Brisbane Dojo of Yoshinkan Aikido

February 26, 2005

End of the Line

Due to the nature of my injury I'm not going to do martial arts anymore.

The CT Scan revealed a disc bulging near my spinal cord. If I'm not careful the disc could touch the spinal cord causing further damage.

That's it.

It was a short journey and like a lot of other people, it has come to an abrupt end. I've seen others suffer broken collar bones and broken wrists and never come back. I never thought it would happen to me.

You should think carefully about getting involved in martial arts.... while your training everyone is OK, but as soon as you get hurt, noone wants to know about it.

1 Comments:

  • At 12:20 AM, Blogger -j- said…

    I'm so sorry to hear of your injury, Tyrone. I've broken a wrist and a leg over 10 years, but have always been able to get back on the mat eventually.
    One of the things that has always been a help to me is Tai Chi, believe it or not. While I do very little martial tai chi, the form itself is wonderful for training the center (like Aikido), and the energy flow is wonderful for healing the body over time.
    Best of luck with all your endeavors!
    OSU

     

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