Knee injuries are very common in grappling and Jiu-Jitsu. Some of these injuries include damage to the meniscus (cartilage in the knees) and can occur from rotational forces.

The knees are a hinge joint, however also have a rotational component and if you don’t train the rotational component, then you will be more susceptible to injury.

Check out the three exercises you can include today to build stronger and more resilient knees.

The exercises include foot sweeps, isometrics, and banded exercises.

2-3 sets of 5-10 repetitions.

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If you’re interested in working with me for a movement assessment and a unique joint mobility training program that has been integral in improving the joint health, strength, and mobility of my clients and myself, reach out at jiujitsutherapist@gmail.com to set up a free call.

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In this video, I answer a question from Kim, who was asking advice about how to get back to BJJ training after having an ACL reconstruction surgery in her knee.

The ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is a ligament responsible for helping stabilize your shin bone relative to your knee and in many cases requires surgical repair if injured badly enough.

ACL Reconstruction can vary in duration and has. fairly lengthy rehab and recovery time. If you have had ACL surgery this video will be helpful, and if you’ve injured your knee and are wanting to safely get back to training BJJ, then this video has some important information to help your return to the mats.

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If you’re interested in working with me for a movement assessment and a unique joint mobility training program that has been integral in improving the joint health, strength, and mobility of my clients and myself, reach out at jiujitsutherapist@gmail.com to set up a free call.

***Check out my hip course and warm-up series available now at https://www.grapplingrx.com/
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How to strengthen the knees for BJJ.

In this BJJ Q&A, I give some ideas on how to strengthen a weak and injured knee.

In this clip, I continue to work with my training partner Ben, who is a Pro MMA Fighter and a BJJ Brown Belt.

We continue to work on Ben’s injury recovery for his knee. These exercises are also great for muscle activation, strength training, and injury mitigation.

In this video, we introduce squats along with single leg exercises to help with hip and knee stability, strength, and return to function/sport.

The techniques that I show in this video can be found in a step-by-step approach in my
Grappling RX – Optimized Hips Course.
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If you want to learn more about specific joint training reach out by e-mail jiujitsutherapist@gmail.com to learn how we can work together and how I can help your joints move better and stay healthier.