Jiu-jutsu a good idea?

Question

I took it when I was in elementary school and I absolutely loved it. I really want to get back into it. I am currently stationed in South Korea and they teach it along with many other forms like Hap ki doh and Tang su doh (sorry for the spellings). The problem is that in less than 3 weeks I will be having reconstructive surgery on my knee for a torn ACL from a soccer game. The recovery can tak 6-9 months sometimes. Anybody who has had this kind of injury or anything like it that to this day practice martial arts, can you give me any advice on when to start up or whether to bother?

Answer 1

I dont know how old you are but the longer you give it to heal the better it's ok to rush back to physical things when your young but trust me you will pay big time as you get older.They have discovered a lot of things in the last 10 years that people were doing wrong especially with sports injuries previously,ie:applying heat to a new injury and silly little things like that,road runs-pounding feet,ankles,shins,knees,hips and the single most important part of your body(no not that)your back.enjoy the break.study up on other aspects of martial arts.there is some very good litrature out there from some real people not make believe wanna bes.but it doesnt matter what you read bullshit or not it's good for the mind to work out to sort out the **** from the good stuff.I have lots of stuff i can send you if your interested all of it good. you can work on your hand techniqes,work on your fingers and wrists you'll be amazed at the strength most people never knew they had there and what they can do with it(not that either),work on your chi,the list goes on.

Answer 2

I've had knee surgery. Tore my ACL in two my senior year in high school. Had to sit out for many months from "strenuous" types of activity.

I'd say hold off starting Jiu-jitsu until you get cleared from by the doc. You're going to be on crutches and unable to put weight on the leg for a while. Rehab will take some time and to get the best results is to find a good balance between working the joint enough and not overdoing.

Besides, some Jui-jitsu techniques require a strong base in the legs which I can tell you won't have for a while.

Answer 3

the healing often deals with how invasive the procedure is, and how well you do in Physical therapy sessions to get the usability back in your knee.

wait until the knee surgery is finished and ask your doctor about it, your physical therapist could prob'ly help you figure out a way to strengthen the muscles surrounding your knee, but you've still gotta be careful about it. then go back and enroll in the classes, because you don't wanna wind up paying for the classes and you can't make it to participate (especially if you get locked into a contract)

like Bushido said, rush it now pay, for it double later. and if you can see if you can start working out in a gym to improve the leg strength overall.

I've torn the LCL (lateral colateral ligament) in my left knee and still practice my Tang Soo Do and Hapkido, so yeah go for it, but only after the physical therapy and the surgery, but definitely let your physician know what you plan to do later so you can lessen the chance of a reccurrent injury.

Answer 4

You could still do it but only after you have fully recovered. While you're waiting, I would work on upper body strength (push-ups, bench, etc). I would also watch some tapes to see how you can improve or what you should try.

Answer 5

It's important to give the injury time to heal. Ask your surgeon when you can start. No reason to quit.