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Training while bald
6 year(s) ago • 3551 views • 25 replies
BNPurple beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Hey guys, during the COVID-19 lockdown aspect I decided to shave my head bald (it was only a matter of time, so I took the plunge). I'm liking the look and feel but I was wondering if anyone had advice for head care in terms of potential mat/gi burn, etc when we get back to training.
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Hey guys, during the COVID-19 lockdown aspect I decided to shave my head bald (it was only a matter of time, so I took the plunge). I'm liking the look and feel but I was wondering if anyone had advice for head care in terms of potential mat/gi burn, etc when we get back to training.
Just do it.. No mat burn or any other issues.
DBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
One step closer to becoming casca grossa caralho! This is in my future too :(
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CBBrown beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
headlock escapes become easier. The most powerful mount attack of all is now even more potent, sweating in your opponents eyes.
JSPurple beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
headlock escapes become easier. The most powerful mount attack of all is now even more potent, sweating in your opponents eyes.
And let's not forget the ever dangerous submission: the stubble rub.
MGPurple beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Welcome to the club. I’ve only gotten gi burn on my head one time and it was really bad looking. I was worried that this would be the new norm, but it never happened again.
LSBrown beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Grappling with a bald head is no problem, got mat burn once, playing spider guard in like 4 years. With some stubble you can add some discomfort to your sparring partner during your clinch standing and grip fighting. Also while using your head as you pressure passing guards
PDBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
It is not called bald it is follicly challenged
LSBrown beltVerified
AMBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
TRAINING WHILE BALD
Highly recommended. Two thumbs up. Fine holiday fun! :)
Seriously though, when I first started jiu jitsu, I had hair down to the middle of my back and I learned quickly that long hair and grappling are not good bedfellows. As I got older and it started thinning, I said 'f**k it' and went full Bruce Willis and am sporting that cut to this day (see profile pic).
I have to say, it was nice to have freed up CPU cycles from not worrying about my hair. I even started using my head more (literally), since it really is another appendage.
In short, no problems here aside from the occasional gi rash on the scalp.
Seriously though, when I first started jiu jitsu, I had hair down to the middle of my back and I learned quickly that long hair and grappling are not good bedfellows. As I got older and it started thinning, I said 'f**k it' and went full Bruce Willis and am sporting that cut to this day (see profile pic).
I have to say, it was nice to have freed up CPU cycles from not worrying about my hair. I even started using my head more (literally), since it really is another appendage.
In short, no problems here aside from the occasional gi rash on the scalp.
VMPurple beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Sometimes I wet shave my head to get the smoothest, most comfortable finish. Nice. However, if I train the same day, the slightest scrape on my head can mean it bleeds a little. Only, I think, micro-cuts or maybe not even cuts, just the skin being thin. It won't stop bleeding for ages, though, because my adrenaline is up, my heart rate is up etc. However, if I train the next day after a head shave, no problem. So, I only wet shave on a rest day. Other days I'll might use my electric clippers. Not quite as close a shave but good enough and no bleeding if my head gets scraped when sparring.
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SJBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I always shave my head for summer camps. I prefer it, less hassle and less sweaty. So, would recommend! Also means that even with my crappy hair cutting skills, "chop off all the hair" is fairly straightforward.
My bald spot is slowly getting bigger, so I'll do it year-round at some point (at the moment, I like having a winter pelt to stay warm over October to April or so ;) ) .
My bald spot is slowly getting bigger, so I'll do it year-round at some point (at the moment, I like having a winter pelt to stay warm over October to April or so ;) ) .
RWBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I had my head shaved when I first started jiu jitsu, and I just shaved it again in march for the first time since then when I was training for pan-ams - I've not had a chance to train much because of everything being shut down, but I'm loving it so far -
SJBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Sometimes I wet shave my head to get the smoothest, most comfortable finish. Nice. However, if I train the same day, the slightest scrape on my head can mean it bleeds a little. Only, I think, micro-cuts or maybe not even cuts, just the skin being thin. It won't stop bleeding for ages, though, because my adrenaline is up, my heart rate is up etc. However, if I train the next day after a head shave, no problem. So, I only wet shave on a rest day. Other days I'll might use my electric clippers. Not quite as close a shave but good enough and no bleeding if my head gets scraped when sparring.
Yeah, I learned that the hard way (well, the bloody way) at Heidelcamp. Wet shaved my head right before the class Chris Ulbreicht taught on back escapes...where you scrape your head loads. Bled all over my poor friend Eva's crisp white gi. Not making that mistake again! ;)
ALBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
After watching my bald spot grow increasingly bigger over the years, I finally started shaving the rest of it about a decade ago. Wet shave, every other day is the norm.
I have never had any issues with bleeding, mat burn, or anything else.
I have never had any issues with bleeding, mat burn, or anything else.
TPBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
headlock escapes become easier.
This is just a myth that people who have lost their hair keep spreading to make themselves feel better.
In reality, long locks of lush, thick, great-smelling hair totally confuse your opponents who are going for headlocks, so you very seldom even need to escape them.
In reality, long locks of lush, thick, great-smelling hair totally confuse your opponents who are going for headlocks, so you very seldom even need to escape them.
CBBrown beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
This is just a myth that people who have lost their hair keep spreading to make themselves feel better. In reality, long locks of lush, thick, great-smelling hair totally confuse your opponents who are going for headlocks, so you very seldom even need to escape them.
Don't take this from me. I need this. Have you ever had a sunburned scalp? It's awful. Let us have the headlock escapes and shorter shower times because we have no hair to wash.
ARBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
This is just a myth that people who have lost their hair keep spreading to make themselves feel better. In reality, long locks of lush, thick, great-smelling hair totally confuse your opponents who are going for headlocks, so you very seldom even need to escape them.
I hate your entire life!
CHBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I embraced it at brown and my Jiu Jitsu improved 10x fold as I was more aerodynamic.
Jokes aside I find it easier with no hair - head slips out of situations easier.... one warning when you sweat at least for me it now seemingly pours like a tap with no hair to soak it up
Jokes aside I find it easier with no hair - head slips out of situations easier.... one warning when you sweat at least for me it now seemingly pours like a tap with no hair to soak it up
PDBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
This is just a myth that people who have lost their hair keep spreading to make themselves feel better. In reality, long locks of lush, thick, great-smelling hair totally confuse your opponents who are going for headlocks, so you very seldom even need to escape them.
No myth with me... I liked my hair but I have no use for anything not tough enough to go the distance
RSBrown beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
I shave mine weekly with a 1/16th guard. No problems like acne or burn at all. I also shower after every class and maintain personal hygiene.
SMPurple beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
I have a 1/16" brush cut and have never had a mat burn. However, all the sweat runs down my face now that I have no hair to absorb it.
AHBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
5 year(s) ago
headlock escapes become easier. The most powerful mount attack of all is now even more potent, sweating in your opponents eyes.
Make sure to thoroughly oil the head before sparring to maximize your escapes
HBBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
5 year(s) ago
I'm training while balding........ holding on to what i have, for as long as i can
WFBrown beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
been training bald for a few years (figure i'd beat nature to the punch) and really havent had much issue with gi/mat burn on the dome. I'll get it on my feet sometimes or ocassionally my neck and i'll treat with alcohol wipes and neosporin after showering and have found that to help it heal better/faster.
