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The Bridge!
Neck bridges are very popular in the grappling world, but also used by the stand up crowd as well. If you don't know what one is, its an excercise performed with the feet and head touching the ground. The forward bridge has your back up in the air, feet planted and head planted and you roll front to back, side and around. The back bridge has your belly up, feet planted and head planted. Same idea.
DON'T PRACTICE THIS AT HOME WITHOUT A QUALIFIED INSTRUCTOR.
The idea behind bridging is to strengthen the neck so that the head absorbs less shock during impact.
Advantages: IT WORKS!! I got accidentally elbowed pretty hard during a training session. While the spot was sensitive to the touch, I was still up and fighting. I've also butted heads pretty hard while working inside stuff and have been able to shrug it off without getting rocked like I used to.
Disadvantages: I have been told that bridging puts strain on certain parts of your spine and decreases the flexibility of certain disks, so if you are medically or sports-anatomy trained feel free to elaborate.
DON'T PRACTICE THIS AT HOME WITHOUT A QUALIFIED INSTRUCTOR.
The idea behind bridging is to strengthen the neck so that the head absorbs less shock during impact.
Advantages: IT WORKS!! I got accidentally elbowed pretty hard during a training session. While the spot was sensitive to the touch, I was still up and fighting. I've also butted heads pretty hard while working inside stuff and have been able to shrug it off without getting rocked like I used to.
Disadvantages: I have been told that bridging puts strain on certain parts of your spine and decreases the flexibility of certain disks, so if you are medically or sports-anatomy trained feel free to elaborate.
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