Returned to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after injury — the comeback experience

I'd been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for two years when I picked up an injury that kept me out for four months. Coming back was harder mentally than physically. My kimura had regressed and positional hierarchy I'd taken for granted needed rebuilding.

the chess-like mental game was what brought me back to myself — about six weeks into the comeback. cauliflower ear risk without ear guards was a greater factor in the comeback phase than it had been before injury. I'm now back to pre-injury level and training smarter. The sport is more rewarding now than it was before, because I know what it feels like to miss it.