So What Can you do?
For a start coaches need to take this more seriously. Fight Teams
revel in the fact that there training is full of carnage but we are
dealing with brain injury here and that fact should be respected.
Coaches need to be watching for the signs and symptoms outlined
above. They also have to be aware of the fact that fighters are stupid
as shit and lie all the time.
Coach: you ok?
Fighter: Im fine coach
Coach: are you sure.
Fighter: Im fine I just slipped let me finish the round.
Coach: You know you have been out for 10 minutes?
Fighter: uhm…….no is wasnt!
It is up to the coach to outline the importance of concussion
management, they must emphasise that a concussion means that you are
injured and not just hurt.
Athletes also need to be on the look out for each other. If one of
your team mates cant remember your name or his own name you might want
to bring it to th...