Thalassemia: Is this my goodbye to martial arts?

**Hedgehogey** · Posted On: 1/27/2009 9:36pm

I have Thallasemia. I can't reccomend frog breathing excercises enough. I do two sets every day, one in the shower and one just before training and i'm usually fine.

Pete Sampras has it too. And Helio was anemic.

**Hooded Justice** · Posted On: 1/27/2009 9:38pm

You could also look into something like iaido. Has swords and skirts.

**3moose1** · Posted On: 1/27/2009 10:01pm

Honestly, i wouldn't even mind doing aikido. As long as i found a place that didn't purport chi and **** like that, i'd be interested in learning it.

It just looks interesting to me, even if its not very effective.

**hoodedmonk** · Posted On: 1/27/2009 10:02pm

Originally Posted by Hooded Justice

You could also look into something like iaido. Has swords and skirts.

Ya just beat me to the post! Iaido would probably be pretty cool.

**hoodedmonk** · Posted On: 1/27/2009 10:05pm

I'm not so sure swimming is all that much easier then some of the martial arts out there. just cut back on the sparring.

**Ninja Master** · Posted On: 1/27/2009 10:07pm

You could adopt the computer style of martial arts as many of the posters around here have. There, I said it.

**Siniq** · Posted On: 1/27/2009 10:08pm

I just realised most of you do tai chi... any way.

Get an expert oppinion. If it's the same, do somthing "gentler" and take care of your self. Yoga always seemed an ok idea for me, aspecialy if you like to have a good guard game.

**hoodedmonk** · Posted On: 1/27/2009 10:22pm

Originally Posted by Ninja Master

You could adopt the computer style of martial arts as many of the posters around here have. There, I said it.

Yes good idea! or if typing is to strenuous there is always ninjitsu!

**Tom Kagan** · Posted On: 1/27/2009 11:12pm

Originally Posted by white_kimbo

ibut i chose to go to the doctor because of how i felt after every training session. he was actually quite surprised that i hadn't been to him sooner, and that i'm just now showing symptoms. i really don't want to wind up on transfusions, so i think it's time for me to throw in the towel and find another sport.

Just stop it.

If you want to use this as an excuse to quit MA because your preferences have changed, that's your business. But you aren't going to fool me.

MA training is essentially a form of anaerobic strength endurance training. There is no fucking way you are going to convince me that one of the most treatable types of genetic anemia is going to prevent you from practicing MA, but allow you to swim.