MMA and marijuana
BodogNation tackles the topic and gives this blog some credit...sort of.
UPDATE: Sprawl N' Brawl gets in on the marijuana action, too. Notable quote:
I'm not saying all fighters smoke. But some obviously do. And it seems that if Sam Sheridan can identify that at least in Brazil, smoking weed is a clear part of the jiu jitsu culture, then it must have some influence on the American MMA culture, which incorporates Brazilian jiu-jitsu and its culture into its sport. And people like Nick Diaz and Diego Sanchez are clear cases of this.Excellent question. And to the previous point, fighters wouldn't even need to import cultural practices related to jiu-jitsu in Brazil to figure out marijuana has a lot to offer. The best argument I ever heard in favor of marijuana turned a major argument against the drug on its head: if pot is so great, why does it cause people to not engage life? The obvious response - to anyone who's ever used pot - is that, on the contrary, marijuana is known to enhance the enjoyment of all sorts of activitives such as watching a movie, listening to music, eating food, enjoying the weather, helping with sleep, alleviating hangovers, inducing appetite, among dozens of others. So is it really any wonder why people choose to use the plant?
So why are we testing fighters for it?
4 comments:
Thanks for the props, I seemed to really hit a nerve with some people on my blog. Check out the comments.
Thanks!
A Friend has been on a sabbatical of sorts lately, and I noticed some things.
When a subject stops partaking in the plant, the subject's head can sometimes become clouded. Thoughts aren't as sharp or quick as they are at a sober "base" level. Focus is elusive and irritability is at an all time high. This can last for several days, or even a couple of weeks once plant use has stopped. This, I believe, is a dangerous time to engage in high-impact athletic endeavors such as any martial art. One could easily imagine pulled muscles and sprained or torn ligaments from something as simple as a mis-step while circling away from a right cross. Avoiding takedowns seem like a recipe for knee surgery.
I'm not bashing the plant or its responsible use as an enhancement to life(as opposed to a crutch for it, IMO) but I did want to mention the one thing I haven't heard much about; even in your excellent coverage of the issue. Having used this plant in the weeks leading up to a fight could be devastating to the health of a fighter.
This is the only reason I think the Sweet-n-Sticky should be tested for. However, I also think it should be tested for before the fight, and not after.
Any thoughts?
If what you say holds true, then yes, test for it before the fight.
The thing is... when MMA naysayers first look at the sport and are appalled at the brutality... that is the appropriate first time response for most sane people.
And while many have gotten past it to what I consider the beauty of the sport... it is barbaric to the core.
It is stressful like you couldn't imagine. Weed helps me and I am not ashamed of it.
I can be a very mean motherfucker. Pot helps me deal with people... many of them are stupid.
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