> Is it dangerous to smoke weed while training MMA?

Is it dangerous to smoke weed while training MMA?

Posted at: 2014-09-13 
Are you looking for anyone, anywhere, who will give you the green light to light up?

You won't get it from me. Anytime someone is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, it means they are not in control of themselves. They will miscalculate the timing or force needed for a choke; can miss a tap; or can forget to tap. An uncontrolled kick to the head can kill, KO, or maim. At best, your balance is lost and you fall: on your head, tearing an ACL, or spraining an ankle.

If you compete under the influence - legal or not - you are using a crutch. You are not just you - it's you + drugs vs someone else. If you use drugs to compete, you are in effect cheating because you can't do it on your own.

I've seen students come in to train from time to time - adults and teens - and they're drunk, high, or buzzed. They lack balance, control, reflex, pain detection, and awareness of their surroundings. They are a danger and a menace. They're an insurance nightmare.

There is no need to take drugs to enhance your training. Only cheats do this.

But of course, as KW says, you're gonna do what you're gonna do no matter what we say.

I say, stay off the drugs. Take them for other reasons, but don't take them for martial arts training. Got cancer? Go ahead and puff away. Hate "the man"? Toke away. Can't stand your wife or husband or kids? Be my guest. But stay off my mats if you're under the influence.

It is dangerous to smoke while training MMA yes, and you might burn yourself or your opponent or burn holes in the ring/mats.

Your question reads like you've smoked too much already.

It would probably be stupid to smoke it before you go training but I don't see the problem with doing it AFTER your training session.

Dont smoke it so i dont know but probably not

Just don't operate heavy machinery like cars.

Look at the Diaz brothers, Joe Rogan and Eddie Bravo. That's all they do is smoke weed and train.

I don't advocate drug use, but you're going to do what you're going to do regardless of what I say.

Well, as the title says, I enjoy my martial arts training, I train boxing, BJJ, wrestling, MMA and muay thai, I train everyday, I take it very serious, but I really enjoy smoking weed as well. I would never do it, BEFORE training, of course not, that would be dangerous, but I like to do it in the night after MMA training. But is too dangerous?!