Rose Gracie returns to the show to talk about brain damage and CTE within combat sports. She’s been researching and learning about concussions and CTE with leading experts and she also talks about possible CTE within her family and her new rehab facility. Click “read more” for listening options and show notes!
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SHOW NOTES:
- Her passion for helping athletes recover from CTE
- Seeing the brain research in person at University of Sao Paulo
- Concussion rates in MMA compared to other sports
- CTE in Jiu-Jitsu
- Kathy Brothers
- Identifying symptoms
- Learning Portuguese
- CTE among various styles of grappling
- Possible CTE within her family
- The Gracie Concussion Challenge
- The big project she’s working on in Brazil
- The future of Gracie Tournaments
- 2019 goals