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ly becomes euphoric, ArrogAnt And irritAble. Also, the fighter grAduAlly
loses self-criticism. most fighters who hAve this syndrome hAve increAsed
tetAnus reflexes, slower pupil reActions, And bAlAnce disorders. everyone
thAt hAs A better mArtiAl Art knowledge, As well As who is A better trAin-
er, sports physiciAn or experienced fighter (competitor), notices these psy-
chologicAl chAnges of the fighter (contestAnt), but does not often recog-
nize, misunderstAnds it, or deliberAtely ignores its meAning.

the trAnsition to the second stAge is usuAlly unnoticeAble, And is mArked
by mentAl or neurologicAl deteriorAtion. the fighter with previously fAst
reflexes becomes consid-
erAbly slower. Also, too
much sensitivity to the
blows is obvious And it is A
phenomenon known As the
glAss jAw. the third And
finAl stAge of the injury
usuAlly occurs when the
contestAnts (fighters)
ceAse to Actively engAge
in mArtiAl Arts And leAve
the sport completely or
become coAches. common
heAdAche is the most im-
portAnt symptom. distur-
bAnces in thought And
perception Are consider-
Ably enhAnced, And both
heAring loss And frequent
dizziness Are noticed.
such persons Are prone
to melAncholy, which is
why they often get Ad-
dicted to Alcohol or vAr-
ious AntidepressAnt tAb-
lets. speAking disorders
like stuttering or hArder
pronouncing of complex
words hAve become A com-
monplAce. such persons re-
flexively perform typicAl
combAt movements when
excited. in the finAl stAge,
the process usuAlly stAg-
nAtes, but improvements
Are not noticeAble.

the only correct meAsure
to Apply in this situAtion
is the complete cessAtion
of mArtiAl Arts, both As A
competitor And As A coAch
(the trAiner cAn then
only be in A certAin stAtus
– A coAch Advisor).

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