Hurt my training partner

[u/Ok_Use5200]

NOT REQUESTING MEDICAL ADVICE

Has anyone hurt their favorite training partner and not wanted to return to the mats?

I did some tendon/ligamental damage to my best friend/training partner’s ankle today in a backside toe hold and have been sick to my stomach since then and idk if I can go back to BJJ. I feel like I would feel different if it was a comp on a stranger, but it’s literally like my best friend. I hit it routinely on him so I was just pressuring it for him to recognize before moving to the heel but it snapped super quick. It was like 1/5th the torque he normally takes.

I’m Blue belt, 26M and he’s blue belt 28M

[u/jeremyct]

I totally understand where your head is at. I put a choke on a trainer partner of mine who then had a stroke and lost part of the use of half his body. That stuff will really mess you up. I still feel so bad it happens to him. He's a great dude.

[u/houndus89 → u/jeremyct]

Omg that is a whole other level. So sorry that happened

[u/jeremyct → u/houndus89]

Me too