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1964 suggestion. As a re-
sult, my own athletes and
the players I coached were
given the same advice.
Some used this advice,
some did not. If you get
a blister and decide to re-
move it, use care to keep
it clean. It is protecting
new skin. Go online or
ask a knowledgeable per-
son the correct method
for blister removal.
Athletes get bruises.
Bruises can come in many
sizes and in many places.
Th e size and location of
the bruise will determine
whether or not it will af-
fect an athlete’s perfor-
mance.
Of all the bruises I
have had in more than
two decades of athletics,
I remember just one that
limited my movements.
Th e bruise was no larger
than a quarter but it was
directly over the hip. It is
commonly referred to as
a “hip pointer.”
It hurt when I walked,
coughed, passed a foot-
ball or attempted to be
active in any way.
Bruises will usually go
away within two weeks
unless they are more se-
rious and eff ect deeper
tissue and even (although
rarely) a bone.
Wrestlers have a risk of
bruises to the outer ear.
If left untreated, wres-
tlers are at risk to develop
“caulifl ower ear,” which is
a deformity of the ear due
to bruising caused by the
repeated blows to an ear.
I am certain Coach Wart-
nik emphasizes mandato-
ry headgear in practices
and matches; a caulifl ow-
er ear is permanent.
Lavion Mayes, a wres-
tler on the Missouri Uni-
versity team, has cauli-
fl ower ear. When asked
about them he respond-
ed, “Th ey’re the ears of a
fi ghter and a competitor.”
He then added, “Farmers
used to work hours with-
out gloves, forming cal-
luses on their hands. Peo-
ple called these the hands
of a working man.”
Cole
Baumgartner,
also a Missouri Univer-
sity wrestler, has been
wrestling since the third
grade. He states he only
had one caulifl ower ear
incident while in high
school. He rushed to the
doctor and had the blood
drained from the ear,
avoiding any permanent
damage. He has worn
headgear every day since.
However, he does under-
stand how caulifl ower ear
can contribute to a feeling
of camaraderie between
wrestlers.
I prefer the camara-
derie choice of the 1999
Siuslaw Viking football
team. Th ey elected to all
dye their hair blond. As
I took my son for his dy-
ing session, I joined in.
Unfortunately, the blond
Vikings lost to the Scap-
poose Indians, who were
being led by future NFL
quarterback Derek An-
derson.
All athletes need to
take care of blisters and
bruises. Seemingly small
in nature, blisters and
bruises can restrict skill
development if left un-
treated.
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