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In an interview with Tokyo Sports regarding the slapping incident at "CyberFight Fest", where Tetsuya Endo (30) suffered a concussion from the hand of Katsuhiko Nakajima (34), Jun Akiyama (52) confessed that in his early career he suffered three consecutive concussions in a row.
>"(In DDT, where I serve as a coach), I always tell the younger kids to be careful about slapping or doing anything that might cause brain damage. I've always told them that the human face has [weak points] and sometimes the brain can be shaken, so if you're going to do it, make sure you [avoid those weak points]. However, I may have made a mistake in not properly telling Endo about defense, etc."
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>"In the second or third year of my debut, I had a concussion in three consecutive matches. The first time, a technique went into my jaw, and the next day I took the technique normally, but my brain was more prone to shaking. Then, after a day of inactivity, I lost my memory completely and found myself in an ambulance. It's unthinkable now," he said, revealing his shocking past.
>In my case, my parents gave me a strong body, and fortunately I was able to celebrate 30 years in good health. But this could have been a miracle, or perhaps I could have had a cerebral hemorrhage and been ruined. I definitely don't want that to happen to my young ones."
