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> I started boxing The hits you receive cause brain cells to die. Your brain being your most valuable asset, generally speaking, but even more so for intellect
by benevol 10y ago
> I started boxing
The hits you receive cause brain cells to die. Your brain being your most valuable asset, generally speaking, but even more so for intellectual work such as programming, you may want to switch to a no-contact martial art (such as kung-fu).
- plinkplonk 10y ago"no-contact martial art" is a bit of an oxymoron. If you plan to use your martial art to improve at fighting (vs general fitness) there is no way around free sparring. Every school of Kung Fu that teaches fighting includes sparring. If you don't want to get better at fighting, might as well learn ballet, or go running. Your point about head concussion from extensive boxing practice is a good one.
- loxs 10y agoAnd still, there are martial arts that do not exclusively specialize in having your head battered with heavy gloves.
- igitur 10y agoWhite-collar boxing uses the big and "fluffy" 16 ounce gloves. Full head, mouth and groin protection is compulsory. The fights are limited to three 2 minute rounds. The refereeing is extra strict and fights are stopped after the smallest chance of concussion. The benefits far outweigh the risks. In normal, competitive boxing, the risks are when fighters become dehydrated and sustain concussion, but keep going the full 12 odd rounds.