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Northern Monkey · 23-11-2016, 04:27 PM

Yes love em and would let my kids do them.I used to do Muay Thai among other martial arts in the past.Always been abit of a side interest.
I used to love watching UFC years ago before Connor Mcgregor was a thing but then life kind of took over and I didn't see it for years.I saw his first Nate Diaz fight but that's the last one i saw.Is it Pay Per View these days?

Niamh. · 23-11-2016, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Yes love em and would let my kids do them.I used to do Muay Thai among other martial arts in the past.Always been abit of a side interest.
I used to love watching UFC years ago before Connor Mcgregor was a thing but then life kind of took over and I didn't see it for years.I saw his first Nate Diaz fight but that's the last one i saw.Is it Pay Per View these days?

Yeah the main cards are PPV

The second fight against Nate was epic, you should try watching that some time, what a war it was

My son does karate, he's going for his 3rd Brown Belt in a couple of weeks, hopefully going for the black then next September

Northern Monkey · 23-11-2016, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

Yeah the main cards are PPV

The second fight against Nate was epic, you should try watching that some time, what a war it was

My son does karate, he's going for his 3rd Brown Belt in a couple of weeks, hopefully going for the black then next September

Yeah i will have to watch that.I saw the press conference where he threw the water bottle.He got fined like $150,000 for that i think and won't fight in Vegas again.That's a hefty fine for throwing a plastic bottle

That is an achievement.He'll be chuffed when he gets it.
I always wished i'd stuck Karate out and got my Black Belt.My problem is that i start things but there aren't many things i stick to.
Thai Boxing was the most fun.Did that for like two years.Got a few black eyes though

user104658 · 23-11-2016, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

I always wished i'd stuck Karate out and got my Black Belt.My problem is that i start things but there aren't many things i stick to.
Thai Boxing was the most fun.Did that for like two years.Got a few black eyes though

One of my best mates (I've known him since early childhood) quit at brown belt, when he was 16 because the class was on a Friday night and he wanted to come out on the piss. To this day he occasionally pulls out the "black belt in karate" brag and I'm like "*ahem*, BROWN".

Niamh. · 23-11-2016, 05:06 PM

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One of my best mates (I've known him since early childhood) quit at brown belt, when he was 16 because the class was on a Friday night and he wanted to come out on the piss. To this day he occasionally pulls out the "black belt in karate" brag and I'm like "*ahem*, BROWN".

+ there's 3 Brown belts before black

Northern Monkey · 23-11-2016, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

One of my best mates (I've known him since early childhood) quit at brown belt, when he was 16 because the class was on a Friday night and he wanted to come out on the piss. To this day he occasionally pulls out the "black belt in karate" brag and I'm like "*ahem*, BROWN".

I bet he's gutted he never stuck it out now.Mainly so you don't take the piss when he tells his black belt story

jet · 23-11-2016, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Yes love em and would let my kids do them.I used to do Muay Thai among other martial arts in the past.Always been abit of a side interest.
I used to love watching UFC years ago before Connor Mcgregor was a thing but then life kind of took over and I didn't see it for years.I saw his first Nate Diaz fight but that's the last one i saw.Is it Pay Per View these days?

Even boxing?
I personally couldn't bear the thought of my son being repeatedly punched and maybe ending up brain damaged or worse...

user104658 · 23-11-2016, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jet

Even boxing?
I personally couldn't bear the thought of my son being repeatedly punched and maybe ending up brain damaged or worse...

To be fair, though, that risk only arises at the middlweight-and-above professional level and so, again, anyone getting involved at that level would be an adult. Not WANTING your adult children to engage in risky activity is one thing, but really, when they are adults it's up to them. Of course, not encouraging them to take it up as a hobby when they're younger would be totally valid.

In my own opinion... I would only do that if they were interested in other physical hobbies. Martial arts and boxing are amazing in terms of exercise and, frankly, their health would be FAR more at risk in real terms having NO physical hobbies, than having boxing as a physical hobby. Especially as - again - there is no real health risk at the hobby level.

jet · 23-11-2016, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

To be fair, though, that risk only arises at the middlweight-and-above professional level and so, again, anyone getting involved at that level would be an adult. Not WANTING your adult children to engage in risky activity is one thing, but really, when they are adults it's up to them. Of course, not encouraging them to take it up as a hobby when they're younger would be totally valid.

In my own opinion... I would only do that if they were interested in other physical hobbies. Martial arts and boxing are amazing in terms of exercise and, frankly, their health would be FAR more at risk in real terms having NO physical hobbies, than having boxing as a physical hobby. Especially as - again - there is no real health risk at the hobby level.

Yeah, it's pro - boxing that I think should be banned. (The OP mentioned professional boxing). My younger son did martial arts as a teen for a few years and the discipline and health benefits are awesome. A great sport for teen angst...