It's an effective way not to get lasting head trauma however.
Btw there are plenty of styles and specific classes that keep brain bashing at a minimum. For example brazilian jiu jitsu. A little bit of bashing is ok if you wear protective gear.
brazilian jiu jitsu is great. i train in a direct lineage from DLR.
Muay Thai is also great. there are things that can be done to train responsibly and minimize the chances of CTE. tell your doctor you train and what it consists of. get your scans and bloodwork as regularly as you can afford to. headgear doesn't do much, but it does help.
there are ways to do this responsibly. becoming able to effectively defend yourself becomes more important every day.
Well, even for martial arts that do involve a fair bit of getting punched in the head, usually more easy going classes will at most include light sparring which won't be very dangerous for your head.
small impacts over time make a bigger difference than the occasional hard impact when it comes to CTE. by all means, train what is effective, but get your scans and get your bloodwork. regiment your training accordingly.
this is not an effective way to learn how to fight
It's an effective way not to get lasting head trauma however. Btw there are plenty of styles and specific classes that keep brain bashing at a minimum. For example brazilian jiu jitsu. A little bit of bashing is ok if you wear protective gear.
brazilian jiu jitsu is great. i train in a direct lineage from DLR.
Muay Thai is also great. there are things that can be done to train responsibly and minimize the chances of CTE. tell your doctor you train and what it consists of. get your scans and bloodwork as regularly as you can afford to. headgear doesn't do much, but it does help.
there are ways to do this responsibly. becoming able to effectively defend yourself becomes more important every day.
Judo is very similar and much, much cheaper than BJJ.
Well, even for martial arts that do involve a fair bit of getting punched in the head, usually more easy going classes will at most include light sparring which won't be very dangerous for your head.
small impacts over time make a bigger difference than the occasional hard impact when it comes to CTE. by all means, train what is effective, but get your scans and get your bloodwork. regiment your training accordingly.