BillyVance 35 #1 March 27, 2008 I know that there are youth boxing leagues and matches, but this surprised me. Apparently there is only one state that sanctions MMA fights at such a young age. http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/7959842?MSNHPHMA"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #2 March 27, 2008 Devolution at it's finest. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #3 March 27, 2008 MMA = Mixed Martial Arts Correct? Kids taking Karate Lessons and Starting with Martial Arts at a young age is nothing new. Kids competing in Martial Arts Tournaments is nothing new. Learning grappling skills is a good idea for the same reasons that Martial Arts in general is. Discipline, Confidence and most likely infinitely more useful in a real fight. Of course the most important lesson in Martial Arts is how to avoid getting into a fight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #4 March 27, 2008 QuoteMMA = Mixed Martial Arts Correct? Kids taking Karate Lessons and Starting with Martial Arts at a young age is nothing new. Kids competing in Martial Arts Tournaments is nothing new. Learning grappling skills is a good idea for the same reasons that Martial Arts in general is. Discipline, Confidence and most likely infinitely more useful in a real fight. Of course the most important lesson in Martial Arts is how to avoid getting into a fight. Yeah, after re-reading the article, I don't see what the big deal is, they're all wearing protective head gear and the rules are more stringent than the adult version of UFC. However, in youth martial arts tournaments, they don't fight at full speed and strength, at least not that I know of. I've been to a few tourneys to watch, but the last one was 20 years ago. The goal is to score points with a well placed kick or punch but not clobber the opponent to injure. The caveat is that I haven't seen an adult tournament and I know some are full-contact. Actually the hubbub is that in the UFC style, submission holds are allowed, and the critics say that growing joints aren't meant to be bent the wrong way. I dunno... they hurt no matter the age."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #5 March 27, 2008 Wow. And here I thought Karate Kid was a nice movie about rising to the challenge and beating the bad guy fair and square. Little did I know that it was a depiction of youthful violence. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
