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Originally Posted by masque de Z
Protect your head from injury. Are you sure its worth the risk for both sides? Why not some other athletic challenge? However if its done right with protection and it doesnt get very physical and intense then maybe the brain is safe.
I like the 'sweet science.' Headgear is worn as in amateur fights. It's only 3 rounds at 1 and half minutes per. Though 1.5 minutes in a fight will seem longer.. if you've ever hit a bag for that long you'll know how physically taxing it is.
It was always in the back of mind as something I think I should have done.
Honestly, the reason I didn't join a boxing gym when I was young was because the only gym at the time was in a really, really rough neighbourhood. Ironically it's that same gym I will be training at if selected. An irrational fear now that I'm older. There are MMA, Muay Thai gyms everywhere now here.
8 weeks training, meeting new people will do me more good.