I like girls like that!
On the other if it's point based with good hits being a point; why not? Doesn't hurt that much. I used to do karate matches at that age, same idea. As long as the goal isn't to punch someone until they stop moving then it's not all that dangerous.
Seriously?
Might as well ban them from playground equipment too! Because knocking your head on a piece of equipment is more likely a harder hit than what these girls are capable of, without the gloves etc. With all that?
Better luck seeing heavy injuries from a Pillow Fight.
That Dr. needs her head examined. The kids looked perfectly protected to me.
Meh. Depends on what the Dr.'s role actually was. If she was just asked for a statement because of the "controversy" then meh, she didn't say anything inaccurate. If she was trying to get it shut down or protesting it or something... then yeah. But the article didn't really paint her as an antagonist, just as an expert asked about it.
Just think; those MMA guys barely even wear gloves and they rarely have life threatning injurys, at least from what I've read.
They're also adults, which changes a lot of things, from liability, personal responsibility, risk analysis, and the simple fact that what's a minor injury for an adult can be much worse on a kid because they're not done growing yet.
Lots of kids do kickboxing, karate, or some other martial art at that age. Kids fight, kids play, kids fall, kids participate in contact sports. I don't see what the big deal is.
We're barbarians though. So do what we say counts for anything in regards to 'safe and proper upbringing'?
Just think; those MMA guys barely even wear gloves and they rarely have life threatning injurys, at least from what I've read.They're also adults, which changes a lot of things, from liability, personal responsibility, risk analysis, and the simple fact that what's a minor injury for an adult can be much worse on a kid because they're not done growing yet.
Actually I saw an amateur MMA fight in Alabama and one of the participants was a 14 year old girl. Sadly, her opponent backed out at the last minute, but that wasn't going to be her first fight, so children participate in that too. But as far as life-threatening injuries go, that's what the refs are there for. That's why sometimes they'll end a fight even if the opponent is still conscious and fighting back because they can see that he's in a position where he might suffer some serious injury.
I may be wrong, but I doubt that's what Thunder_Dragonbane had in mind when he said "those MMA guys". Amateur/teen divisions aren't normally as... brutal... as adult competitions.
/shrug
I may be wrong, but I doubt that's what Thunder_Dragonbane had in mind when he said "those MMA guys". Amateur/teen divisions aren't normally as... brutal... as adult competitions.
Yeah...ok. Those guys got beat down pretty hard. Also, everyone else in that competition were adults. I guess maybe they weren't as brutal only in the sense that they didn't last as long (nearly every fight ended in a knockout in the first round). Plenty of blood and someone ended up going to the hospital.
Not really my hobby, so if you say so I'll take your word for it. I can't be right all the time.
Got a tooth chipped.
I used to train taekwondo when I was a kid and even participated in some contact fights.
Got a tooth chipped.
So did I and a lot of kids younger than me (the contact sparring I mean, not the chipped tooth). Lots of fun, even when I got hurt (turns out wearing a cup is actually important).
So while I agree that the girls aren't in any serious danger (face it, fighting, even in protective gear, is still riskier then not fighting), using MMA fighters as support (as MMA fighters are usually adult or teen. Until now I'd never heard of a minor competing) is a bit like saying "well, leather bikers go around without helmets all the time, so you dont' really need a helmet while riding your bicycle".
But meh.
So while I agree that the girls aren't in any serious danger (face it, fighting, even in protective gear, is still riskier then not fighting), using MMA fighters as support (as MMA fighters are usually adult or teen. Until now I'd never heard of a minor competing) is a bit like saying "well, leather bikers go around without helmets all the time, so you dont' really need a helmet while riding your bicycle".
I see what you're saying. I think it's more like "if adults can do X without any gear at all, then kids doing it with gear and in a more controlled environment (and with parental consent) is probably ok)". In other words "some leather bikers go around without helmets all the time, so a kid riding on his bicycle with a helmet really isn't a big deal".
I get that she was likely just commenting after being asked, but asking that she think about what she's saying isn't that much, IMO.
Lots of fun, even when I got hurt (turns out wearing a cup is actually important).
I never did full contact when I took martial arts, but I know I can do damage to someone if I need to.
And for some reason, I'm thinking of this....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=geYszCBkRBM&feat...
and then I saw this...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_ChgcwUwQ8&NR=1