tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368220830756921103.post7429428104525932337..comments2023-04-01T04:07:29.311-07:00Comments on The Big Flat: The Sweet ScienceScrivenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09662275893429742623noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368220830756921103.post-35462527134489797852008-05-22T13:17:00.000-07:002008-05-22T13:17:00.000-07:00I think hockey does everything you are aiming for ...I think hockey does everything you are aiming for more efficiently. I disagree that it's more dangerous than boxing. Hockey players rarely have career-ending injuries. It also has the advantages of being a team sport and being very easily to find a place to play in AZ.Elihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06510870172395929104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368220830756921103.post-46636653218054710842008-05-05T10:19:00.000-07:002008-05-05T10:19:00.000-07:00I have to agree with Spencer's pro-MA arguments. T...I have to agree with Spencer's pro-MA arguments. Though the problem I have with finding a martial arts class is that the signal to noise ratio approaches zero in most areas. Most of the teachers are crap and most of the styles are, as you say, more dancing and form memorization.<BR/><BR/>That said, Pat Evers once told me that there were two martial arts that are actually helpful in a fight: Boxing and Ju Juitsu. If my kids had *any* interest in either, I'd push for Ju Juitsu if only because they'll learn submission techniques that don't pummel someone senseless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368220830756921103.post-45946244080811552542008-05-04T14:48:00.000-07:002008-05-04T14:48:00.000-07:001.) You can find martial arts that will include c...1.) You can find martial arts that will include cardio-vascular work. Who cares about dork-factor if he's learning things that will allow him to stand up for his dorkiness. Martial arts provides just as much discipline, and a more balanced approach to violence. I think a 3-8 year old will get a bit of a mixed message from a sport that doesn't include much more technique than "dance around until you get a clear shot".<BR/><BR/>2.) Boxing involves a lot more head shots than martial arts. There's a <B>lot</B> of brain development that goes on between birth and, say, 15 years old. Head trauma can impact that brain development. I'd personally be nervous involving my kids in boxing before late teens. I'd be okay with jujitsu or tae kwon do long before then.<BR/><BR/>3.) Just out of curiosity, when did these "apostles" <B>start</B> boxing. Seems more of a collegiate sport to me. It's great cardio, but again seems bad for developing minds/bodies. There's plenty of sports out there that will give the same cardio, just as good discipline, without the constant head injury. I don't care how many pads you put on the boy, the bottom line is that he and the other kid will be trying to hit each other in the face as hard as possible.<BR/><BR/>I admit, I'm biased. I can't think of a single boxer I admire. I can think of a few martial artists that have more than two brain-cells to rub together. But there it is.<BR/><BR/>Good luck, Margs.<BR/><BR/>SpenceSpencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589195162791530676noreply@blogger.com