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Anonymous03/06/25, 06:08No.225417joined mma/got scared
>motivated to join mma
>got punched in the head
>now im coping that mma is bad for brain
give me advice boyos.i dont want to stay pussy. but i also dont want to become retarded
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Anon03/06/25, 10:16No.225420
if you're worried about brain damage, i'll say this. mma is unironically less dangerous than boxing/kickboxing because theres little padding on the gloves. of course there's still risks of getting brain damage because you are getting punched/kicked in the head but its less damaging than some of the other combat sports.
also if the dextuh had joined mma how well he wouldve done?
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Anon03/06/25, 10:32No.225423
Train Thai style, very casual. Lots of sparring but rarely going above ~60% speed power, that's the ideal for longevity. But seriously though even though it is an almost inevitable outcome of regular combat, its not going to happen over night. You can get a good 2 years of sharpening your tools, training reflexes, and getting fit without getting concussed all the time. Unless you are planning on doing some amateur bouts or unless you forecast a bunch of street fights taking place you can still see some real improvement in skills and confidence without ever getting into a gym war
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Anon03/07/25, 03:43No.225513
Keep training mma. Literally one of the fundamentals is "learning to protect your head"
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Anon03/07/25, 05:43No.225519
>coping that mma is bad for brain
It is, there is no acceptable level of brain trauma. Repeated small sub concussive hits are just as bad as big KOs, and head gear doesn't help because nothing about It is stopping your brain from swishing around and banging on the inside of your skullThis is the reality
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Anon03/07/25, 12:28No.225526
Have you ever been punched in the head before? If not, there's a membrane that tears if it's your first time gettting smacked hard. Really makes head blows seem a lot worse than they actually are.
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Anon03/10/25, 07:13No.225742
Just do techniques and don't spar until you feel confident
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Anon03/11/25, 13:53No.225789
My advice for you OP is train just as long and hard as you can in order to have a sanctioned amateur fight. Ideally a win.That way you can say you did it, look back on it fondly, and have an end goal for the training and also you can step away feeling content
I did the same with boxing for what it's worth and it has instilled a lot of self confidence in me and at least one good memory where I won something official and learnt how to throw punches, take a bit of punishment etcUnless you're crazy and it's your life, it's best to just set a goal in mind, achieve it and then step away before you get hurt. Risk/reward
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Anon03/14/25, 03:01No.225911
Similar story with me. I just do BJJ now
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Anon03/14/25, 14:44No.225932
Well the day finally came, I got my ass beat by a chick in sparring. I think my rib is broken.
It was the last round of the session and I almost asked if we could go light but I didn’t want to be a pussy. I regret that, because she launched right in and shut me down completely.
Most of what she threw was light but she got me with a stiff teep in the ribs. Everything has hurt for going on 5 days now. This bitch put me out of work in under 60 seconds.
Wasn’t hot at the time but I’m hard as fuck writing this now
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Anon04/29/25, 21:38No.228962
>got punched in the head
>now im coping that mma is bad for brain
I just remind myself that consuming alcohol and consuming sugar are also bad for my brain, and that hasn't stopped me.
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Anon06/17/25, 20:46No.234483
You won't get brain damage unless you actually compete regularly. Protect your head if you are that worried, it's just a game. If you lose a sparring because you were too focused on guarding head and got tackled, and nothing bad will happen.
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Anon08/12/25, 01:07No.240111
You’re good, done martial arts for 10+ years and you just kill the bad brain cells the good ones can’t be killed
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Anon08/12/25, 13:52No.240135
My advice is to go in a gym where the coach care to their student, and let them do only technical sparring.
Sparring become really fun an you can learn more things when your partner don't try to KO you
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Anon08/13/25, 04:19No.240164
>Move your head
>Punch missesProblem solved anon. Eventually you'll get punched enough to where you're instincts will kick in. Brain no like being hit. Head movement brothaThe best MMA fighters recognize the reality and danger of the sport. That's why they protect their head. But sometimes you get knocked out anon. It's the game we play.
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Anon09/02/25, 14:14No.241697
you have to accept there's some degree of getting hit/damage, its a extreme sportthat being said it shoulden't be "excessive or unessicary"
are they going so hard that you are/will feel dizzy or rattled regularly? then its probably not a good gym.