I've had 10+ concussions and am super sensitive to head injuries these days.
I've always wanted to try martial arts but can't risk getting hit in the head.
Is there any discipline with near zero head injury risk?
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like literally do kung fu or tai chi or some shit
Not one with contact. You're either going to be looking at something that's based around performative solo routines, called forms or kata. Or you'll be training just on equipment, like heavy bags and pads. I'd look into a boxing instructor who is willing to just work you on equipment and pads, and fully disclose why you'd want that. Boxing equipment might be the most widely documented thing in combat sports, so you'll be able to read or watch plenty.
Thanks. I suspected that anything with a real competitive element would be out and you've confirmed it.
Any other suggestions for adrenaline sports without head injury risk? I used to ski and ride a motorcycle (concussion), and still ride a bicycle despite getting hit by a car and concussed last year.
Its sucks living low risk. I even tried option trading and asking out random women to fill the void
Sky diving I guess?
He'd get 11 more concussions on the way down. Skydiving shakes you like a paint mixer. OP your options are going to be incredibly limited. Asking morons on the internet is going to at best be more depressing. Find a doctor who's got an active lifestyle.
idk bro climbing probably, maybe not extreme at beginner levels but looks fun
I'll be honest with you bud, I smashed up my skull (no concussion, just fractures and cracks), I was told not to do any competitive sports by my doctor.
Sure, I dropped boxing because that's just too big a risk but, I still grapple just fine. Just got to pick something you're willing to risk yourself for.
Anyway, BJJ was designed for pussies who can't wrestle.
I've been doing bjj for 7 years now, over that time aside from rogue pops to the mouth here and there I've been domed in the side of the head enough so that I saw stars twice, once by a knee, once by a flush shin
I'm not sure it's worth it if head trauma is a consideration
like you can learn how to do it but literally never roll seriously with anybody ever
Honestly I wouldnt mind doing something like BJJ. Ive always enjoyed wrestling and rolling around with other men.
Just me though. I guess the concussion rates wouldnt be very high also.
Bjj doesn't have a lot of head trauma. The only time I hit my head was when a big guy with no skills just single legged me as hard as he could and threw me backwards.
Luckily my school had a spring floor system, which is very important for safety (many schools don't have this).
There are martial fitness programs. You won't be fighting anyone so, obviously against anyone who spars you would probabaly still get destroyed. Buuuut... You can atleast go ham on a shit ton of drills. Some training > No training.
Russian roulette. When that gives you head injury, the results and lethality are always the same regardless of concussion history.
>Its sucks living low risk. I even tried option trading and asking out random women to fill the void
Man I'm blessed to have a hard head. I sometimes smack it around as a goof with friends with sticks just cause I find it funny.
literally how the frick is this bf achievable? incredible.
Lol its mostly lighting fraud and pump fraud. Normally I look like shit.
As for bf%, just eat clean. No one does.
Not really. Jiujitsu or aikido are your best bet.
Grappling. You don't need to go 100% with a partner to develop good grappling skills, and you aren't as susceptible to head blows. Look into BJJ or Judo, and just explain to your training partners about your head sensitivity and you'll be fine.
>Judo
>Gets thrown hard into the mat
>Gets his brain rattled
Filipino Martial Arts training is very controlled. It's all about sticks, swords , and knives, ...w/ training blades of course when you practice. Not many solo forms and it's usually partner driven where one feeds an attack and the other performs a block/parry then counter. Theres no sparring at the beginer or immediate levels either. There's lots of reflex and coordination drills also, within those coordination drills are the motions used to perform throws, joint locks, and take downs.
This the most you can do is escrima drills now you'll gain some fight proficiency, better than nothing
I think the issue is that extreme sports are extreme because they come with certain risks involved and you’re actively trying to avoid risk. BJJ isn’t an extreme sport, there’s not really any adrenaline involved outside of competition and even then it ain’t that bad compared to competing in muay thai or MMA in my opinion.
If I were you I’d probably get into some kind of motor sport, at least you’ll wear a helmet.
Taking classes at a BJJ school or any Martial Arys school is not extremed. It's when the students enter tournaments, grapple amd exchange hits it becomes extreme.
Never once felt anything close to the adrenaline rush of descending or climbing a steep mountainside without equipment while competing in grappling. You get a little nervous if a lot of people you know are spectating, but it’s not extreme.
That helmet prevents your skull from exploding but the severity of TBI you can sustain from motor sports makes any martial art look like a fricking joke.
BJJ is probably your best bet, OP. Skip takedown day. You and your partners are probably gonna be spazzy and you'll bonk your head.
BJJ is useless without learning how to do takedowns.
Yep. But OP doesn't get to fight because he has brain problems. He'll have to be content with guard pulling BJJ comps.
Diving, shooting, climbing, hunting, martial arts but just katas... These are came to my mind on first.
If you don't want head trauma, just get gud
Judo, just don't land on your head like a gay meta-gaming the rules.
Judo is pretty good if you have a decent instructor that will teach breakfalls
Try the internal martial arts, they're like a more metal version of Yoga if you find a good teacher. Best endorphin rush I ever had. Don't believe people who describe Tai Chi as "gentle low impact exercise". The more you relax, the more intense it is. I imagine it's the same for bagua and xingyi. You will get quads of steel.
Sparring is not so common in these arts but the discipline is real.
Go for taekwondo or kyokushin or shotokan karate
those don't have punches in the head and you won't be knocked out that easily in training
Any good stuff for build abilities to conquer a man?(i mean not fight directly, eye contact. dont be pussy inside etc)
I raised by mom and im pussy 🙁
you can't defeat biological wiring, sorry to say. Speaking from experience
It’s really just a matter of practice. Cut down on negative self talk, remind yourself that you’re a man and worthy of respect, make a conscious effort to work with your eyes up and shoulders back.
Shut up, moronic homosexual
Why are you posting this in every thread?
Sumo
Aikido, best 'negotiation' exercise in the world. You'll learn advanced dodging and rolling techniques. You'll learn the joy of being thrown - because it won't make sense at first how simple opponent motions and redirect your own energy (or frustration; anger), and because of this you'll learn about other's nature of conflict, and how you can redirect theirs.
most aikido schools are cults.
i just watched a bunch of violent trauma-filled prison boys ko a drunk guy
drunk guy mustve been on some weird drugs becuase he kept waking up aggro and they kept ko-ing him over and over and im very sure the dude will be mentally defective at this point. at one point there were whacking him in the head with a skate board. they sucker punched KOd the back of his head a few times while he was stumbling around. dude kept waking back up, standing up and responding aggro and gettig ko'd again
what does getting KO'd ten times in 30minutes do to a human??
BJJ especially at a more mcdojo-ish gym. Just tell them you can't start standing.
You can get into competitive arm wrestling.
The risk there is in accidentally breaking your arm tendons (which is an extreme danger cause you might end up crippled that way if it's serious), and your head won't be ever even be graced. There's room for both strength and technique in that sport and it's competitive in nature. The best type of "wrestling" for you to practice.