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re: Would you let your kid play football, box, or race dirt bikes ?
Posted on 8/24/17 at 7:14 am to reverendotis
Posted on 8/24/17 at 7:14 am to reverendotis
quote:boxing does, It teaches self-defense and self-confidence. Increases their strength and endurance and life-skill teaches them to respect their opposition, that anyone with the right skill could whoop your arse no matter how big or small they are..... I'd say boxing is more well rounded than football in most of those aspects.
Very few sports teach these two supremely important lessons that well.
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Posted on 8/24/17 at 7:17 am to ForkEmDemons
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Boxing, no.
quote:hmmm...
I would prefer my son to learn a martial art
Posted on 8/24/17 at 7:49 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
I raced dirt bikes for 16 years. I loved every second of it.
But I was glad that neither of my boys wanted to do it and never did.
But I was glad that neither of my boys wanted to do it and never did.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 8:04 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
I'm not against my boys playing football, what I will be hesitant about is their coach. I don't want a billy bad arse, try hard trying to win the biddy ball championship at the sake of kids' safety. Or one that is sacrificing teaching them the sport for wins.
Teaching them boxing...yea. Letting them openly box others regularly, maybe not.
Dirt bikes, no. Although I bet those kids are way more responsible and sensible when it comes to riding than the kids riding on the weekends.
Teaching them boxing...yea. Letting them openly box others regularly, maybe not.
Dirt bikes, no. Although I bet those kids are way more responsible and sensible when it comes to riding than the kids riding on the weekends.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 8:17 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Football-he already plays and loves it
Boxing-if he wanted to
Race dirt bikes-too trashy
Boxing-if he wanted to
Race dirt bikes-too trashy
Posted on 8/24/17 at 8:35 am to Rossberg02
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Teaching them boxing...yea. Letting them openly box others regularly, maybe not.
You can learn to box without sparring. Lots of gyms will not let kids spar unless they are doing Golden Gloves. I grew up in a boxing gym as a kid and think boxing is by far the best form of self defense for a youth, but since I started training in BJJ 8 years ago, I would actually recommend doing both.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 8:41 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Yes to football and Yes to dirt bikes for me.
My dad and I used to travel around the south for different races on the weekend. I feel like it was a great way to spend time with my dad on the weekends, so I wouldn't have a problem with my kid wanting to ride. It was always fun to just go have weekend rides together too. I doubt my future son would end up riding because I haven't really ridden in years, but I wouldn't be opposed to the idea.
My dad and I used to travel around the south for different races on the weekend. I feel like it was a great way to spend time with my dad on the weekends, so I wouldn't have a problem with my kid wanting to ride. It was always fun to just go have weekend rides together too. I doubt my future son would end up riding because I haven't really ridden in years, but I wouldn't be opposed to the idea.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:46 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
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Would you let your kid play football, box, or race dirt bikes ?
I coach High school football and have raced dirtbikes my entire life. My paw paw used to own a motorcycle shop in walker. My entire family races or has raced including my dad, my two uncles and my maw maw and pawpaw. We race the LACC and SERA series. So to answer the question, I already have a yamaha PW 50 with training wheels and plenty of football gear ready for my little one when he or she comes.
This post was edited on 8/24/17 at 9:48 am
Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:46 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Yes, he can do them all with the proper instruction.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:50 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Played football 10 years, boxed at St. Agnes in Elementary in late 50's, Father was Golden Gloves
People are stronger, build differently, equipment gives a false sense of security
Team Sport is a great experience, probably go Soccer
People are stronger, build differently, equipment gives a false sense of security
Team Sport is a great experience, probably go Soccer
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:08 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
quote:
football, box, or race dirt bikes
Football: Yes
Box/Martial Arts: Absolutely
Dirt Bikes: No, I have too many buddies in their early twenties with mangled bodies and multiple surgeries.
This post was edited on 8/24/17 at 10:54 am
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:11 am to Mulat
quote:
probably go Soccer
There are probably more concussions in Soccer than football.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:11 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
I'll let him box the guy riding on side of him on a dirt bike.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:12 am to REB BEER
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Race dirt bikes-too trashy
Wut?
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:49 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Yes, no, yes
Posted on 8/24/17 at 11:11 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
quote:
Would you let your kid play football, box, or race dirt bikes ?
Yes.
And I have daughters.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 12:49 pm to MWP
I seriously doubt that, however I am aware that there are concussions in Soccer but more than football, give me a break
Posted on 8/24/17 at 1:00 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
quote:
Would you let your kid play football, box, or race dirt bikes ?
If I had a kid, I would skip the bicycle and put training wheels on a Yamaha PW50 dirt bike. By age 3-4,
he should be ready for his 1st motocross race in the 50cc class.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 1:07 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Posted on 8/24/17 at 2:26 pm to MWP
quote:
There are probably more concussions in Soccer than football.
Data says otherwise.
LINK
"•High school football is consistently shown in studies to be the sport with the greatest proportion of concussions (47.1%) and the highest concussion rate (6.4 concussions per 10,000 athletic exposures)."
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