How do I get good at a martial art without risking brain damage

Juke

>>76333231 (OP)
Don't get hit in the head.
Become water, my fren.

>>76333231 (OP)
without risk? you dont

>>76333231 (OP)
Learn a grappling art

>>76333231 (OP)
>without risking brain damage
Just don't do boxing
Professional Boxers are twice as likley to suffer CTE than MMA Professionals
12% compared to 6%

>>76333231 (OP)
you will never be in a fight
even if you would your gay little martials arts wouldn't do shit
just lift and/or carry a weapong

>>76333412
Not op but i won a fight choking out a bigger opponent and im positive it wouldnt have ended well for me gad i not been into watching ufc

>>76333231 (OP)
the only way to get brain damage is when you go pro or fight bare knuckle

>>76333231 (OP)
Only do light sparring?

>>76333231 (OP)
vr boxing, it's the best cardio ive tried and im an avid runner biker and soccerman

>>76333231 (OP)
What is the essential training gear for working on the power of your punches? I've only got a punching bag, looking to get wraps and gloves. I saw people training with rubber bands attached to walls, and medicine balls.

Don't go 100% during sparring sessions.

>>76333231 (OP)
You're already retarded so don't worry about it.

>>76334700
A trainer and sparring partner who is slightly better than you

>>76334738
Most worthwhile gyms will kick you out if you do unless you're doing/assisting with fight prep

>>76333231 (OP)
Why walk into a gym without a few months of bagwork at least? You should know the common knowledge shit and not be practicing so improperly youre actually hindering progress have some faith in yourself.

Practice like 2-4 basic combo templates so you have some faster echniques walking in, practice slow at first in the sense of you arent half assing technique but having the cns practice will absolutely help you unless again youre training unproducively.

>i wanna start training now with better quality
Boxing sparring entails taking punches to the head, imagine walking in there with a 4pm bench they wont bully you as much.

anytips for Muay Thai? I know I don't have the stamina but I definetly worry I don't have the 'bone density' or strength to not have them snap due to poor technique or mistakes

>>76336278
Go to a muay thai/mma gym

That's literally the only tip necessary. Any retarded shit you've made up is an excuse.

>>76333231 (OP)
>headgear
It exists

>>76333286
This grappling Chads mog strike cucks

>>76336355
Tell me you've never sparred without telling me you've never sparred