what age can you start contact sport training - wrestling, boxing etc
By graceandowen
@graceandowen (1637)
June 12, 2008 10:53am CST
Hi I am interesting in my son starting this sort of sport when he is older, obviously not at the moment as he is only 2 years old lol and i doubt they would have him lol (only jokin) but on a serious note he has a lot of anger and a temper to match so i was thinking maybe a sport of this kind would help release this, i dont mean fighting or anything like the sort just the actual training.
I am a big wrestling fan myself and think it would be a good athletic sport to get into also boxing too so any ideas on the age limits and also organisations here in the uk would be great.
thanks for reading.
2 responses
@Lock_Heed (210)
• United States
12 Jun 08
Our Sabunim had his 2 year old son training. Now the kid is 22 and can leap over a car and smash a concrete blocks.
He started him out really light. Basically all technique. By the time he was 8 he was teaching the class.
I had long left for studies but last I heard he started his own dojo.
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@graceandowen (1637)
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12 Jun 08
nice one does any1 know of a place in the uk that would take youngster and at what age?
@Lock_Heed (210)
• United States
12 Jun 08
After a little research I found that the youngest age in the UK was 9. I could be wrong you would have to ask a local, preferably trusted, trainer for the true answer.
@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
12 Jun 08
I started training in a cotact sport like boxing when I was around 7 years old but now, I completely forgot all of those that I have learned. I guess if you'll start your kid that early, be sure he'll remember it as he grows up. God bless you, your kid and all your loveones as well
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