Is this martial art hazardous to your longterm health?

[Andrei]

[Rara]

Certain precautions can be taken when practicing techniques to minimize the damage .... like when kicking ... 3 guys in my club have problem knees, one has a knee replacement . I had 2 instructors die of MS ... probably a coincidence though ?

 

One time I tried training at this different club, just about everyone had joint supports on , on various joints. The instructor rushed over to me on the first night "Dont practice like that .... when you get over 40 your joints will be worn out. "

 

Me ; " I'm closer to 50 than I am to 40 ! "

 

Him;

 

( I left soon after that, at the end of 'Aikido' training, they did a little Aikido ritual, 'eyes closed' meditation and said some prayers for club members and said thank you " in the name of jesus Christ, Amen " , all crossed themselves, stood bowed and finished. ....... I never did Aikido in the name of Jesus Christ before ! )

Sounds like a "Carry On Film". This story made me chuckle.

 

Gotta wonder why so many people with joint problems to martial arts. It's like an asthmatic smoking, right?

[Rara]

In short, I did Wing Chun for 5 years. After 3, when things were being ramped up in training and gradings, I took many blows to the head.

 

That eventually slapped some common sense into me. I quit.