Maybe change it to boxing matches between their golf caddies?
According to DS (completed boxing last spring), divided by weight, strength, ability, and biological gender.
Wow, that is so helpful and mature! May your child, if you have one, never be affected. Real lives have been damaged.
Thank you-I’d actually like to watch that but it says the video is “private.” I’ll see if I can watch it elsewhere.
Thank you for sharing. That is interesting and why I’m so concerned. Concussions are serious, it’s not a minor thing. Can’t believe some people’s cavalier ha-ha attitude about it.
Do you know what many Dr.s believe increases your chances of concussion? Previous concussions. Some believe it makes you up to THREE times more susceptible I have read. That’s why I can’t understand why kids with multiple previous are still put in boxing, or kids who get a concussion in boxing are removed from the class only to be put in it the very next block because it’s required. The most recent post I’ve seen was a dad who’s DD just sustained a 2nd concussion in a row from a second attempt at boxing. This is one of the policy/procedures about the class I don’t see the logic in. If you think the class is great and feel your 2.2% is accurate, then you can rest easy. My concerns have stemmed from actual events and situations past and present. They aren’t mine to share, but based on what I know I feel justified in the concern.
Should athletes with multiple concussions in high school be allowed to be inducted as prior concussions are a serious contributing factor?
And in soccer it’s not just that concussion crushing hit that’s the issue it’s the 100s of times you might have headed the ball in practice and matches.
And in soccer it’s not just that concussion crushing hit that’s the issue it’s the 100s of times you might have headed the ball in practice and matches.
As you may know heading is now a no go in younger youth soccer at least in the US.
Maybe the best argument on this boxing is that the USAFA with its pilot driven community does not need to train in the same way the other SAs might.
Because this is all about pilots, if SA concussions were a significant concern for all students , we would be advocating for the end of SA football and soccer programs or talking about all the other training where students get concussions.
Things to consider
In most if not all regular karate TSD type of tournament fighting the head is “supposed” to be light touch only. Full force if not the head.
Its not the same fear generated as stepping into a boxing ring . but it does generate a significant amount of fear because you can end up taking quite a beating. OK I will speak for myself I was always scared
But then I saw people knocked out cold during matches so it was not a perfect system. But there is not a lot of concussions normally.
Boxing, unlike soccer, focuses specifically on blows to the head and face. So, I understand what you are saying, but my stance is that boxing could be replaced with some form of martial arts that teaches the same lessons but with less concussion risk. Many people graduated USAFA, served in combat and flew planes 20+ years without taking boxing. They did not once need to use boxing skills, but they used their brain every single day. It has not always been a requirement. I wish there was a simple fix like “better equipment,” but as far as I can see the mitigations are in place and concussions are still happening. Is there better equipment out there? I’m sure if it. But I don’t count on the military having access to it anytime soon. They get what they get, and it’s usually a very economical option, like all things in the military. Are there some things that can be improved as far as actual administration of class? I really can’t say, but my hope is that is addressed sooner rather than later if there is a substantial uptick in concussion dx coming out of boxing class.
Have you not heard of Vietnam? Downed pilots? Lance Sijan? Majority of these airmen suffered head injuries of some sort, and landed into enemy territory with often no means of self defense except for their own hands. I personally, think that boxing and concussing should have even more of an emphasis in USAFA, even more so now. So, that airmen when in the event of facing a situation that results in them not being in the right headspace, they know how to respond, and aren't completely unfamiliar with the feeling of head injury. I can't imagine joining a forum designed for the inspiration of young minds interested in serving their nation above themselves, as well as the community of former grads and servicemembers alike, just for someone to ask a question, refuse to compromise with others' ideas, and to continually make it a point that they are right. Makes it hard for me to believe that this is an actual graduate.
When I practiced heading with my team the girls were either laying prone on the ground looking in the direction of the ball, sitting on their butt, or on their knees.
Tua last week is going to be a headache for the NFL.