Stay safe and train smart. I cover common martial arts injuries, recovery tips, prevention strategies, and health concerns across different styles and skill levels.
Martial arts such as Karate have many benefits. It has a positive impact on your mental and physical health, and it equips you with techniques to defend yourself. But with all that kicking and stretching, can Karate make you taller? Karate cannot make practitioners aged 18 or over taller. However, for those under age 18, … Read more
Kickboxing is fun and has proven to help with weight loss, fitness, and self-defense. But it does involve a strenuous workout. So is it safe if you’re pregnant? More specifically, can kickboxing cause a miscarriage? Here’s what I know from training with a few pregnant women: Kickboxing has never been linked to miscarriage. However, no … Read more
As you know, kickboxing is a good fighting style, but it’s also great for fitness as it’s an intense workout. But as practitioners naturally shed pounds doing it, can kickboxing reduce breast size? Here’s what I’ve heard from women I’ve trained with: Kickboxing can help reduce breast size because it is a full-body workout that … Read more
Danger comes with the territory when we consider most contact sports or martial arts. After all, the goal is often to subdue and gain victory over an unwilling opponent, a potentially dangerous situation. But is kickboxing dangerous? Here’s what I discovered: Kickboxing is dangerous. On average, it has an injury rate of 40 out of … Read more
Kickboxing offers a full-body workout with many benefits. But because it is highly demanding and involves the extensive use of the hips in delivering powerful kicks, it makes sense to ask, is kickboxing bad for your hips? Here’s what I’ve seen: Kickboxing is not bad for the hips. In fact, it is a very effective … Read more
Kickboxing is a superb self-defense system and a full-body workout that helps burn an estimated 450 calories each session of training! But since it focuses (obviously) on kicks, is kickboxing bad for your knees? Here’s what I know from lots of kicks: Kickboxing is not bad for the knees. If done properly, it can help … Read more
In most martial arts, injuries come with the territory. And with any sport where the head gets smushed, you often see fighters with those misshapen ears. But, can you get cauliflower ear from Muay Thai? Here’s what I discovered: One can get cauliflower ear from Muay Thai. However, it is not common in Muay Thai … Read more
Muay Thai is a multi-faceted martial art that involves punches and elbow strikes and a lot of kicks. So with all that kicking, is Muay Thai bad for your shins? Here’s what I know from practicing it: Muay Thai is not bad for one’s shins. However, it does take a lot of practice to condition … Read more
Muay Thai is arguably one of the most dangerous martial arts ever. The fact that it’s a combo of striking and kicking makes it highly intense. But is it like boxing? Can Muay Thai cause brain damage? Here’s what I discovered: Contact sports such as Muay Thai can lead to internal brain injuries, lowered IQ, … Read more
Injuries come with the territory when doing contact sports such as Judo. But sometimes we have an old injury when we’re looking to start training. In that case, can I do Judo with a bad back? Here’s what I know, having practiced it for a bit: With a doctor’s release and an instructor aware of … Read more