http://www.mmafightgirls.com/post/2092/frank-shamrock-debates-childrens-mma-on-espn-video/ Custom MMA Wallpaper and Hot UFC News Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:29:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.mmafightgirls.com/post/2092/frank-shamrock-debates-childrens-mma-on-espn-video/#comment-2949 Dane Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:56:48 +0000 http://www.mmafightgirls.com/post/2092/frank-shamrock-debates-childrens-mma-on-espn-video/#comment-2949 I find it interesting that a kid can go out and do karate, or boxing, or jiu jitsu or just about any other martial art form and its ok because its 'traditional'. Yet when all of it gets put together (i.e MMA) is it really any more dangerous that any of the specific disciplines? I did find some of the video footage a little disturbing and would suggest more in the way of protective equipment for kids that young, also perhaps slightly modified rules (no strikes to head on ground) and a minimum competing age of say 9 or 10. I find it interesting that a kid can go out and do karate, or boxing, or jiu jitsu or just about any other martial art form and its ok because its ‘traditional’. Yet when all of it gets put together (i.e MMA) is it really any more dangerous that any of the specific disciplines?
I did find some of the video footage a little disturbing and would suggest more in the way of protective equipment for kids that young, also perhaps slightly modified rules (no strikes to head on ground) and a minimum competing age of say 9 or 10.

]]> http://www.mmafightgirls.com/post/2092/frank-shamrock-debates-childrens-mma-on-espn-video/#comment-2929 Frank Shamrock Debates Children’s MMA on ESPN - Video Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:09:54 +0000 http://www.mmafightgirls.com/post/2092/frank-shamrock-debates-childrens-mma-on-espn-video/#comment-2929 [...] Frank Shamrock Debates Children’s MMA on ESPN - Video Frank Shamrock went on ESPN earlier in the week for an ESPN special highlighting children’s MMA. Frank participated in a children’s MMA debate with a college basketball coach / author of a sports parenting book, Dan Doyle. Right out the gate, Dan states that any parent who’s involved in children’s MMA or is […] [...] […] Frank Shamrock Debates Children’s MMA on ESPN - Video Frank Shamrock went on ESPN earlier in the week for an ESPN special highlighting children’s MMA. Frank participated in a children’s MMA debate with a college basketball coach / author of a sports parenting book, Dan Doyle. Right out the gate, Dan states that any parent who’s involved in children’s MMA or is […] […]

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