OldSchoolLion
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...on a personal level, I really admire you for the way you talk about your boy and your heartfelt concern. My parents were very hands off.
Back in the day, performance-enhancing drugs, recreational drugs to "relax," pain killers...all rampant at the pro/elite level. These guys I knew were like walking pharmacies.
It seems each generation gets more and more willing to "experiment" with extremes. Kids today scare me, especially the ones with extremely high drive...and I never underestimate them.
A professional athlete I knew recently died. This guy was the picture of health. I've got a picture of him with a note he wrote me and every time I look at it I cannot believe he is gone. I am convinced that all of these extremes, with an extreme diet to maintain his bulk, did him in.
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I hear ya. Martial arts can be a great "replacement," physically and mentally. Tackling people in football is fun, but it doesn't translate well to self defense and learning how to use your muscles efficiently. When I was in China, I saw 80 year-olds exercising in the park that were more coordinated than most teenagers today.
As far as intensity...it can be intense as he wants, depending upon the form....from something mellow like tai chi to "brutal" arts from Malaysia and the Phillipines, that make football look timid.
Have nice evening, sir.
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