Anyone into combat sports?

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I am a bit of a hypocrite myself. American football is dangerous especially concussions. But I have never liked boxing or cage fighting because of the long term damage it can do to the brain. 

But as far as martial arts as a display, or in a action movie where there is no real contact, i can appreciate the art form.

Even soccer has a risk of concussions. Contact sports in general are still a risk. Head injuries especially can cause long term injury to the brain, and even aggression out of the sport of play.  

But considering I smoke like a chimney and drink like a fish, I am one to talk.

We actually see more CTE in sports like Football than we do in MMA. Boxing is a different story though, for a couple of reasons.

That being said, taking classes/training is much different than competitive fighting. Even if you train regularly in a sport like boxing, you're not necessarily going to be getting into the ring with people to spar all of the time. It's actually pretty rare to have a full on sparring session with someone unless you're legitimately training for a fight.

Does time at the range count?

The shooting range? No.