Isaiah Tirana had just woken up. He was a 10-year-old, but not just the average kid. He walked
into a room with two cages and then put on his thick leather gear. He was a cage
fighter but trained in youth. The best way to learn a sport is to learn it young. However, one
sport surging in popularity raises questions of whether or not this is the right thing.
Cage-fighting, also called MMA, has recently become very popular with the youth. However,
MMA has been struggling to gain worldwide acceptance. Many states have even banned youth MMA, often because it is “too dangerous for kids” with concerns that kids may get “seriously injured”. But still, that didn’t stop many adults from helping children develop in this sport.
Frank, age 55, had a dream to help martial arts develop character and build the confidence of
many children around the world. However, there was still a problem: US official laws
disapproved of it. Therefore, he added all sorts of safety procedures, as well as background
checks that can help scan a person’s history dealing with children for extra protection
“It looks very violent; it looks very dangerous. If it’s not regulated properly, it is very dangerous
because these kids are really good … They trusted me to do the right thing,.” Frank said,
“Our biggest setback became our biggest accomplishment.”
into a room with two cages and then put on his thick leather gear. He was a cage
fighter but trained in youth. The best way to learn a sport is to learn it young. However, one
sport surging in popularity raises questions of whether or not this is the right thing.
Cage-fighting, also called MMA, has recently become very popular with the youth. However,
MMA has been struggling to gain worldwide acceptance. Many states have even banned youth MMA, often because it is “too dangerous for kids” with concerns that kids may get “seriously injured”. But still, that didn’t stop many adults from helping children develop in this sport.
Frank, age 55, had a dream to help martial arts develop character and build the confidence of
many children around the world. However, there was still a problem: US official laws
disapproved of it. Therefore, he added all sorts of safety procedures, as well as background
checks that can help scan a person’s history dealing with children for extra protection
“It looks very violent; it looks very dangerous. If it’s not regulated properly, it is very dangerous
because these kids are really good … They trusted me to do the right thing,.” Frank said,
“Our biggest setback became our biggest accomplishment.”