what risks are there to training in shaolin gong fu when you're still growing? i train at shaolin temple uk so the training is pretty intense with a heavy emphasis on san shou. i don't train more than 2 or 3 times a week but i'm at rooster level so there is a lot of pad work, heavy bag work, strength/power work and practicing sparring techniques with a partner. i know to keep within my limits but i frequently have sore joints after training that can last for a few days, especially knees and ankles. stiffness is no problem, i expect that, but i'm worried about what i might be doing to my joints in the long term and an injury is bad for anyone but at 16 it would be pretty devasting.
any advice/comments? anyone else in a similar situation?
any advice/comments? anyone else in a similar situation?
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