I’m studying at a univetsity and I want to begin to do sports. I want to do kickboxing, but I’m afaraid of to get strong hand blow to head bucause due to it I can get concussion of the brain which may cause my mental abilities to deteriorate. I don’t want it because I also want to become a good programmer, but because of this, the chances of becoming a good programmer will be much less. I need to be strong to protect people close to me. I really can’t live in peace having a thought that if my people need protect I will not be able to provide it to them. I don’t want to be a weak man, but I also don’t want to be a stupid man. Pls, gimme an advisement.
Other people kinda already said it, but try to find a martial art which is more focused on self-defense and that should reduce the risk of training injury.
I played American football for 4 years, then got a computer science degree and am now a professional software engineer. I definitely took some blows to the head but thankfully never any concussions. You can do it.