No more so than it is for your child to participate in other contact sports. All of the training that we do are in very organized drills with experienced coaches to guide the kids through each class. Of course there is punching, kicking, takedowns, submissions and all things involved with MMA… however, new methodologies in training massively reduce the risk of injury. No one is getting punched or kicked in the head with any kind of impact that would lead to head trauma or concussions. Your child far more at risk getting injured playing something like football, hockey, or basketball than training MMA at SBG.