Im going to start hitting up the muay thai, or mma classes. I just don't feel like getting hit in the face on spar days like a lil bitch.
My kid took a few to the face in his XMMA class on saturday (he goes daily) but they rock face masks for the kids, even in the black belt classes.
but that little dude got up like a champ & kept fighting.
...pretty much a proud dad moment there.
EDIT: he also is in the black belt class but put his sparring partner on his ass several times as well.