I want to get in to mixed martial arts.

Question

I'm 16, 6'4" 234lbs. Have no martial arts background. Have a high pain tolerance. Can leg press 400 lbs and do dumbell curls at 35-45 lbs. I hate to run, but i somewhat can. I have a gut but i have toned arms and semi-toned legs. Can you tell me what mixed martial arts entitles; if my body type matches the cryteria for mixed martial arts; and if not, can you give me other sugestions in combat style sports? (-wresteling)

Answer 1

you should find a style to study and study it. then find another and study that. and so on and so on. by the way, in martial arts, it doesn't matter how much you can leg press and curl or how toned your body is, you will get your asked kick by someone who is shorter than you, weaker, than you, and fatter than you, if that person is a martial artist.

numbers don't mean ****.

Answer 2

I'm 14, 5'7 I curl 30-35 and I can leg press 350

and I weigh 115 lbs.

You can go for any martial art  but judo will do you more good than wrestling.

I'd suggest tae-kwon-do or jijitsu.

Answer 3

MMA training is not for the weak hearted.  It takes dedication and preserverance.  Here are my suggestions:

-Get in shape--carido--if you cant move, you cant fight

-Find a good school near you

-Focus on grappling/bjj

-Become light on your feet; you need good take down defense, head movement, and stand up defense

-Incorporate stand up training--focus on precision stikes, not power at first

Once you start training, don't think you are a bad a**.  You will get owned.  Go into it with the mindset that you are there to learn and soak up as much as you can.

Be dedicated in and out of the gym.  This means exercising on your own, eating right, and staying in shape.

Most fighters fail because of their physical conditioning, not lack of talent.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

The martial arts was made to fit us and not us fitting it. anyone can be good or achieve the necessary skills that a martial arts require but it will take relentless devotion and work to excel.

You will do good in anyone you choose so don't settle for anyone for the wrong reasons because a soft style can add to your skills and strengths too.

Answer 5

These days, training MMA generally consists of training techniques from boxing, thai kickboxing, wrestling, and Brazillian Jujitsu, and maybe some Judo, so most people either seek out mma specific instruction, or train in some combination of these styles

Successful fighters advise to get a good solid foundation in one discipline, then add elements of the other arts to round yourself out

Your best bet would be to pick a style based on either 1) what feels most natural to you and/or 2) the quality of instruction available to you

then train hard to master the basics of that discipline, then look to add other techniques later

Answer 6

if you are 16 i would start with 6 months of an aerobic martial art, such as boxing or teakwondo. this will get you in top physical condition and will give you a backround in striking with the hands. after you are comfortable with striking and blocking with your hands i would move into a more complex martial art, such as muay thai. this will give you everything you need to know about the standing game. it also helps to wrestle. you dont have to be a comlete wrestler, but you should wrestle your friends to practice and its fun. you probably know the basics of wrestling just by instinct though.

im 15 and has taken teakwondo for 6 years and have an mma frame ( 6 ft 185 pounds) im now taking muay thai and i will soon switch over to an mma gym

it takes alot of hard work and dedication. GOOD LUCK!!!