Is there any way i can learn mma by myself?

Question

right now i can't afford to go to any mma school because i don't have my license and don't have money to afford it for some reason,. so i was thinking about train myself in mma for my hobby, i do like to watch mma fights and i am really into it because mma is the sports that i mostly watch and i really want to learn it. can i learn some basic skills by watching some instruction videos and other stuff? any advice?

Answer 1

Well, you can definitely try. I mean, there is no belting system, its basically whatever you can do to beat the other person inside the rules. I don't suggest you do it cause you'll get your a** handed to you, but I've never really had to go to an instructor to learn how to kick or punch something (however, there are techniques you need to learn in those areas too if you don't want to have a glass hand the rest of your life).

Answer 2

Sure you can, that is like saying can I learn football on my own. If you learn any martial art, no matter what it is and step in a ring or a cage under the unified rules and go against an opponent of a different style or training that is technically MMA. So the way to "learn MMA" is to go on the UFC website and look up the unified rules (which ironically vary slightly to other orgs), and then follow them when in a fight and you will have learned MMA.

MMA (no matter how misconstrued it gets) is not a style in itself (never has been, never will be), it is the "rules" of the fight that makes it MMA. You can be a pure boxer or a pure TDK and be an MMA fighter, or a street-fighter with absolutely no training at all like Tank and be an MMA fighter.

A person who trains without a dominant style or in many styles is called a "Freestyle" fighter not MMA. Those who train in many different disciplines are said to be "Cross training" and not learning the MMA style.

An MMA school is a Martial Arts school who specializes in training for competition and being "effective" under specific rules and conditions for profit. It is not designed for street-fighting, Vale Tudo, or anything else not under the unified rules (including self defense).

The value of an MMA school is if you want to compete in a recognized, sanctioned bout under one of the various MMA promotions. If you want to learn just the skills (every one of them that a professional MMA fighter has) or for self defense, you do not need an MMA school. You can buy one of the many instructional videos of the different styles that are used in the sport.  Or try contacting your local police department and ask them if they have any self defense courses or boxing training. According to where you live they often have some kind of free training available.

Lastly you said that you wanted it as a hobby and I do not assume that you will be fighting in the UFC anytime soon, so basic cheap Martial Arts training is probably available near where you live. Pick one, learn what you can and add something else - so on and so on. This is the way it has always been done years before MMA competitions came around. What MMA did was show in a controlled setting which styles are more effective (this had been known for years but it was now on a larger scale). This of course is no longer the case as the rules have steered it away from realistic combat, but we can get a general idea of what we need. Here is a plan if you can not find someone to train you:

1. Get a general Gracie basics DVD and a friend to practice with. Do it systematically! One thing after the other and be patient. The friend is essential, because it is a two man process. And then Practice, Practice, Practice!

2. If you want to continue try Muay thai instructional videos, amateur Wrestling or Judo, by this time you may have enough money to go to someone (it does not have to have MMA in the title as that is really just a buzz word and does not mean much, you can get the same root training in a lot of places ). The exception to that rule is academies that specialize in a specific sport with a specialized skill set that do not coincide with an MMA competition (like point fighting or certain forms of TDK, but not all).

Remember, a true martial artist has never resigned themselves to any single specific style. View "styles" as your arsenal and be wary of any place that does not promote you expanding your skill set. The great Rickson Gracie was a "freestyle" fighter and not just a BJJ practitioner. He mastered Judo, Sambo and many other styles one by one and incorporated it into his BJJ base. This is the best way to learn to be well rounded. But there is no "it", its all about you.

Answer 3

Since you can't really train with any one else your best option right now is to train yourself. Get your mind ready by watching a lot of fight videos and instructionals. It will help somewhat. You can find a lot of great fights and instructional videos for free at OVGuide in the Sports-Fighting section. You should also work on your conditioning and strength. Do a lot of cardio, run, jump rope, do push ups, build muscle, etc. Just do basic things to get your body in shape because you can't really mess that up and that does not require much assistance. It's also pretty beneficial to you for when you do start training at a school. However, the day when you do go to a real school with real opponents you will get your *** kicked hard. Jiu-jitsu has so many little nuances that have to be learned by experience and sparring with a live person who is resisting and fighting back. When you add in the striking of MMA, it just makes it that much more complicated and necessary to find training partners.

For right now, just get in the best shape of your life and watch free fight videos at OVGuide (in the Fighting section under Sports)

Answer 4

Sorry, you can't learn alone. Trust me I tried. When i went to an actual class I was like oh sh*t this is WAY harder than I thought.

WAAAAAAAAAAY Harder.

way. =]

Answer 5

Take private lessons with a good, well-qualified black belt instructor.

You can't lean MMA by looking at videos.

Answer 6

no! mma is not a sport to be taken lightly! its one of the hardest, toughest sports on the planet and its take years of mixed martial arts training to become a professional. plus you need a good coach, somebody who can develop your skills and be honest with you(tell you where your going wrong or where you can improve etc) you cannot do this 100% by yourself or with out the knowlegde. it takes blood sweat and many tears to become a mma professional and i recomend you seriously think about weather you want to take it up good and propper and give it your all and sacrifice alot on the way, or if you just would prefer to watch it on t.v(in which case there is abosolutley nothing wrong with that! ignore people who say your a plastic fan just because you dont do the sports. if this were the case it wouldnt be a very popular sports at all! just sleep on it, really think about it! hope this helps. let me know if it does thanks.

Answer 7

i no wat u sayin i wished i coulda found summin wen my family didnt have no money ummm lets see u can wrestle at school and i have some sites

submissions101.com            

trainfightwin.com  

                  

youtube.com                        

ehow.com

bsicaly anything where ppl exchange videos can help

oh and if u have a little money capoeiranation.com charges but very little like ten bucks will get u stuff an this is the best kicking style [not best style though] o and bruce lees book tao of jeet kune do is amazing try to get a copy if u can it has exercises and his theories on boxing and street fighting

go to also

learnmma.com

also get fit and meditate alot an those may be even more important for wen u go to a real school oh by the way eventualy u do have to go to a real school this is just till u can

these may help

oh and i dunno if the last site still works