Mma question?

Question

i cant afford to join a mma school right now, but i know a guy who does martial arts and he hasnt done mma but he knows alot of realistic moves and he is also a personal trainer in weight lifting and he told me that he would train me for mma and he can also get me in shape. is this ok to do? i know it isnt the styles that other people learn like muay thai and bjj but i want to be a mma fighter not just a muay thai and bjj fighter. and is there any way you can do a competition even if yourn ot part of a school? thanks

Answer 1

Its a good thing to do in the meantime, to get yourself in shape. In the future, I'd say about 6 months to a year, you should start looking for an MMA gym.

Answer 2

Hey bro.. yes you can get into good shape with your friend's help and probably be able to do amateur MMA competitions. Usually they have pankration style rules which means open palm strikes to the face but everything else is okay. Some you have to use headgear, some don't. It's really up to who ever is promoting the event which could be an MMA gym or private promotion. You don't even need a lot of experience for these cuz they are like Boxing/Kickboxing smokers, you just show up, sign up and get your mouth piece ready. If you're in good shape and half way decent you should do okay. With the whole BJJ / MT thing.. the top tier talent usually have BJJ/ Wrestling/ Judo/ Sambo or MT as their base style.. which they've been doing for years and they start to add stuff from other styles. They have been competing in their style for years, and so once they step into the cage they aren't shook up by first time performance nerves. You don't have to be great at any one thing to be good, but you'll end up probably having to take the road in learning one of those styles to really improve. As for taking it into a real cage fight like KOTC or UFC.. then for sure you can't just train in a garage or Golds gym, you have to be with a legit MMA team/gym cuz you need sparring partners who can make you better. Iron sharpens iron bro. Check out this link for listings of events and just check one out near you. Good luck with training bro!

http://www.fightresource.com/viewlisting...

Answer 3

MMA is just a current buzz word to bring in the dough, a trainer with knowledge of fighting is a good start. But be careful MMA competition is not like street fighting, there are a lot of rules you have to be aware of and yes there are styles of fighting they do prefer you to showcase (it is "sports entertainment" after all). Get a good base in how to defend yourself and get in good shape, then you can branch out and cross train later. A lot of the smaller promoters are preferring strikers (puts on a better show for the American crowds) and seem to be happy to invite more  pure strikers into their shows. Start with these and network with the other fighters.

Remember MMA is not a style or even a training regime, it is a buzz word to get people to come to their facilities. Anything you can learn there, you can learn elsewhere and hey you might learn something that might revolutionize the sport (Cung Le anyone).