Recommendations on getting into MMA?

returnofthemackX · 2017-09-08T16:17:38+00:00

What's your goal? Just go to a gym and get on with the classes.

erikerodri · 2017-09-08T16:18:05+00:00

The first few months are gonna be rough. Expect to be submitted left and right at first until you get a feel for rolling and don't let it get to you. Leave your ego at the door and try to train with people that aren't gonna go out and try to kill you every round (good training/sparring partners are a must). Make sure you're instructors know their shit. Don't let your pride take over and if you're getting rocked or going too fast, tell your partner to slow down or tone down the intensity. It's going to take months to be able to feel comfortable. Personally I'd recommend training grappling moreso than striking at first since wrestling/Jitz has a wider learning curve but that's my personal opinion. Good luck!

TheDarkTriad · 2017-09-09T02:15:49+00:00

MMA means you will learn multiple martial arts to become well rounded. I recommend Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. Jiu-Jitsu will teach you fighting on the ground and Muay Thai will teach you striking and kicking. You can do kickboxing instead of Muay Thai if you want. Either way, you'll have solid ground and stand up game. Just remember that martial arts have an extremely high learning curve and takes an immense amount of dedication and patience.

As far as preparing, you can lift to supplement your training like you said. Keep in mind you don't have to be in amazing shape to be good in MMA. It's all about using proper technique.

Read reviews online for places to train near you. Look at places with a high amount of reviews. A place with 4 stars and 200 reviews is probably better than a place with 5 stars and only 6 reviews. Many places will give you a free class or sometimes even a free month just to try it out. Have fun. Once you get into it you'll wish you started sooner.

Title	Recommendations on getting into MMA?
Author	Disciple_of_Libertas
Upvotes	1
Comments	5
Date	September 8, 2017 2:49 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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