Comments on: What is good training for being a mixed martial arts fighter?

By: Daniel B

Daniel B — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:29:36 +0000

MuayThai and wrestling have done real well for me. Within the last year I have started learning BJJ.

By: Miklo Velka

Miklo Velka — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:07:41 +0000

Obviously it is good to have more knowledge and there is no full stop in learning martial arts. but please bare in mind, to mastered 1 martial art, takes years to do it sometime takes forever. learn as many as you can…and i would suggest Silat Melayu – originated from ancient Malaysian and Indonesian civilizations self defense & survival with soft & smooth style/dance. well, based on my uncertified experience as beginner in martial arts, it is much easy for me to learn from soft/smooth basic style to hardcore rather than the opposite way. you’ll feel tense when learning the opposite way. for example – a baby will start with crawling(soft/slow but yet building up the elbows,arms,knees,legs & chest muscles – i would say from head to toe) then only to walk/run(harder but yet building up only legs & knees muscles). once they know how to walk/run, it is not easy for them to go back to the beginning – crawling…they’ll feel the tense…feel me?

Good Luck Chief…all the best to you!!!

Unite Thru Martial Arts

By: Macca M

Macca M — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:00:29 +0000

Cardio….Cardio….Cardio

Get your fitness up.

Can’t throw a punch or kick if you are tanking

Can’t execute grappling moves if you are tanking

By: Cincuentas

Cincuentas — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:10:28 +0000

Striking Boxing, and muay Thai
Grappling- Jujitsu, and Wrestling

By: BIGDADDY

BIGDADDY — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:04:39 +0000

First of all learn a base dicipline and master it. BJJ, wrestling, Muay Tai/kickboxing etc. Then think about diversifying. Learn as much about as much as you can, thus preparing you for anything. MMA is so unpredictable, having a little knowledge in multiple areas is key. But if I had to name one, Brazilian Jui-jitsu. With this, size means little. Royce Gracie tapped out many men that would have killed him in a kickboxing match. Recent case in point…Frank Mir’s submission of Brock Lesner.

By: James

James — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:08:26 +0000

Don’t bother with all this Martial arts stuff as none of it will help you in a real fight. Yes it looks fancy in all the films but they are not real.

Instead get into boxing as all it takes is to know how to throw a good punch and the other guy will be down and out.

By: NERO

NERO — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:33:47 +0000

poser join a gym, one that has fighters and have ground skills and stand up skills. Stay any from Mcdojo’s who offer mma as a secret advance training.

By: Frank the tank

Frank the tank — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:30:59 +0000

For striking: muay thai, boxing, sanshou, kyokushin karate.

For grappling: judo, brazilian jiujitsu, wrestling.

For a mix of grappling and striking: combat sambo, shidokan karate, kajukembo.