Charles Bronson
old timey gentleman
trained a lot of guys..
anyone interested in competing mma, push hard for at least one year in muay thai kickboxing to get conditioning and a solid base for your standup game
not just any muay thai gym, you want to go to fights and see how their gym fares in competitions with other gyms
jits doesn't prep your stamina or your bodys conditioning for fighting mma, faded muay thai champions cross over to mma and dominate - you never see a jits player cross over to muay thai when they get old - there is a reason for that
most mma gyms have fair to moderate stand up training.. so if you want to do mma and stand apart from others - invest the time and pain and training to become proficient at thai boxing; muay thai is the king of stand up fighting styles, and thai boxers truly are the most conditioned fighters in the world..
also recommend finding a reputable school that teaches traditional jits school over an mma gym once you are conditioned and have a solid base for your stand up game.
you want to learn a skill , go to the source.
I've seen it too many times - mma gyms with middling stand up skills and remedial ground work, you can only be as good as your trainers and stablemates...
once you are well established in both styles - you'll be able to make an educated decision on finding a mma gym with GOOD trainers. so many hacks out there, its a mess..
very important to find a gym with skilled fighters/ sparring partners within your weight division
if your 168 lb super middleweight brawling with heavyweights in the gym - the timing will be different, the skill sets you need to meet the challenges vs well conditioned fighters in your own division , will be different - you'll be handicapped with making those adjustments in the ring during the fight. not ideal
same thing if your a heavyweight training with middle weights...
find a good gym with talented guys that fall into your weight division
those things being done, you've primed yourself for success..
train hard, then go put yourself on the map!
anyone interested in competing mma, push hard for at least one year in muay thai kickboxing to get conditioning and a solid base for your standup game
not just any muay thai gym, you want to go to fights and see how their gym fares in competitions with other gyms
jits doesn't prep your stamina or your bodys conditioning for fighting mma, faded muay thai champions cross over to mma and dominate - you never see a jits player cross over to muay thai when they get old - there is a reason for that
most mma gyms have fair to moderate stand up training.. so if you want to do mma and stand apart from others - invest the time and pain and training to become proficient at thai boxing; muay thai is the king of stand up fighting styles, and thai boxers truly are the most conditioned fighters in the world..
also recommend finding a reputable school that teaches traditional jits school over an mma gym once you are conditioned and have a solid base for your stand up game.
you want to learn a skill , go to the source.
I've seen it too many times - mma gyms with middling stand up skills and remedial ground work, you can only be as good as your trainers and stablemates...
once you are well established in both styles - you'll be able to make an educated decision on finding a mma gym with GOOD trainers. so many hacks out there, its a mess..
very important to find a gym with skilled fighters/ sparring partners within your weight division
if your 168 lb super middleweight brawling with heavyweights in the gym - the timing will be different, the skill sets you need to meet the challenges vs well conditioned fighters in your own division , will be different - you'll be handicapped with making those adjustments in the ring during the fight. not ideal
same thing if your a heavyweight training with middle weights...
find a good gym with talented guys that fall into your weight division
those things being done, you've primed yourself for success..
train hard, then go put yourself on the map!
