brsingr Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 so... I am training to fight in the MMA. I am taking judo, and doing weight training. I am also looking for a boxing coach. I'll be training for one to two more years before I start, but does anyone have any advice to offer? the main thing i need to work on is lung capacity/endurance and clinches, i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iusedtobesomebody Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Don't get hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 oh, and i already quit smoking btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest emp_newb Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 BJJ. Arguably the single most important thing in MMA after having some real Heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 If you are a "pretty boy" I wouldn't suggest MMA style fighting. The ugly guys will target your face and you'll end up tapping out just to keep your girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 lol. not a pretty boy. 185lbs, almost 90% muscle mass. Used to fight for money, but would prefer to do it legally. As for the face, apparently, bald hispanic looking guys with facial hair are scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBwillie Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 I'll fight you at a catchweight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 eh.... are you mixed martial arts, or boxing only? I gotta work on my ground. I've pretty much got striking and clinch, but when i'm on the ground, i get exhausted extremely quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Poet's Blade Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 HBWillie is an exceptionally talented wrestler and I believe he knows his way around some BJJ. He prefers wrestling to striking.(From what I remember) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRins Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Where are you training out of brsingr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-guitarist Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 GROUND WORK!!!!! Judo is a good start, but learn the "dirtier" stuff... there is always a little extra you can do to cause a little more pain, but also remember: If you're training, not fighting, you are ALL FRIENDS ON THE MAT. Don't go out of your way to hurt the people you're practicing with. Nothing pissed me off more than when some upstart jackass wanted to try and be johnny badass and tried to throw a move on WC that he (wannabe baddass, not WC) wasn't ready for, and then when WC turned it on him, tried to "win" and ended up knocked WC out of the Dojo for a couple of weeks with cracked ribs. It was interesting watching WC just wreck the sunovabitch with his cracked ribs though. I never watched a "Back yard Wreslter" scream so damn loud in my life.... Always be kind to the people you're practicing with, NEVER let them throw you, but never make it impossible. Once you reach Brown Belt, then start trying harder, but until then... it's all about technique, after you reach brown, it's 100% technique, and 20% use. Submissions are awesome, just learn them right, and never do a dangerous choke... actually, if you don't know exactly how to do them, don't even try. I saw so many people get hurt thinking they'd be the next Gracie or whoever. Also, tapping out in training isn't a big deal... there is nothing you're gonna win by breaking a bone because you think you're gonna badass the instructor or other trainee. And the only thing you learn by not tapping out after you should is... tap out sooner. But, most importantly, unless it's a match, YOU'RE ALL FRIENDS ON THE MAT. Respect is the biggest part of any fighting. If you don't respect your opponent, you'll either really-truly hurt him... but most of the time, he'll really, truly hurt you. a-g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPapa Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 I'll fight the both of you royal rumble style inside the cage, and bring KRins just cause.. oh, and Brsinger, you have to wear that awful chef's outfit that you have on your picture page. Maybe that will be my niche, I can promote 3 or 4 man MMA events. 4 men enter, 1 man leaves.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBwillie Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 jiu jitsu and wrestling. that's what i do. the striking aspect isn't in my repertoir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest emp_newb Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 But seriously, You can fight with any discipline. But BJJ is a SERIOUS must. A strike with no Jiu Jitsu gets knocked out by seth petruzeli. I mean a trained fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 The things I learned in kung fu wouldn't work in MMA style fighting, simply because MMA is traditionally sport fighting and you are not trying to kill the other guy as you might in violent combat or self defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest emp_newb Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 I meant more any disciplined offered by the 89243098234032409 million training gyms now days. Not really ANY discipline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeSeeU Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Select BJJ for your mastery, then I would probably do boxing and muay thai as experts! Seriously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconz Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 JiuJitsu... who needs that... not this guy...hes a champ! Oh wait... yeah... its pretty important. Im no MMA trainer or anythin... but id say find your strength and build on it... but dont forget the other components neither... if your not a great wrestler learn how to sprawl and have good takedown d... if your not a great standup guy... get on your takedown hustle. I mean.. one of the things i love about MMA is that you cant just be good at one thing and win for very long. __________________ Iconz - "Whether we win or lose, all of our battles make us stronger!" hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinblades713 Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 jiu jitsu and wrestling. that's what i do. the striking aspect isn't in my repertoir Lol, same here. But I'd wager you would kick my ***. Four years of wrestling and just in a jiujitsu club now, it's a freaking blast for anyone who just wants a workout, even. And then I get to go home and kickbox my dad who has 20+ years of striking background. T-T, sore ribs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRins Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Well...my suggestion is to definitely get in the BJJ mat room. Don't neglect the stand up game though. I probably spend about 40% of my training doing stand-up (primarily boxing, I have short legs...) and 60% grappling. I am in the gym about 20-24 hours a week, a little more now as I'm trying to get strength back in my right leg. Don't neglect running and diet as well, if you spend half of your mat time puking you aren't getting much out of it, are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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