New to MMA, where do I start?
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Cbucu said:
Wendigo said:
Hey guys I'm new to MMA junkie, and I'm seriously considering trying my luck at MMA, I'm wondering if anyone knows any good gyms close to Morris, MN
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Google "Martial arts near Morris, Mn" should bring up some results.
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Doesnt brett rogers train in minisota
If you aren't competing and just want to get in shape you should be boxing. JJ is great and all but the amount you are going to pay and not compete is no bueno. Boxing will get you in shape much quicker than regular BJJ training. Then when you are 20 lbs lighter rolling will be much much more beneficial. Or even wrestling, but both of these traditionally involve more running and cardio.
Took my first class tonight. It was a 2 hour session with the first half devoted to stand-up and take downs off the cage. Then the second was a short stint of shadow sparring to set up take downs then just rolling.
I've done 6 months of Muay Thai but I'm coming off a pretty hefty knee injury so my cardio was no-where. I kept up easily in the stand up department, but as soon as we started working take downs off the cage, I got absolutely worked. I was probably the lightest and least physically strong out of the guys I rolled with and had never done a minute of wrestling or BJJ, so you can imagine how that went down. Managed to get my hips out and defend a mount once but after that my cardio completely gave out and I was just a sweaty submission bag for the other guys. Got tapped a bunch of times, by guys that I could tell weren't top notch. Couple kimuras, arm bar, guillotine and an arm triangle. Least I let those blokes test out their arsenal on me.
Can't wait for some stand up sparring sessions to chop these blokes down and get my own back. All in good fun though.
Turns out one of the trainers has done work at Extreme Couture, which is a big deal considering I live in Australia. All fairly young guys but clearly knowledgeable and hugely passionate about MMA.
BUT - I had an absolutely fantastic time and it is truly one of the best work outs you can do.
The reason I typed this out is two fold - Firstly, I'm so jacked up and want to get back there now (well, once I stop feeling like I'm knocking on deaths door) and secondly, to urge anybody who's sitting on the fence about attending a class - Do it!
Ring a gym, suss out the beginners time and get in there. Worst thing that can happen is you'll decide it's not for you, or that the gym isn't to your liking, and you'll just walk away fitter than you went in. Bring a mate with you if your a bit nervous but I'm willing to bet you'll be pleasantly surprised by the kind of guys (and girls) that you will train with. I've met maybe 1 guy out of 30+ I've trained with in MMA and Muay Thai who was a douche, and even he was bearable. Get into it and have fun.
Ok, I'm done. Here's hoping I go a 2 minute round of rolling without getting tapped on Thursday.
I've been training with my new gym since I believe...November. I usually work with them 2 to 3 times a week because I am a high school sophmore. Once my best friend (who also trains), get his license we will be going out Monday-Thursday, & then I do our grappling team Saturday. Since I joined, I gained 10 pounds of muscle to get up to 125, & I plan on making my Amateur MMA debut next year. My coach was a student under Judo & Sambo black belt Gokor Chivichan.
like said before the most important thing is to do research on your instructors. there is alot of gyms in our area that have blue and purple belts running their jitz class which is fine, but when it comes to belt promotions it means nothing. you need to be a 3rd degree black belt i believe to be able to do belt promotions. and i have came across trainers that will put you on a bag for a hour working on jabs while they tell you stories about how good they are lol. he cares about us as his fighters and all but it seems like all we do is hear his stories. if you find a gym thats fun and doesnt have a issue with egos you will quickly learn your skills and become family. im out with a knee injury right now and still go down to the gym all the time just to help however i can.
Maybe a little off topic but was just wondering if anybody knew any products that actually help to bulk up. I've been wanting to get into MMA but feel way too small at the min (around 5'6 only around 126lbs) I work awkward shifts at a hospital so dont get chance to eat lots or often? Any advice?
Holmesy865 said:
Maybe a little off topic but was just wondering if anybody knew any products that actually help to bulk up. I've been wanting to get into MMA but feel way too small at the min (around 5'6 only around 126lbs) I work awkward shifts at a hospital so dont get chance to eat lots or often? Any advice?
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Pizza.
I'm sure you know the drill. A diet high in protein, and hitting heavier weights with fewer reps is the usual bulking-up recipe.
Holmesy865 said:
Maybe a little off topic but was just wondering if anybody knew any products that actually help to bulk up. I've been wanting to get into MMA but feel way too small at the min (around 5'6 only around 126lbs) I work awkward shifts at a hospital so dont get chance to eat lots or often? Any advice?
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EAT, eat every meal, every day, no matter what. And eat good food, I personally focus on making sure I get enough good stuff and don't really worry about to much bad stuff.
For instance I consider a subway with chicken, bacon and some thick creamy sauce to be faily healthy because I also get all the salads with it.
Sure you are fairly skinny (i was 6'2" and 136 for many years) but I was skinner and while I do think you would need to bulk up before you should fight I think it would be better for you to slowly gain bulk just by getting stronger and fitter. You don't want to get big then realise you can barely touch your ankles.
Eating, sleeping and recovering are each just as important as the actual working out.
And as a fellow skinny bastard I know the temptation to just lift bigs weights cause its embarrasing to be lifting tiny weights compared to other guys. But lifting properly is much more important than weight.
So ask yourself which is more important to you? your end goal or impressing other guys in the gym?
MuayThaiNoob said:
which is a big deal considering I live in Australia.
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CVan I ask where?
I am north sydney.
CopperHeart said:
MikeyHatTrick said:
Brooklyn
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Google Maps shows a lot of academies nearby. Hopefully a local resident can respond to this thread.
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thanks copper, I googled it, I was just seeing if anyone had any gyms they preferred
MikeyHatTrick said:
CopperHeart said:
MikeyHatTrick said:
Brooklyn
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Google Maps shows a lot of academies nearby. Hopefully a local resident can respond to this thread.
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thanks copper, I googled it, I was just seeing if anyone had any gyms they preferred
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I was gonna suggest Serra's BJJ academy to start, but that's about 40 minutes one way, and I wasn't sure what your transportation and time situation was like.
Did you get a job on Wall Street?