Where Would I Go To Learn Mixed Martial Arts And Maybe Have A Shot At Going Pro?
Ive been wrestling for 4 years in highschool and was all-conference last year, im 14-3 this year going for my 3rd straight 20 win season on varsity, I have 7 years of boxing, and a few of tae kwon do. Where would I go to learn to put that all together?
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Boxing + wrestling is a great base for mixed martial arts. What you’ll need now, is some more clinch work, sweeps + submissions and some elbows, knees and kicks (Tae Kwon Do produces generally quick kicks, but they’re usually pretty low on power).
An MMA facility is up your alley. Find one near you that does full-contact sparring. Take up submission grappling – wrestling is great, but you *NEED* to know submissions in order to avoid being ‘that guy’ – you know, the fighter that takes a guy down and just plays points for fifteen minutes…see: Mark Coleman.
…not to mention, knowing submissions helps you not get caught in them and gives you an edge over straight kickboxers and other wrestlers (and you’ll quickly get away from that head and hands habit that plagues so many guys in that *just* wrestle).
Comment by yojimbo1 — February 21, 2010 @ 4:10 pm
depends on where you live, but if u live in boston. chinesekickboxing.com this is the site for a place that teaches mixed martial arts.
Comment by Daniel I — February 21, 2010 @ 9:07 pm
at an mma gym look your local gym up on google
Comment by papercha — February 22, 2010 @ 4:00 am
Find an MMA gym.. A quick online search like “where is he nearest MMA gym from (insert place you live)”
Simple as that.
Comment by Brian #54 — February 22, 2010 @ 8:39 am