Liam-Wilko
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alright people im just wondering if anyone does MMA on here
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Conway563
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I've done some training in the past
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Liam-Wilko
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was it any good i just fancy taking up some sort of sport like MMA
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Conway563
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Depends what you want and what type of team/gym you're training with
I was never interested in competing etc just wanted to try and get fit.
Got fucked off with it though as there were too many twats turning up who just wanted to call themselves a "cage fighter" when they were pissed on a Friday night and get into street fights.
I moved to just doing BJJ as was more interested in doing a martial art than just getting into fights
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Liam-Wilko
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i dont drink or anything so im interesed in going all the way with it like im not bothered about any title id rather just do MMA im a fighter in the cage but out side the cage id be a normal person as everyone els lol if you get what im saying
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Conway563
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Just do your research and find a decent gym then.
Must be some good ones around your area with some of the fighters that have come out of it.
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Tom G
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I think the normal route into it you start off with one discpline eg. Thai Boxing/BJJ then when your good, learn the other, so ground work etc.
BJJ isn't as much Cardio as the likes of boxing and Thai Boxing, so if your looking to get fit, avoid BJJ.
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Liam-Wilko
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i been looking but it seems to be hard to find the locations of were does it lol
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Conway563
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quote: Originally posted by Tom G
I think the normal route into it you start off with one discpline eg. Thai Boxing/BJJ then when your good, learn the other, so ground work etc.
BJJ isn't as much Cardio as the likes of boxing and Thai Boxing, so if your looking to get fit, avoid BJJ.
That was the traditional route but now that's it got more popular there are plenty of places offering pure MMA classes.
These days if you're training in one discipline a lot of it is likely to prove useless in an actual MMA fight. Like competition taekwondo is almost purely looking for head kicks now which is unlikely to be your main point of attack or pulling guard is unlikely to be as good as in a BJJ match
[Edited on 24-09-2012 by Conway563]
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Conway563
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quote: Originally posted by Liam-Wilko
i been looking but it seems to be hard to find the locations of were does it lol
Google offers at least 5 separate places in Sunderland on the first page of results
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Liam-Wilko
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when i typed in MMA in northeast it brings up forums about it but not actual addrsses or times
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Conway563
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Look for Spartan MMA
That's where Ross Pearson and Colin Fletcher both started IIRC
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Liam-Wilko
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cheers mate ill have a look for that
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Russ
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I want to do this.
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Hammer
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You couldn't fight sleep Russ.
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Russ
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I couldn't, he's my mate. I can't do that to mates.
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Kieran
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Registered: 12th Sep 08
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iv done it, But prefered boxing.
Doing 69 positions with strangers was to much
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Russ
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where do i sign up
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Hammer
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quote: Originally posted by Kieran
iv done it, But prefered boxing.
Doing 69 positions with strangers was to much
That says much, much more about you than it does about MMA
If you think some guy is trying to 69 you, break his ankle.
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Liam-Wilko
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found a few in the area but looking at going to one in durham found out my mate goes to one so he is gonna take me there
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