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Originally Posted by nwtogame
Thanx for the reply. To asnwer you question though my questions are really all based on competing. I've already went through the stages in my life where I liked (loved) to streetfight. Now i realize that was just ignorant and a macho thing. The more I get into Martial Arts the less that I feel I ever will be into a another street altercation mostly due to the reason I never backed out of fights was because of ego or "little man syndrome" the better I get and the better boxer I became I never felt I had to prove that to anyone. I can rarely ever see myself actually NEEDING to use skills like that on the street, not to say that it won't happen but I AM one of those bulldog ppl that if you were to pick on you would be very suprised what you got yourself into and be in trouble cause I don't care (or I should say fear) you. So yes I would one day LOVE and want to compete, well..........cause I think that I could be competitive under the right teacher. I already have the nutrition and training and discipline to do these religously I am now just needing a coach or someone to take me under there supervision if you will. I'm not saying that I think I'm ready now by any means or ever will be a star. I just enjoy it(sport fighting) and I've always been athletic faring pretty well at whatever I compete at and train and go after especially. I just moved to an area that is prevelant in sport fighting (Ca) and have the $$ and time to put into it to decide and see if I have what it takes. I will tell you that if and when I do compete I'm going balls to the wall cause I don't compete in things that I'm not trying to win so......I'll keep everyone updates cause I WILL be starting my BJJ and MT practicing/training ASAP. So maybe someone can learn from a beginner and see the whole story as it unfolds so to speak. I was also curious if to there is kinda a age that ppl tend to be "out of their leagues" if you know what I mean? I'll be 25 in a couple of weeks and I think and see that as being my only downfall (is I didn't go after this earlier instead of boxing) is that a problem? Keep in my mind that I'm talking just getting in and competing at the ameture level to begin with naturally?
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MMA is a sport were people can compete for a long time. The # 2 ranked light heavyweight in the UFC is 40 but people tend to go out of there leagues in mid 50s and 60s. But even then there are senior divisions in straight grappling tournaments. A good mma startup I heard was pankration. It is from what I heard a good startup for bigger events. You have the time and money so start training hard. Just another note on crosstraining.Make sure that you concentrate on bringing the phase to your comfort level. For example you said you prefer striking, so when you do grappling keep in mind on how you are going to use that knowledge to neutralize grappling attacks and keep the fight standing. Also on striking for mma I would suggest you use a wider stance so you can defend takedowns and use short, powerful combinations. Doing long combos leave you vunerable for a takedown since it will take longer for you to re-act to it. Do punches to the head and kicks to the legs. You will not have much time before you clinch in mma so working the head is the best since you need to cause as much damge as possobile or get a knockout before you are clinched and do body punches and knees to the body in the clinch to work his body. Low kicks are good because the leave you less vunerable to a takedown. Thise are the differences between striking in mma in comparison to a boxing match. Wish you luck in your future fights.