Do you have grappling experience? If not, you might want to consider taking up BJJ, wrestling or judo. Of course, you will learn grappling as you train MMA, but I think most people develop a base of skill in a pure grappling art before mixing striking and grappling.
If you haven't done so already, it may make sense to research MMA gyms in your areas and speak with the instructors. They will be best able to advise you how to prepare for their particular programs in terms of conditioning, skill development, etc. Some instructors may want to train you from the ground up, while others may want you to learn some basic striking and grappling before they take you on as an MMA student.
Just my $0.02. Welcome to the forum and good luck! |