How long does it take to get into the ring

[boxerEli]

So I was just wondering

If someone was to take a pure mma class twice a week, and have no previous martial arts training, how long would it take to get into the ring, just ammature fights?

[Tant01]

Originally Posted by boxerEli

So I was just wondering

If someone was to take a pure mma class twice a week, and have no previous martial arts training, how long would it take to get into the ring, just ammature fights?

What's your hurry? LOL

I was thrown into randori after three classes. I had an attitude and good balance and footwork.

MMA may be a different story? You may have attributes that make you a "natural"? Or you may want to practice for a couple years before you try competition?

Hungry to hurt someone are you?

???

[boxerEli]

I just love mma and want to compete

I box right now, but want to get into mma very soon.

Yea it prob. will take me a little while to get into the ring, but thanks

[Belatucadros]

Depends if you want to win or not =)

Technically, depending on your boxing fundamentals, you could fight right now. Train to focus on wrestling/takedown defense and fall back on your boxing until you actually become a 'mixed' martial artist. Lots of people rack up amateur wins with only one or the other (ground skill, striking). Just don't go pro

[Bjjexpertise@be]

Depends on how good you are. You don't want to hop in there as soon as possible just because you want to do it. Make sure you're plenty prepared and have all bases covered; your coach/instructor will tell you when he thinks you're ready.

[chillaplata]

Yeah, your coach can offer you the best guidance. Ask him to let you spar more in the gym. How you handle yourself in light, (relatively) friendly sparring will give you and your coach the best idea of whether you are ready for competition.

Also, you may want to get some amateur boxing matches and (once you start training grappling) BJJ, judo or other grappling competitions under your belt before you start competing in MMA. Certainly BJJ competitions include divisions for white belts, so you could probably start competing in these divisions after, say, 6 months of training if your instructor thinks you are ready. I'm not sure whether MMA competitions generally have similar novice divisions for beginning fighters.

[Tant01]

Originally Posted by boxerEli

I just love mma and want to compete

I box right now, but want to get into mma very soon.

Yea it prob. will take me a little while to get into the ring, but thanks

The best training for the event is the event itself.

Get in there and mix it up. You don't need to wait if you want to try it? Knock yourself out... so to speak.

I'm sure there are other eager amatuers that would like to test themselves against other athletes. Find some and invite them to your gym!

It's all good!

Let us know how it goes for you?

Thanks!

[Garland]

Many amatuer events and promotions don't require any training...but things are evolving quickly in the mixed martial arts world, and people are learning fast that not knowing what they're doing and lacking conditioning equals painful and embarassing failure.

Essentially, it depends on your grasp of the material, your physical condition, and whether or not your coaches give you their blessing.

To be completely up-front... if somebody trains dilligently in muay thai they can be proficient strikers in maybe...um...5 or 6 months if not less. The grappling component is a bit more technical and is almost completely arbitrary...but perhaps 8 months might make you somewhat competent...

What you have to remember is that serious fighters train 5-6 times a week for anywhere from 3-5 hours a day and have strong (i.e. many YEARS) foundations of technical skill. It is basically the difference between somebody who rides a horse casually and a seasoned equestrian. Or...think of an amatuer boxer versus the elite professional...only in MMA sometimes due to the lack of venues, the two have a slightly higher chance of being matched together. (...let me elaborate on why I say this...where I live there is a fight promotion called the UCE or Ultimate Combat Experience...and sometimes the people they have fighting are fresh and green, and others are coming off of recieving their black belt in bjj or winning top level submission tourneys...)

In either case, it's fun to mix things up...and there's nothing wrong with being beaten by an expert.

[boxerEli]

thanks guys

[kingcobra8599]

i jumpd inytop the ring after 3 bjj classes but luckely i had been training muay thai for several years i got taken to the ground in the first minute and got caught in a few submissions but i never gave in or blacked out or anythgin and managed to break the holds but once we got bnack to our feet i punished the guy to th wepoint where he gave up in the seccond rond luckily i know hwo to us e y leggs and fists and stay standing so really it just depends o how bad you wanna get in the ring and when you feel that you are ready i was stupid and made a mistake getting in there so fast

Originally Posted by boxerEli

So I was just wondering

If someone was to take a pure mma class twice a week, and have no previous martial arts training, how long would it take to get into the ring, just ammature fights?

Why bother going into the ring at all? What's to prove?

Do you want to learn self defense, or sport competitions for a Belt?

There is a difference.

[Tant01]

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

Why bother going into the ring at all? What's to prove?

Do you want to learn self defense, or sport competitions for a Belt?

There is a difference.

The post you quoted has the answers IN IT.

This is the MMA/BJJ forum TC. Please spare us your deadly kung-fu rhetoric.

Thank you.