MMA Competition
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Phenomenom101
Don Juan
Well before you even think about joining anything like UFC why dont you try something else instead of boxing? I like boxing but......its really nothing compared to when I use to train in Muay Thai. Boxing teaches the plain basics but I like it because of the training. Anyways, think about going into another sport, if you think you can get by with just boxing then you are in for some serious pain.
Nope, you're right. I'm not superman.
Getting in another sport is what I'm asking for in Sherdog, another gym. Almost every gym here specialize purely on styles of their own or are pure McDojos.
Why Muay Thai? I heard it's quite tough. A lot shin and elbow meaning close range. And close range with grapplers = bad.
I was thinking of finding Ken Shamrock's student (or if he wants to train me himself
) to teach me in New York or North Carolina. Unfortunately all the good stuff are either gone or taken or whatever.Phenomenom101
Don Juan
Okay Muay Thai because its great at conditioning the body. And trust me its going to be a while before you are even going to START to see some difference. If not Muay Thai then you can try some other style like it (cant remember the name of it at the moment, but its a Chinese style). You're going to have to get serious about it though. I dont know why but I feel like you are some kid that just saw some UFC videotape and now feel like its your calling (like the same people that saw Fast and Furious and started to become "street racers"). You're going to have to go through some serious training. Trust me, even your attitude and the way you see a lot of things will change.
Nightwing
Master Don Juan
Muay Thai is some serious training. At the gym where I train, the instructor has the beginning student kicking the bag 500 times. And that's how he breaks in the beginners!! It's a real *****, but it'll make you tough as nailsif yo do decide to do that.
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San Shou is good but the fighters aren't as tough as muay thai fighters. If you're doing san shou you need to put extra emphasis on callousing to toughen yourself.
I remember a kickboxing match a couple of years back where one dude tried to kick another and the guy raised his leg to block and the kicker's shin snapped right in half. This is what could happen to someone who wants to fight, but neglects the callousing portion of his training.