yo i live in the bay area. concord. and I've been doin tkd , and wrestling for about 7 years, im 19 now. do any of you know of a boxing gym or mixed martial arts gym around concord? and im not looking for some pussy foot , place with out a ring . im looking to compete.
2007-03-24 07:33:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
Break out the yellow pages and start calling places and tell them what you want. A lot of the new mma places fight a lot, so they might be the best place to look.
2007-03-24 10:17:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fighting MMA isnt for everyone. Besides learning various martial arts, you must be respectful and humble also. Looking around for fights doesnt make you a MMArtist. Boxing gyms usually dont hold these events. You can try MMA school that have a commissioned right. I know there are various AM fighting events that you can join. Just search MMA events in california and there is actually a site dedicated to all MMA tournaments in CA.
As for your training, TKD and Wrestling are good but its not that helpful in the ring with your combination. I fight and I do TKD, but I also put kickboxing/Muay Thai over it to reiterate my striking. TKD has more speed and percision in the kicks but in the ring, you need to chop thru an opponent and not snap at it. As for Wrestling, it is good, but it doesnt teach the submissions that are best ultized in MMA. BJJ would be best. I would advise you to stack on more MMA skill such as BJJ and Kickboxing to round your skills off. I well rounded my self out by doinging TKD, Muay Thai and Kickboxing, Brazlian Jiu jitsu, Judo and Hapkdio, I cover all aspects. Also, Choose a weight class and starting pumping some iron. Dont ever settle for your resting weight class now. You should drop 20LBs from your working out weight to your actually fighting weight. And lastly, your attitude needs to change. Mature up. If you go into that ring thinking your gunna beat the crap out of this guy and then get laid, your wrong. your opponent is your equal and treat him with respect.
2007-03-25 03:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mike,
Your best bet is to check out the local MMA places.
*Yellow Pages.
*Ask around (Gold's Gym, World's Gym, etc.).
Oh yeah, lose the "yo dude" thing: the really good places won't let you spar, and the crappy ones will just take your cash, kick your tail, and toss you out with nothing gained.
Good luck.
Peace.
2007-03-24 20:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by chuck U 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give your testoserones a break and try another art form (oriental or otherwise) for a while...
Maybe origami!
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2007-03-24 15:35:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will soon enough with contemptuous, disrespectful attitude like yours.
Please have it filmed so we all can watch on you tube and have a good laugh.
2007-03-24 21:06:14 · answer #5 · answered by sapboi 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋