Boxing, Kickboxing, and MMA

I agree that Kimbo was not that bad (talking shit wise). I also think Toney was doing alot of talking to hype that fight also. But I do think that he thought he could win. He was never stopped in boxing and only lost by decision. Everybody loves Tyson but if he had been in there, prime or no prime, it would have had the same outcome.

 

I'm doing MMA right now at the gym I'm at. started like 5 months ago. Ive always loved martial arts. Hoping to have a fight around here locally or somewhere in Canada in the next year or two.

 

Very cool. Are you more of a grappler or a striker?

 

More of a striker just because I've been doing that component of it a little longer.

 

You must be in sick shape. I hope I don't meet you in a dark ally lol

 

ahahahaha. Yeah I'm in pretty good shape now. My cardio was horrible when I started and it's getting better slowly. I always hated doing cardio at the gym so I never really did much until now lol.

 

I so want to find you amusing.

 

What's that supposed to mean? If I'm boring you... sorry. Nobody is forcing you to read my posts.

 

In other words, I'm saying I like you. That's just my odd way of saying hello.

 

Lol, well you could've just said that instead of making me think you think I'm boring/not amusing! :smt018
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I have to pick on you to show my interest.

 

lights out!

 

that's the big thing now. the UFC/WEC et all focus on boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, wrestling, jiu jitsu and judo, so schools (even some traditional karate ones) are really trying to incorporate all of those disciplines into a MMA program. I can vouch for jiu-jitsu being important to any fighter. Watching it on TV is one thing, but actually having to fight and survive from the ground against a blue or purple belt with more knowledge than you, proves how effective it is. I consider myself to be a physically strong guy, yet my strength gets nullifed from the angles and positions they put me in.

Plus there are literally hundreds of techniques to learn, which is fun if you like more academic fighting.

 

Grappling techniques are fascinating due to their physics of leverage of weight and angles. I find it interesting that so many martial artists are still locked into their systems without exploring outside of the box. I went back in history of martial arts in this country and i was amazed how narrow minded to traditions many were back prior to the 1970's. The greek martial arts of the Pankration is the key to a martial art that utilized everything except taking the opponents eyes out. There is a revolution in those progressive martial arts schools that go beyond the boundaries. This is an exciting time to be in the fighting arts. I give much thanks to the Late Bruce Lee who saw the limitations of traditional martial arts in his time and he was crucified for his beliefs. In grappling whethers its judo, ju jit su, wrestling, aikido, hapkido, kuk sool , etc... has shown me that the martial arts are unlimited in techniques and are only limited by the imagination of the fighter.

 

Anyone living in the New York City area who is into martial arts is familiar with this school? If so can you tell me how you would rate his MMA program. This school appears to be the model among many as to how martial arts is to be taught to the masses. Warrior/Scholar Academy's model is interesting. Can you give me your observations on how it's run on as a traditional martial arts school incorporating MMA into it's school program. His site does not give details. Just curious, I'm observing a number of schools throughout Virginia on this trend. Thanks

http://www.warrior-scholar.com

 

dont know about that, but their site is interesting. this is the one I am at currently

very friendly front desk staff (considering some of them are current MMA fighters ). Jiu-Jitsu classes generally go over the 1 hour mark, so you don't have to worry about them cutting corners to squeeze everything into the hour. They have afternoon classes for 2nd shift workers, and evening classes for people getting off day work. The fighters there are pretty respectable, including myself. So far I have not seen any over aggressive guys trying to slam someone through a wall, or showoff while sparring with each other.

It's located in Philly tho. I don't have BJJ color rank yet, which is the requirement for MMA class. Can't tell you who coaches that or how it's setup, but i'd expect no less than what you get from BJJ.

 

Pettyofficerj, You have an excellent balanced program. I'm looking over your site in detail right now. I hope to visit that school in the future when I'm back in Philly. I have a question though. Is the physical fitness program in strength development taught by a certified fitness instructor? I have seen a school recently that hired on a certified fitness instructor (who happens to be a martial artists) to add credibility to the quality of their program. I think it's a marketing technique to add an additional quality to the school. There is a school in Norfolk, Virginia http://www.norfolkkarate.com which also is incorporating gracies Ju Jit Su in their MMA program. In addition to teaching MMA he teaches traditional martial arts of Tang Soo Do. What a fascinating time we are in. Thanks PettOfficerj.

 

the kettlebells program there was started by this guy (the one sitting in the beginning)
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he's training Diego Sanchez, a top-ranked UFC fighter in the clip

he's trained my current BJJ 'coach' (they prefer coach over instructor, and they love competitions) and other veterans where I go to, in Kettlebell physical fitness (which requires certification in the end). Steve isn't there anymore, but he's definitely laid the foundation for everything (he was the original owner of Maxercise). I usually go there early before jiu-jitsu, and end up watching the kettlebell workouts. They look pretty intense.

They also have other trainers around, but I don't really know their backgrounds to well. I can always ask next time I head there. I know if we get any injuries, we're supposed to go to them first (head coach is also certified first responder/first aid-cpr)

 

PettyOfficerj, get the "Fighter's Notebook: A Manual of Mixed Martial Arts" by Kirk Jenness. I got my copy yesterday. This book is huge like 614 pages with 3500 pictures that demonstrate 800 techniques. Check Amazon Books on the details. I will use it as a class tech manual for my own MMS program when I start to teach after my certification.

PettyOfficerj, I have a question for you. Can one teach traditional martial arts along with non-traditional martial arts (MMA and Combat Reality) successfully in one school? Many have said it's a conflict. I do not believe this. What you and those in your school think?

 

they recently started offering traditional karate at my academy with a black belt instructor, and so far ive seen no conflicts. i dont know if they mix grappling in with their classes, but for now everything is separate under the same roof.