Going to do One month of MMA

[karma2343]

BJJ advice from a BJJ noob with a striking background: Its not like striking, where you can hold your own if you are tough. You will tap and tap often because you simply don't understand how to react to the moves you see. And its gonna be frustrating when you don't get subs, especially if someone with a **** load of athleticism and/or natural talent starts at the same time as you and advances much quicker. Since you'll be developing alongside everyone, you'll often question if you're making any progress at all.

But remember that everyone is improving, like bacteria continuing to adapt to increasingly powerful antibiotics. And at some point you'll roll with a noob, or someone who comes very inconsistently to class, or whoever else, and you'll realize how vulnerable the average bacteria is to your battle tested antibiotics. And you'll feel pride not because you squashed a weak bacteria- or at least you shouldn't- or because you are a badass- you aren't. It'll be because you know your antibiotics used to essentially be placebos, and now they aren't. Thats improvement. Or natural selection. Or... something or whatever.

PS: Keep your elbows in, posture up (fucking triangles), use your hips, and don't spaz in rolling.

[Moldy]

I hear plenty of TMAists say 'yeah I'm trying out MMA, but I can handle it'

Next thing you know your selling your gi and belt to pay for fancy shorts and your hair is cut into a mohawk

That **** is addictive

This happened to me minus the mohawk.

[itwasntme]

This happened to me minus the mohawk.

You're not a true addict, you only came to two classes last week.

[doofaloofa]

Your brain on TMA's


Your brain on MMA

[Permalost]

Try to be just another guy, and not "that krotty guy".

[RWaggs]

A lot of the techniques you've learnt in karate won't be too effective in MMA sparring. Be ready to fight at a slightly different range, be ready to sprawl, and be ready for your training partners kicking your legs hard and often.

From kyokushin, this will be your friend:

http://www.ehow.com/video_2368647_bl...bo-attack.html

I cross train at an MMA place sometimes, and I've actually found that my Kyokushin makes me do little things which befuddle the MMA guys (until they figure it out). Also, I take WAY more leg and body pain at Kyokushin. These results may not be typical, but I'm just saying...

[Tonuzaba]

...What do you think? Any tips to prepare myself for the MMA classes?

I think it is cool that you try new stuff.

There are no tips to prepare yourself for the classes, just take them. :-)

Try to learn as much as you can and get back to us with your experiences. Good luck and enjoy.

[RurikGreenwulf]

I think it is cool that you try new stuff.

There are no tips to prepare yourself for the classes, just take them. :-)

Try to learn as much as you can and get back to us with your experiences. Good luck and enjoy.

Thank you man!

In the a few minutes I'm going to the academy

The hardest part is asking for a couple of months off in the place I train Kyokushin they are Very traditional

Rwaggs any tips on this?

[RurikGreenwulf]

Keeping you people updated on this I went to the academy
and now I'm going to try one Month of Muay Thai before trying a month of MMA I spoke to the instructor of MT he also has a Kyokushin background.

[Tranquil Suit]

Keeping you people updated on this I went to the academy
and now I'm going to try one Month of Muay Thai before trying a month of MMA I spoke to the instructor of MT he also has a Kyokushin background.

That's cool. Enjoy man.