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mnb11123

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i cant afford to join a mma school right now, but i know a guy who does martial arts and he hasnt done mma but he knows alot of realistic moves and he is also a personal trainer in weight lifting and he told me that he would train me for mma and he can also get me in shape. is this ok to do? i know it isnt the styles that other people learn like muay thai and bjj but i want to be a mma fighter not just a muay thai and bjj fighter. and is there any way you can do a competition even if yourn ot part of a school? thanks
 
Hey bro.. yes you can get into good shape with your friend's help and probably be able to do amateur MMA competitions. Usually they have pankration style rules which means open palm strikes to the face but everything else is okay. Some you have to use headgear, some don't. It's really up to who ever is promoting the event which could be an MMA gym or private promotion. You don't even need a lot of experience for these cuz they are like Boxing/Kickboxing smokers, you just show up, sign up and get your mouth piece ready. If you're in good shape and half way decent you should do okay. With the whole BJJ / MT thing.. the top tier talent usually have BJJ/ Wrestling/ Judo/ Sambo or MT as their base style.. which they've been doing for years and they start to add stuff from other styles. They have been competing in their style for years, and so once they step into the cage they aren't shook up by first time performance nerves. You don't have to be great at any one thing to be good, but you'll end up probably having to take the road in learning one of those styles to really improve. As for taking it into a real cage fight like KOTC or UFC.. then for sure you can't just train in a garage or Golds gym, you have to be with a legit MMA team/gym cuz you need sparring partners who can make you better. Iron sharpens iron bro. Check out this link for listings of events and just check one out near you. Good luck with training bro!

http://www.fightresource.com/viewlistings.php?cid=4#
 
Its a good thing to do in the meantime, to get yourself in shape. In the future, I'd say about 6 months to a year, you should start looking for an MMA gym.
 
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