So I'm thinking about doing Boxing/Kickboxing/MMA

[Woosta]

at a local LA Boxing gym. Anyone here do this type of stuff? I kinda want to do each of these maybe one after another, which should I start with first? I have no prior experience doing anything of this nature, nor karate but I'm pretty physically fit I'd say ( I do play basketball every once in a while ) so I'm not completely out of shape.

Kickboxing/MMA would be cool because they're not so one dimensional, but then again boxing is kinda cool. I can't decide.

 

[rocadelpunk]

hah

I did a kickboxing class (aerobics) was at a place that taught krav maga

so you are kinda in shape, with no experience and you want to step in the ring to get your ass beat...makes sense.

I would take some kickboxing classes as they get you into shape and at least you do punches and kicks. I think you should stick to watching it on tv and keep on playing bball

 

[Auggie]

Honestly, save the $30/month on a gym membership and just go shirtless on the subway and pick fights with other mean people.

Best way to train, IMO. (Pun (not) intended.)

 

[Woosta]

Originally posted by: rocadelpunk
hah

I did a kickboxing class (aerobics) was at a place that taught krav maga

so you are kinda in shape, with no experience and you want to step in the ring to get your ass beat...makes sense.

I would take some kickboxing classes as they get you into shape and at least you do punches and kicks. I think you should stick to watching it on tv and keep on playing bball

Well, one has to try some point in their life? I'm not gonna let this athletic body go to waste.

 

[irishScott]

I've got a moderate amount of Krav Maga training under my belt, and I know people who do everything from BJJ to Muay Thai. Sure you can do it, but you're not going to become an ultimate badass in days or even weeks. Krav Maga is designed to be learned quick and it still takes months of training to truly get "competent" at it.

Also, I can tell you now that if you go into any martial art at your level of physical fitness... you can do it, but the first couple of weeks will be painful. Back when I first started Krav I had been rowing 30 min - 1 hour every other day for a month. After a one hour session, I woke up the next day and virtually everything hurt. Took me 3 days to fully recover.

So in short, if you want to go for it then go for it. The benefits are insane. Physical bit notwithstanding, it's a nice to know that I can beat 90% of the guys out there if I have to, and I've found demonstrating even basic techniques on other guys (like you'd do in training) can be a chick magnet in the right setting. That said it's not going to come easily or quickly, and I wouldn't recommend going to a sparring match without at least a few weeks of training. That way you'll still get your ass beat, but it'll be beat productively.

 

[Woosta]

Originally posted by: irishScott
I've got a moderate amount of Krav Maga training under my belt, and I know people who do everything from BJJ to Muay Thai. Sure you can do it, but you're not going to become an ultimate badass in days or even weeks. Krav Maga is designed to be learned quick and it still takes months of training to truly get "competent" at it.

Also, I can tell you now that if you go into any martial art at your level of physical fitness... you can do it, but the first couple of weeks will be painful. Back when I first started Krav I had been rowing 30 min - 1 hour every other day for a month. After a one hour session, I woke up the next day and virtually everything hurt. Took me 3 days to fully recover.

So in short, if you want to go for it then go for it. The benefits are insane. Physical bit notwithstanding, it's a nice to know that I can beat 90% of the guys out there if I have to, and I've found demonstrating even basic techniques on other guys (like you'd do in training) can be a chick magnet in the right setting. That said it's not going to come easily or quickly, and I wouldn't recommend going to a sparring match without at least a few weeks of training. That way you'll still get your ass beat, but it'll be beat productively.

Of course I'm expecting hard work for the first few weeks/months, I'm totally not expecting to be breezing through this kind of thing, so yeah. And plus it'll get my ass off the computer, as well as the physical benefits, and the chick thing too

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Woosta

Originally posted by: rocadelpunk
hah

I did a kickboxing class (aerobics) was at a place that taught krav maga

so you are kinda in shape, with no experience and you want to step in the ring to get your ass beat...makes sense.

I would take some kickboxing classes as they get you into shape and at least you do punches and kicks. I think you should stick to watching it on tv and keep on playing bball

Well, one has to try some point in their life? I'm not gonna let this athletic body go to waste.

I am sure your boyfriend makes good use of it.

 

[LokutusofBorg]

I would suggest boxing first. It will focus you on your fitness, balance/stance and learning to punch. Stick with this about a year. Then move to kickboxing, which will take everything you learned from boxing to a new level. Stick with this about a year. Then move to just about any martial art you want and stick with it as long as you like, then move onto another.

Most martial arts try to teach you how to punch early on. Put any martial artist in a ring with a boxer (just boxing!) and let me know how they do.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Woosta

Originally posted by: rocadelpunk
hah

I did a kickboxing class (aerobics) was at a place that taught krav maga

so you are kinda in shape, with no experience and you want to step in the ring to get your ass beat...makes sense.

I would take some kickboxing classes as they get you into shape and at least you do punches and kicks. I think you should stick to watching it on tv and keep on playing bball

Well, one has to try some point in their life? I'm not gonna let this athletic body go to waste.

Why should you when you can get in a ring have others waste it.

 

[coreyb]

and put a boxer in a ring with a bjj guy (mma rules) and see how he does. there's no ONE strongest art. you have to know all to be defend yourself completely.

 

[Baked]

Move to a redneck hick state, get a CCW permit and leave the hand to hand combat to professionals on PPV. Or you can just watch this video and learn everything you need to know about kicking ass.

 

[LokutusofBorg]

Originally posted by: coreyb
and put a boxer in a ring with a bjj guy (mma rules) and see how he does. there's no ONE strongest art. you have to know all to be defend yourself completely.

You missed the point. Boxing should come first, but should be short-lived. If you start out with Tae Kwon Do for instance, and then a couple years later try to learn from boxing, you're going to have to unlearn a lot of stuff that TKD ingrained into your head. There's a reason Bruce Lee included boxing fundamentals in his book...

 

[DVad3r]

Go to Russia. Do military fighting. Only way to be tough guy.

(said in the same voice as Russian guy from 6 feet under)

 

[CRXican]

you should try Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

 

[Woosta]

So - I started doing basic cardio based classes for boxing/kickboxing 3-4 months ago and transitioned into more advanced MT/MMA ( BJJ/Kickboxing/Wrestling/Sparring all in one ) classes - it's going pretty great

 

[ViviTheMage]

Sweet

 

[waggy]

You missed the point. Boxing should come first, but should be short-lived. If you start out with Tae Kwon Do for instance, and then a couple years later try to learn from boxing, you're going to have to unlearn a lot of stuff that TKD ingrained into your head. There's a reason Bruce Lee included boxing fundamentals in his book...

I disagree. i think wrestling would be better if he is even thinking of getting into MMA.

but at his age good luck.

 

[xanis]

I just joined a boxing gym last week. It's a really small place, but it has all the equipment that I need and I get a lot of personal attention from the owner on how to do things. I also have a friend that boxes.

The workouts are pretty intense and I go anywhere from an hour to two hours at a time. What I like about boxing (so far) is that I get a solid, regimented program that's pretty much guaranteed to get me in the shape that I want. Also, I get to punch and hit things which is great for stress relief.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

I go to a mma gym. It's nice cause they have trainers for bjj, boxing, etc. If you had to pick one thing I'd say go with BJJ because ground fighting is more important in the sport of MMA than stand up fighting. If you're just trying to get in shape you can't go wrong with either.

This is a good site for a custom mouth guard if you get serious with the sparring later on: http://www.customguards.com/product_gp.shtml

 

[CPA]

I used to do bjj, but had to quit. 2 surgeries and other injuries just wasn't worth it anymore. I don't necessarily blame it on bjj, but my deteriorating body.

 

[alkemyst]

buy a ticket to where Kimbo is next, run up and pick a fight.

Best lesson ever.

 

[Nik]

MMA isn't a style. It's a mix of styles. MMA = "I know more than one style"

kickboxing sounds like a good place for you to start

 

[montypythizzle]

Do I have potential to be a MMA fighter?

 

[Nik]

Featherweight, yep.

 

[StageLeft]

Do I have potential to be a MMA fighter?

You look like you grew up in prison and spent your time working out and shiving people, so I'd say yes.