There are many martial arts that you can choose from in almost every community, although, not every art is practical enough to be used in the fight setting. Here we provide you with the most popular fighting styles to utilize and become a complete MMA fighter.
Take-Downs.
Wrestling is proving to be the best take-down martial art for MMA. The top UFC heavyweights mostly consist of former wrestlers. They have the ability to take the fight to the ground at any point and maintain a top position.
Having this ability to dictate the way the match turns is very important. Also Judo fighters have shown to be very powerful at securing the takedown. Still wrestlers manage to maintain that top position with more control, more often.
Striking.
Muay Thai Kick-boxing teaches you to strike with knees, shins, elbows and fists. The combinations that a Muay Thai fighter can bring to the MMA arena can be detrimental to their opponent.
Train pure boxing as well. Your hands are your most important tool in striking. Learn how to cover up properly for defence as it is critically important.
Submissions.
Utilize Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to have the ultimate submission game. BJJ started what today is the UFC and modern MMA with the Gracie family.
Make sure you are training these techniques in a No-Gi setting to make them most practical to a fight situation.
MMA is a dynamic sport that needs the perfect combination of knowledge in certain martial arts. The ones we've discussed should be studied with more focus than the more traditional martial arts. Of course knowing this is only the beginning. A complete MMA strength and conditioning program is vital to have any success in MMA.
Take-Downs.
Wrestling is proving to be the best take-down martial art for MMA. The top UFC heavyweights mostly consist of former wrestlers. They have the ability to take the fight to the ground at any point and maintain a top position.
Having this ability to dictate the way the match turns is very important. Also Judo fighters have shown to be very powerful at securing the takedown. Still wrestlers manage to maintain that top position with more control, more often.
Striking.
Muay Thai Kick-boxing teaches you to strike with knees, shins, elbows and fists. The combinations that a Muay Thai fighter can bring to the MMA arena can be detrimental to their opponent.
Train pure boxing as well. Your hands are your most important tool in striking. Learn how to cover up properly for defence as it is critically important.
Submissions.
Utilize Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to have the ultimate submission game. BJJ started what today is the UFC and modern MMA with the Gracie family.
Make sure you are training these techniques in a No-Gi setting to make them most practical to a fight situation.
MMA is a dynamic sport that needs the perfect combination of knowledge in certain martial arts. The ones we've discussed should be studied with more focus than the more traditional martial arts. Of course knowing this is only the beginning. A complete MMA strength and conditioning program is vital to have any success in MMA.