What Is Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)?
People believe that Mixed Martial Arts competitions are just a free for all in a cage or ring. This is not true. There are rules to the sport. First and foremost there are NO weapons allowed. The competitors enter the ring with only their skills and bodies to fight with. They are not allowed to gouge at their opponents eyes or poke any body crevices such as ears or mouth and as in boxing the groin is also off-limits. The Mixed Martial Arts or MMA form of fighting has had a growing fan base since its inception in 1993. Several organizations ...
Diversity in Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed Martial Arts combines many full contact sports. Muay Thai or Kick Boxing, as it is commonly called, is one of them. Kick boxing itself is a combination of sports. It is boxing, using fists only to defeat an opponent, and martial arts, where the feet and legs are also utilized. We can trace the history of boxing back to 688 BC while the sport of Kick Boxing has only been around since the ‘60’s. The combination of the two has had quite an impact on the sporting world. Another martial art form that is used in the MMA octagon is ...
What It Takes To Be A Mixed Martial Artist
Being a Mixed Martial Arts fighter is not like anything else in the world. The level of dedication and commitment that are required are higher than for any other sport. The reason for this is that in other sports, you are focused on only one thing. You are trying to become the best in your chosen sport. With MMA you are trying to become the best in many different disciplines. You can not be simply a great boxer and succeed in Mixed Martial Arts, although you still have to be one of the best. When you get in the ring with ...
Finding the Right MMA Gym for You
As the popularity of Mixed Martial Arts has grown so has the number of gyms offering classes in the sport. Some people are joining these gyms strictly for the exercise that they offer but others are taking it more seriously. They are more interested in intense training that will take them to Mixed Martial Arts competition. Mixed Martial Arts is a combination of kick boxing, traditional boxing, judo and wrestling. This requires a vast array of different equipment for members to choose from. Everything from cardiovascular equipment to speed bags can be found in these new gym set-ups. Depending on your ...
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What Is Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)?
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Diversity in Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed Martial Arts combines many full contact sports. Muay Thai or Kick Boxing, as it is commonly called, is one of them. Kick boxing itself is a combination of sports. It is boxing, using fists only to defeat an opponent, and martial arts, where the feet and legs are also utilized. We can trace the history of boxing back to 688 BC while the sport of... [Read more of this review]
What It Takes To Be A Mixed Martial Artist
Being a Mixed Martial Arts fighter is not like anything else in the world. The level of dedication and commitment that are required are higher than for any other sport. The reason for this is that in other sports, you are focused on only one thing. You are trying to become the best in your chosen sport. With MMA you are trying to become the best in... [Read more of this review]
Finding the Right MMA Gym for You
As the popularity of Mixed Martial Arts has grown so has the number of gyms offering classes in the sport. Some people are joining these gyms strictly for the exercise that they offer but others are taking it more seriously. They are more interested in intense training that will take them to Mixed Martial Arts competition. Mixed Martial Arts is a combination... [Read more of this review]
Where Did MMA Come From?
Mixed Martial Arts is a fairly new term in the sporting world. The original term for this sport was Pankration. In 648 BC, the Greeks introduced this sport. It incorporated the use of both punching and grappling or wrestling techniques. A similar version found its way back to public knowledge in the 1800’s and on into the early 1900’s. The sport... [Read more of this review]
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