| Mixed martial arts (MMA) is one of the best choices | | | | even form an MMA club. Even if you dont' have the |
| for fight training as it encompasses the most useful | | | | interested friends, you can still learn and practice all the |
| techniques from different disciplines. | | | | basics from DVD's on your own. Then, as soon as a |
| Here's some of the best ways to train for mixed | | | | local gym does open up, you'll be able to get in there |
| martial arts: | | | | with the already developed knowledge you've seen, |
| MMA Fight Schools/Gyms - You can't beat getting | | | | learned and practiced on your own. |
| hands on training. Not only learning and performing | | | | Online Ebook Instruction - There are downloadable |
| specific skill and technique from experienced teachers, | | | | Ebooks you can get online which will immerse you into |
| but also putting those moves into practice with a | | | | mixed martial arts training. These are mainly good for |
| sparring partner. The problem is that MMA gyms are | | | | the conditioning aspect of MMA (which is a HUGE |
| fairly new. Traditional self defense and martial arts | | | | factor for being a great fighter). You can train all the |
| schools only focus on one or two particular disciplines. | | | | drills on your own and develop top notch conditioning. |
| Now the tide has changed and mixing styles has | | | | Again, this is huge if you later decide to join a fight |
| become highly desireable. Nevertheless, since it is new | | | | school. You will be way ahead of other beginners and |
| there just aren't as many gyms or schools around and | | | | probably in line with many of the intermediate fighters. |
| you may have to find other ways to train. | | | | Training at home is definitely a viable option and |
| DVD Instruction - If you can get together some friends | | | | perhaps the only option you may have. Former UFC |
| interested in training, you can all go in on instructional | | | | champion Rich Franklin started out his training at home |
| DVD's, some of which are put out by the pro's. Then | | | | inside a small shed and developed the beginner skills |
| you can practice the specific drills with each other and | | | | that ended up taking him to the top. |