| On November 12th 1993 an American no holds barred | | | | probably need some hand protection. This will help |
| “NHB” martial arts tournament entered by the | | | | protect your hands as well as the other person. Even |
| world’s top martial artists revolutionized martial arts | | | | if you don’t mean to make full contact with |
| forever, allowing the development of a new and | | | | someone, there’s still a chance that their head |
| superior fighting style, known as “Mixed Martial | | | | could be in the wrong place at the wrong time. It’s |
| Arts” (MMA). MMA was not encumbered by the | | | | best to not give someone a direct blow to the head. |
| traditions and ineffective techniques of traditional arts, | | | | Soften the blow a little with some gloves. |
| finely honed and evolved using on those techniques | | | | It should be obvious that if one person has been |
| that were proven to be effective in the ring. At least | | | | training and doing squats and bench presses, he is |
| that’s what the UFC publicity machine would like us | | | | going to be stronger than the guy who only does half |
| to believe. | | | | the amount of weight training. Nobody is suggesting |
| Martial arts is literally the study of military combat | | | | that you go to the gym and begin to bulk up, far from |
| training. Unconventional martial arts videos and movies | | | | it. But with a program especially for the mixed martial |
| can be fun to watch. Whether your first exposure to | | | | artist, with your body weight and shape in mind, you will |
| martial arts comes from watching martial arts movies | | | | be able to notice a difference in no time. |
| or looking at martial arts magazines or martial arts | | | | When it comes to mixed martial arts, the technique |
| instructional videos, you can find a martial arts system | | | | goes hand in hand with the conditioning. The better |
| suited to your own style of physical activity. Martial | | | | conditioned your body is, you can perform crisp |
| arts instructors can teach you how to quickly | | | | techniques and maneuvers much longer with more |
| overcome an opponent through direct martial arts | | | | strength behind them. |
| training or through a series of martial arts videos that | | | | Here you have to train your stand up game which will |
| supplement the teaching you receive in the martial arts | | | | consist of some form of a striking art, such as boxing |
| school. | | | | or kick boxing. A good choice for your stand up game |
| The kind of fighting techniques associated with the | | | | training is muay thai. This focuses on both striking and |
| mixed martial arts of today deals with a combination | | | | kicking, as well as clinching and knee strikes. It's very |
| of different professional fighting styles. Most | | | | effective for mixed martial arts. |
| commonly, a fighter started training in one specific | | | | By training Muay Thai you'll learn the strikes and kicks |
| arena of fighting and later decided to branch off into | | | | needed for successful mixed martial arts training. Muay |
| other styles of combat. The main styles of fighting | | | | Thai is a great way to get your stand up game |
| include sprawl-and-brawl, clinch-and-pound and | | | | mastered, by not only learning offensive moves, but |
| ground-and-pound. | | | | learning how to effectively defend and deflect strikes, |
| During a one-on-one sparring session, you’ll | | | | kicks, and knees. |