| You must wear muay thai headgear or some kind of | | | | going to get good in mixed martial arts. The first is |
| boxing headgear if you are looking to start in MMA. | | | | known as 'Striking'. This is the part of the fight that is |
| MMA or Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat | | | | fought on the feet. Styles like Muay Thai Boxing, |
| sport that is rapidly growing in popularity throughout the | | | | Kickboxing and other striking styles will need to be |
| world. There is a number of benefits MMA has over a | | | | mastered if you want to compete. |
| lot of other martial arts including: | | | | The second is known as 'The Clinch'. This is were the |
| * Killer Effective Techniques | | | | fighters are still on the feet however they are grappling |
| * One Of The Most Effective Form Of Self Defense | | | | and fighting for control using pummeling and strikes. |
| * The Best Fighting Strategies | | | | This is were take downs take place that brings us to |
| A Brief History of MMA | | | | the last discipline. |
| It all began in 1993 when the Gracie family decided to | | | | 'Ground Fighting' is how the MMA competition started |
| put on a competition to find out finally which was the | | | | in the first place with the Gracie family. It has been |
| most effective martial art. They had been traveling the | | | | described like chess on the floor with lots of intricate |
| country previously and challenging many 'Guru's' that | | | | techniques and use of leverage to put your opponent |
| were running various martial art schools. The most | | | | in a inferior position. |
| interesting part is that they were not just beating their | | | | Protection |
| competitors, they were winning in under 3 minutes and | | | | As this is a very dangerous sport it is important that |
| without a touch of blood being spilt. | | | | you are well protected from injury. The most important |
| Today they has been an explosion in popularity in this | | | | is your head. Bangs to the head are the biggest cause |
| contest and in 2006 new records were set when two | | | | of brain damage in fighters. Some kind of leather |
| of the top fighters Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz came | | | | headgear or fairtex muay thai gear should be worn at |
| head to head and grossed the highest box office | | | | all times in training and sparring sessions. In recent |
| record in PPV for any kind of boxing event that had | | | | years MMA muay thai techniques such as elbow |
| gone previously. It goes without saying that MMA is | | | | strikes have been taken out because they are still to |
| here to stay and it will only get better and better. | | | | dangerous. |
| Strategies | | | | It is always best when starting anything new to think of |
| There are 3 disciplines that you must master if you are | | | | safety first and make sure you get the right protection. |