Should you try MMA? 1 year of training and thoughts + results
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- čas přidán 24. 06. 2021
- Should you give mixed martial arts a shot?
I was awfully out of shape, lazy and Irritable, l wouldnt have been able to defend myself If I had to, and ultimately not very comfortable In my own skin. 2020 was hard on everyone, I had to make a change happen.
No prior experience for me, just a humble attitude and hard work. Majority of the content came from my tiktok @southpaw82.
If you were ever on the fence about strapping gloves on, check this out! You’ll never know until you throw yourself in there. Keep a humble heart and open mind, and see where this path takes you. If this video convinces just 1 person to TRY it, I’d be happy with that. Let me know with a comment if you do give it a go from watching this. 🙏
Pardon the awful quality, this YouTubing thing isn’t as easy as I assumed it would be to create.
Thank you for watching!
Part 2 is under construction! 🚧
Edit: part 2 will be out soon, just about done now that my 3rd match is behind me. 😊
love your video bro im in BJJ and would love to do your thing when i get a chance lol great journey. i wish it wasnt so short tho, it was pretty entertaining.
Did MMA 3 years stopped because of my health did 8 years of muay before that and i got back to bjj this year i'm still struggling with my health it kinda sucks but yeah fighting sports are a blessing to have your life, for me it's always been and always will be the best type of sports you can do as a man, socially, mentally and physically it puts everything in it's place, testerone is made to make you reproduce and fight, so yeah that's a good way to do the second part and surely enough attract women to do the first part with your new earned shape and confidence, i'm now teaching kids and i hope i will teach my own kids one day, i'm always happy when i feel that someone really discovered and is on the path of what martial art can truly bring to his life, you can make other people do a lot of things at your place in this life, but you can't make other people take care of your body at your place and the best way to do that as a man is just training in martial arts with a competitive mindset.
I agree! This is awesome. Thank you for your time watching.
At 54 I've decided to do the exact same thing. Kudos for going out there and giving your all!
Props to you for taking that first step. Stick to it!! 🙏
me at 44 good luck
I've been boxing for about 5 years now. I've lost in amateurs before but by pushing yourself to train after a loss and not be disheartened takes so much will power. This is a big achievement and something to be proud of.
I also decided to pick up Muay Thai as a "covid skill." However, I have been learning from youtube only. I have a newborn at home and have not had the confidence that it's safe to go into a gym. Like you, I've been consistently filming my workouts and I just went back and watched some of my earliest workouts. The difference is astonishing. Inspirational footage, man - keep it up! Your kicks, punches, head movement all look excellent only a year into it! Training and taking part in the smoker is something most people will never experience - I am so envious! :D
I completely understand, the world became a scary place once my son arrived.
Time towards the little one always takes priority. BUT, you have to make sure you take care of yourself. I know I was not a healthy guy early on. Congrats on the newborn!
Looking back at it now, 85% of the hard work occurs on my own, at home and outside (and the kitchen). Where nobody is watching you. Once you are able and comfortable to get into gym and classes, capitalize on learning and fixing techniques. Then take it home and keep sharpening your skills.
Props to you being self taught. I personally am not sure if I could have stuck to it without actually going to a gym. CZcams was how it started for me, but I had to get out there to develop and take that discipline home with me.
Thank you for the support. I’m going to be making a 2nd big video/update eventually. Stick with it brother 🙏
It's safe and covid is b******* just go work out bro
@@briananderson1246 Agreed. Don't be a douche and just do your thing. turn off mainstream media and your good to go.
wat videos did u watch to help
Check out Gabriel Varga‘s CZcams channel he’s a six time world champion kickboxer
Hey, much respect and thanks from my heart for sharing this!
respect man! This is inspiring!
Beautiful, MMA for me has been a life changer, it seems like a meditation for me. I began in 2018 and before that I was a good athelete in general, I even was somewhat arrogant due to my physicality and I had certain National level wins and medals/trophies in multiple sports, even had a black belt in taekwondo.. but here man !! In MMA I was thrown around, choked, kicked and punched, overall it was a big humbling yet uplifting experience for me, hard to describe in words. I wish more people should engage in this beautiful sport like you did brother. 🙏🏽
It has been the most humbling yet rewarding venture, as long as you give full effort. I love it
Great job mate. The hard work definitely paid off for you! Awesome
What an inspiration!!!! Keep up the good work!!
love this video man thank you for making this video gives me hope and gives me direction thank you
Thanks for posting this man👌🏽
Started training boxing 6 months ago for same reasons, self defence, curriousity, etc. Wanted to do kickboxing, unfortunatelly we don't have kb schools here. Very interesting video!
Build your own style from the ground up, but still master the basics. Makes you fundamentally better than most. Cool video! 👌
Great, massive respect !!
Dude, awesome video! Your progress in a year is amazing! I just started muay thai at the start of the year, best decision I ever made. Keep it up bro
This is awesome. I have been thinking about getting back into kickboxing/bjj for a while now and watching your video has inspired me to pursue that goal this year. Good luck with your journey my friend!
This comment is exactly why I made the video. If it pushes just ONE person to get into it, then I’m happy.
Thank you for your kind words. Thank you for your time in watching it.
Good luck to you 😊🙏
Incredibly inspiring, thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for watching!
I can't WAIT to FINALLY start!
Thank you for sharing your journey. It is deffinetly inspiring to me, alot of times all that is stopping us is ourselves. For example, Being scared of trying new things. But sometimes you just gotta throw yourself into it and who knows might love it.
Nobody likes to be the fool, and take a humbling start. But it’s 100% worth it.
Only just saw this video now, great video bro
Incredible progression brother, keep it up.
Very inspiring man, God bless you buddy. Excellent content; you have my sub.
Great vid bro. It'll keep me on course.
I just started training in boxing 6 weeks ago. I love it. Thanks for sharing, this video inspires me to train harder and keep trying to get better. Thank you
That’s what I love to hear. Stay honest to yourself, I’m sure you’ll be surprised what you can do. 💪
Your skills look like they've come on mate. massive respect ,hope you keep it going!
I’m still going! About to get into jiu jitsu as well 🙏
This is super dope man I don’t know you but I do wanna say I’m super proud of you for staying consistent you had ample opportunity to quit but you persevered and kept going , much love to you man , god bless
Thank you for your kind words 🙏
Great vid. Thx 4 sharing
Great video and reflection man, kudos to you !
Thank you very much for your kindness 🙏
Love mma, its weird I always get the itch to train mma but you are right you never get that same itch with regular weight training.
It just hits different. Weight training can be equally as important, but it’s not as fun in my opinion
BRO! You got REALLY good REALLY fast! Hats off! you inspire me!
Thank you very much, it means a lot 🙏
Massive respect brother. This video deserves way more views
Thank you , this means much to me !
Big respect brother 👊🏾⭐️🙏🏾 it’s about the process not the outcome 🔥🔥🔥🔥 keep it up
You couldn’t be any more accurate 🙏
GREAT BROTHER !!! TRAINING HARD TAKES BIG BALLS .. ITS NOT ABOUT FIGHTING ITS ABOUT " THE TRAINING" My Way Of Praying .. I'm 64 been training in Karate since I was 6.. Boxing since 14.. BJJ since I was 20... I Still train Every Single day at MAX 70%... 2times a Month I train at 95%.... Ossss... DO NOT STOP BRO... God Bless. Good For You..
Thank you so much
keep going man hard work pays off
It s crazy how u progress good work respect
Thank you so much. 🙏
This was very informative and inspirational, thank you.
Thank you for watching ! 🙏
You did alot + improved a massive amount in such a short amount of time. Basically did the same as me but in half the time! Hats off to you man. It takes so much work.
The work never stops either… but I love it
Loved this story. Congratulations
Dude! Props to you!
Man you are an inspiration the wy you developed your self is so wonderful to see congrats
Thank you! This means a lot to me!! I’m working on part 2. 🙏
@@actionjackson8282 go for it buddy ❤👌👊
Wonderful style!
massive respect bro! Keep Going! Greetings from Germany
Thank you, I really appreciate that! 😁
Motivational!! Awesome. Thank you
Thank you for watching! Part 2 is in the works.
You really just inspired me to put this weed down man and go to this gym and get to work bro I’m rooting for you one dad to another
Take it one day at a time, you got this dad bro ! Let me know how it goes.
Don’t set the bar too high when you start, be realistic. I didn’t do a good job with this early in and got frustrated quickly.
I’m not saying you gotta put something down forever, but balance is the key. 💪
GZ's on the video, keep it up
Hell yea man good shit
amazing video man. very inspiring
Thank you for watching 🙏
Awesome man!
I have been into mma since i was a kid then started up my own dojos across the uk 👊🏼🥋👊🏼
Nice work man!
Thank you for your kind words and time to watch it!
Respect and kudos - I want to get back into it myself.
I’m sure it’s ready when you are!
Wow man, you clearly have heart and very impressed with your first smokee
Thank you so much. I hope to have many more on my belt, I’ve only done 2 so far
That’s freaking awesome bro… keep it up
Thank you! We will keep pushing 💪
I’d love to make more videos about the approach I take for the diet, or at home workouts for maintenance, review sparring footage, or anything related if the interest is there. I’m however still but a toddler in this sport, trying to embrace the journey. Happy training!
I've actually been practicing boxing and wrestling since I was little, and after that I learned muay thai in middle school and now I'm studying BJJ and aim to get my purple belt this year. To be honest, I think BJJ training is the toughest of the 4 martial arts I'm currently learning (Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, BJJ). for me learning Muay Thai is still easy because before learning Muay Thai I had basic kicking skills that I got from TKD training (even though I didn't study it in depth) before I learned Muay Thai.
And man, I've always wanted to taking part in Smoker. I really want to feel it. You are lucky.
good luck with your martial arts journey bro.
Thank you ! Good luck to you as well 🙏
@Bill gabe is it possible for someone who has no athletic background whatsoever besides playing some soccer in school wasn't even the best at that, to then take up mma and beat people like yourself who have been doing it all their lives?
@@Natediaaz209 No? I have been doing Boxing/Muay Thai for like 3-months now and even if I was the size of any of the competitors I'd get absolutely wrecked.
@@Natediaaz209 well I have an interesting story related to your question. in my gym there are two people who have no athletic background. and what's more they both always play soccer in their school and are not good at playing it.
one is an art lover and the other is a book lover.
they both did MMA training in my gym for about 3 months simultaneously.
art people are not good at it, but book people are very good at it.
but even so, the art guy continued his mma training for another 3 months and finally his skills were at the same level as the book guy.
and now back to your question "is it possible to take an mma despite not having an athletic background?", my answer is "yes you can and it is possible".
(sorry if I sound like a cocky guy or something) but to have the same level of skill as someone who has trained their whole life like me, you need time to master basic mma techniques.
but if it turns out that you have mma talent and you don't realize it, you can master basic mma techniques, and even have the same skills as people who practice mma their whole life in a relatively short time.
well i suggest you to give it a try to know if you have talent or not.
@@billgabe5681 thank you so much brother, that was a very insightful answer. I'm definitely the book guy so I really hope I can master it quickly, but I must also accept that with time things will get better and expecting results instantaneously would be ridiculous.
In 5 years if I can avoid injury and perform mma practice everyday for 5 hours, namely kickboxing and jiu jitsu how good can I become? I'm currently 25 years old
Im saying it again, im so impressed by this
Great job.. once you start gaining age staying motivated seems to b the hardest part
💯 agreed!
Aye man good video.. been thinking about starting mma
I hope this video helps you with your consideration!! Thank you for checking this out!
That foot work got nice.
Nothing like that adrenaline dump on your first smoker. Completely understand this. Nice job on the smoker though!
7:30 this is why you should just go to a boxing gym for 3 months, then a kickboxing gym for 3 months, then a jiu-jutsu gym for 3 months and then ultimately go to a MMA gym for 3 months.
I know you gassed out and it's your first match and everything, but MMA requires A LOT of time and effort to actually be good. And mind you, only top 10 fighters in MMA usually know how to hold their guard properly.
Great job bro, regardless, I really love to see these types of transformations. Respect!
Damn bro, I’ve been at this Muay Thai thing for like 6 months and it’s starting to consume my life o_O. I love it though and I wouldn’t change it for the world. I def need road work though but I just can’t get up that early :( I’ll figure it out
Keep grinding chief
1 mistake, your hitting with ur foot, u have to aim hitting with the shin (the part little above your foot, where ur calf muscle end)
u should deffently try mma. I have for almost a year done kickboxing and decided I wanted to try mma. I can say tho that it really helped to beginn with something you more specialise in instead of doing it all. Because then when I tried mma I knew how to kick and punch so it helped. But it was really fun trying wrestling and some bjj. It also helped you know to open my eyes to stuff like singel leg takedowns and so on. Unfortunately for 6 months ago I broke my tendon in my right knee and on my 3 mma practice I broke it again. Really sad so I wont for atleast 2-3 months not be able to do any martial arts so for people out there really take care of your bodies and recover well so you dont get injuried like me because even tho I am only 20 I will probably have to live with my knee like this for the rest of my life.
Thank you for your wisdom I hope you heal back up to 100% quickly!
Okay I will try thank you
I’m 17. I did my firsts fight in front of a huge crowd and I gassed out after the first round. You could tell the difference when the kid came at me in round two. However, I lit his leg up the entire fight and it kept him off me a bit. Eventually he out paced me with pressure boxing but I never gave up. I swung until the bell of the last round. Losing that fight sent me to a depressive state, but I also realized how much brain damage a fighter could take after doing this over and over. I still hate myself for losing sometimes, but I always remember that I showed up which most people don’t do. It was painful. The criticism from the haters was also painful. However, I learned that I am thankful at where I am at in life. I have it better off than many people in this world, and I appreciate that. Overall it was an out of this world experience. I achieved a lot by stepping in there, but taking an L like that made me feel like an absolute loser. Fighting can be rewarding and soul crushing at the same time. It was weird.
You sound like you do the same thing I do, and set the expectation way too high. That only sets you up to get discouraged. Try not to do that. Just do your best.
The first fight is the worst fight. It gets easier every time you step in the ring. 💪
@@actionjackson8282 thank you. It’s nice to hear especially from someone that has done it before. Also thanks for showing a realistic view of it too. May God bless you :)
This is so inspiring you have no idea man. I've been wanting to pick up kickboxing for a while now but I keep finding excuses why not to. I'm drinking and smoking too much right now so the idea of going there and gassing out so quick is scary to me
I tried to run hard every day for a month, and I still wasn’t ready. The only way to get used to it is doing it. Embrace it.
@@actionjackson8282 Thank you man, really. I don't know you but I am proud of you. You're a great father, coming from a 31 year old father of 2
@@offroad5798 your words mean much to me. Thank you 🙏
Been doing taekwondo for 6 years and now im 15 years and do mma, love it! Been doing mma now for 2 months and its so fun and hard to do. Dream is to become pro!
Always 👊🏾
6:17 nice leg kick!
This video just inspired me to sign up to my first ever ju jitsu competition. The fight you showed really inspired me and the whole idea of doing something out of your comfort zone that you discussed, I needed this thank you
Give it your best.
Mate "wish i did better", i got what u mean but come on u did good or great i should say. Keep up the work a bigger world awaits u
Thank you! One day and one step at a time
Technique look worlds better than it started
Excellent grit at it's finest
It may be awhile but part 2 will happen. I posted a meme filled video version of my 2nd smoker fight, check it out 🙏
4:56 wow ur moves are so smooth
Thank you 🙏, I still have a long way to go
Respect.
Bro you where amazing for a first timer
Thank you for your kind words. Now I need a time machine to start this 10 years earlier 😅
RESPECT
Respect
so awesome
Thank you for your time watching it! Hoping part 2 is better quality
38, always hated going to the gym. I hate doing weights, like you said, very boring for me. But punching and kicking stuff? Yeah, that is far more fun. For anyone that might be a bit apprehensive, you do not have to fight. It is useful to do very light sparring here and there but honestly, bag and pad work with a good trainer can do wonders. Great sport if you have lots of energy/emotions/ anger to release.
Very good feedback. Fighting is not required. It just turned into something I love to do. You get used to the higher intensity but it’s still quite effective and too much fun!
This video is very motivational bro 🔥🔥
Subscribed to see your progress. 💪
Do you train MMA or only kickboxing as you showed in video?
If you do MMA it would be good if you showed us the other martial arts you practice with kickboxing
I didn’t start BJJ until late feb this year, I didn’t start it during the timeframe of the video. I’m working on that. 💪
what kind of jumping rope do you use?
keep up the good work!!
One love
very inspring
Great job I think u should defend then go all in for the first few rounds
Not a bad idea, keep a steady comfy pace, and be smart about when to get hot
@@actionjackson8282 yes your faints are gonna tell his fatigue places to aim solarplex kidneys and liver u must hurt opponent immediately liver shot will shut u down all uppercut fist should touch back of chest pulled down by hockey clinch
Hoping to start Muay Thai/kickboxing + BJJ soon. Been wanting to do it for the longest but keep making excuses. I'm 34 now and not getting any younger.
Go for it!
i personally think you should continue with kb for about a year longer and then start mma so as to have a solid enough base in stand-up so you will need to focus on grappling. But you have progressed nicely in 1 year man you have inspired me to double up my training
Awesome. Thank you for watching and your words. Keep pushing!
If you were to go back in time, would you recommend grappling first? I ask only bc of the idea of building stamina. Striking will deff give you a starting point, but I bet grappling could be just as good if not better for beginners just for overall fitness, thinking out loud of course
@@actionjackson8282 i would definately recomend bjj because of the time it takes to get to black belt which is 10 years. later on i would learn kb or striking because it doesnt take so much time to have a good enough level.
@@tabiobenofunde1054 that’s a good tip! I’m speculating, but the benefit to striking for few years helped me get to know everyone for the most part. I’m sure I was a spaz week one, but I think I do understand the idea of relaxing and being used to the pressure too. My cardio felt a little better for sure as well.
The main source of power is from legs
congratulations on 1 year
Thank you! The journey isn’t over yet. 😎
@@actionjackson8282 yessir
@@actionjackson8282 I just started training at 24. I plan to compete in about 1-2 years time but in your opinion would becoming a pro be realistic when you just start in your mid twenties??
@@1297skypred you’d be shocked if you look and learn at who started at which age! It’s never too late. If you’re serious, 2-3 years of dedication should be plenty.
An extreme example, I think randy couture started at 34. Chuck Liddell started when he was 29 I think as well.
@@actionjackson8282 We stay grinding then bro! And waiting on an update vid!
Super inspired, I trade FX part time, wondering how many hours a day does training take up?
Also would you recommend extra gym
On the side?
Again, superrr inspired. Well done.
Thank you for your kind words.
When I’m dedicated, or a fight is upcoming, 2-3 hours a day for training.
of course do mma it's great you are in shape and you can defend yourself
Any man should attempt MMA in my opinion
Lit
That legit sounds like me with BJJ. I’m still helping up from partial tear in my pecs from a competition 2 weeks ago. I popped my left floater rib two weeks before so I couldn’t even train. But I love doing competitions with intent to break someone’s joints lol
I didn’t realize kickboxing had smoker fights. I have been doing kickboxing, bjj and a ton of mma the last three years. I like kickboxing but I love grappling. I did mostly nogi grappling. I thought kickboxing you just had either fights or sparring. I didn’t realize you had fights with full gear on. Although I think going with no shin guards is more fun. It’s like a match of who can take more lol
Congrats on finding something you enjoy. You should try bjj sometime. That is pretty addictive once you realize just how deep it goes. Like guys that could have you out cold in seconds. You definitely realize how helpless you are at first on the ground lol The first 3-6 months you just get murdered learning to breathe with someone 220lbs crushing you so you can’t even take a real breath. Learning to relax and control your breathing is an experience lol You definitely should try it
I deff will try it. Thank you!
Edit: I want you to know I really appreciate the thanks on “finding what I enjoy”. It kinda hit me a month later rereading it. I think it’s why the video was ultimately made, to get that love for something shared with the world. I’ve had my hobbies, but this hits different and in the best way.
This is so accurate as a begginer 😂
you should try some dutch kickboxing, i saw that you put your head down alot to dodge / slip punches which is dangerous in kickboxing, stay light on your feet use your frontkick like your jab to keep em at range, when you start with your hands finish with your legs and when you start with your legs finish with your hands, always put 110% in the last 15 seconds of the rounds to get the judges to score for you
Very good advice here. I fell in love with head movement, and had to pay the price with some head kicks along the way for sure.
@@actionjackson8282 i had the same thing when i just started, its also the reason why i switched from kickboxing to boxing, its because i loved boxing more 😂
@@FaissalBoxing I might be on the same path, 😅
@@actionjackson8282 Hahaha who knows, keep doing your best man i love the vids
Nice effort.
I did boxing for lik 2 months , i dont know why i quit whether i didn't like it or i was pussy of geting hurt.
But when i think about it i think that i was scared especially that i wanted to be a pro and i discoverd its hard.
So what do u think i should do?
It’s okay to be uncomfortable, it means your growing. To be fair, nobody can play boxing. It’s real.
You are heavy footed and you have the wrong pads. You have tons of power! Add movement to your feet. You can another dimension to your striking if you can pivot!
I go to kellers taekwondo just got purple belt yesterday
Good work dude! I just ordered my gi