MMA Brutality

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I have been doing it for a few weeks, i also do hip hop/street dance, eat healthy, have low body fat percentage, and good fitness, i’m also planning on going on a 1-2 month intensive Kickboxing course in thailand

How long do you think it will take me?

Okay, first of all muay thai – which is a different art to kickboxing – does not have a ranking system such as white to black belt. Kickboxing does not have a traditional ranking system either, it is a sport. So I am assuming your club is a relatively modern style which your instructor has added a belt system as an incentive.

But as to the grading system itself, it is the same in any art, the honest answer is almost a lifetime! There is no time period.

A lot of the crappy McDojos out there will put new starters through a grading every couple of months, collecting the fees each time, and in a years or two will have a fully fledged black belt with about as much skill and understanding of their art as a moronic ape.

Sorry if that sounded insulting. But it is true.

A true Dojo will nurture an artist throughout their training, often taking many years at each stage, making sure the students understand each and every aspect of their grade before advancing them.

I myself for example spent roughly a couple years per grade, purely because I wanted to spend as much time as I could learning everything I could at that level and I really enjoyed my training at each stage!! I think the longest I spent on one grade was roughly 5 years, maybe a little less as a Blue belt in Judo, purely because I just enjoyed the training and felt no need to progress up until the point I did. (I now have my 1st Dan in it, plus my other ranks).

Just enjoy your training and forget about rank.

I heard that there is a movement to ban Morote Gari (double leg takedown) from compeition. Why would they want to do this? If it is such an inferior technique then why do Judo players utilize it when they go into MMA?

Some people tried to say it should not be done without having a grip prior the technique, like a opening move to surprise the opponent and avoid griping the gi "properly". If done in the middle of the fight would be still permitted.

This people says that its is getting to close to wrestling shoots, and it is not adequate with the spirit of judo. I say they are jealous because people with wrestling training (like the Russians) are beating then because they don´t know how to sprawl or counter.

It is a propose, does not mean that will pass, actually I don´t think they have much support since nobody being hurt badly doing or receiving it. Kani basami was banned in competition after Yamashita broke his foot receiving it (video below):
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4yuhq_ya…io-endo-j_sport
And always being kind of a dangerous technique if not did properly.

I am 37 and looking to compete in MMA in unsanctioned matches. I have trained in Muay Thia for a year but have no grappling training. Is competing in unsanctioned matches on the independent circuit a reasonable goal at my age?

Well I’m a little closer to your age, so I’ll give you my opinion. No you’re not too old. There’s tons of guys in their late 30’s and 40’s that are fighting with little to no experience. I say go for it. I’m 34 and I’m the opposite of you, in that I’ve only trained grappling, but for about 3.5 years. It’s never too late.