Questions tagged [mixed-martial-arts]
Mixed martial arts permits both striking and grappling techniques, drawing from boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiujitsu, muay thai, and several other styles. The term mixed martial arts was coined in 1995 to describe the fighting style emerging from the Ultimate Fighting Championship competitions.
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What martial art should I start with?
Young male, not looking for anything specific, but I am a huge fan of MMA in general. (not just the UFC/SF)
What would be a good beginner martial art for both fitness and relevancy to watching MMA/...
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Defence in martial arts in general
Not saying I can always block every punch or kick that's thrown against me in sparring but why is it that you sometimes cannot block, parry or dodge an attack? Is it because I haven't trained the ...
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Are there any effective Kung Fu fighters in MMA?
In my opinion, Kung Fu fighters seem to be stuck into their own environment/technique. I say this because I've never seen any Kung Fu guys fighting (for real/professionally) in a fight with MMA rules.
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How to condition knuckles?
I punch rock and wood slowly everyday; is it good for conditioning knuckles? What do you recommend for conditioning knuckles? I am doing knuckle push ups on concrete, too.
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How to beat a vastly superior opponent?
I do martial arts at a gym, and there is this one guy named Dave who weighs 100 pounds more than me, has been training 7 years more than me, and who is a fast as a snake (even faster than me). I want ...
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Doing MMA or a doing multiple individual martial arts, which is more effective?
I am planning on doing MMA. Previously I have done taekwondo for 2 years.
I choose MMA because I felt that taekwondo is less powerful with punches and grappling techniques, but when you do a sport ...
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An Ontology of Combat
I've been looking for a semantic ontology defining the structure and varieties of attacks and defenses. Initially I'm looking for a very simple tree, something like:
Attack->
Punch->
Jab
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What are good solutions for MMA training with half long hair?
I basically always cut my hair right at the moment when they start getting into my eyes when training. Now I want to try and grow my hair to a half long - long hairstyle. There are some solutions I ...
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Punching: Which way to Rotate Knuckles?
Why do they teach person to hit with knuckles horizontal in especially MMA and Muay Thai? It seems this can cause wrist damage, and hyperextension over the years. In Krav Maga they say to rotate ...
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Best martial art for a late bloomer
I have done "intro's" to a few martial arts when I was younger, now in mid 40's and reasonably good health. I am trying to find a martial art that would be easier for me to learn at this age (easier ...
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How can I build striking power?
I am asking how to develop strong punches, kicks, knee strikes and elbow strikes. I have attempted training my biceps, chest and back, but I feel as if my striking force is the same as before...
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Muay Thai Roundhouse Kick: Using Kick Shields vs Thai Pads, different technique?
It feels like doing Muay Thai roundhouse kicks on Kickshields and Heavy Bags is different than doing on Muay Thai Pads.
Kickshields and Heavy Bags are vertical perpendicular against the body.
Muay ...
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Is it good to practise punching a wall? No place for punching bag
I don't have a place for a punching bag in my home. I wrap my hand in a cloth or a bandage and practice my kick boxing punches on the wall, along with knuckle push ups. My master told it isn't good ...
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Is there a reason why wing chun is uncommon in MMA
Is there a reason why Wing Chun is uncommon in MMA?
An expert in Wing Chun might do really well as opponents would have a hard time finding training partners (like Lyoto Machida and Karate). perhaps ...
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Do martial arts encourage bad posture habits?
Do martial arts encourage bad posture habits?
After years of practicing and sparring, my wife and I noticed that my posture when walking has changed drastically in a bad way. I constantly slouch when ...
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Is it possible to become expert in different martial arts
If i start my career with one martial art and become mature in that, will that particular martial art become my expertise and will other martial arts always be secondary like a native language and ...
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How do Boxers and other Martial Arts practitioners deal with pain?
As I understand it Boxers/Martial Arts practitioners can never become immune to pain. Instead they learn to deal with pain better than the regular Joes.
So what do they do to deal with pain?
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Dropping weight before a MMA fight
In wrestling, we would drop a kg of water weight the night before and call it good. In MMA it is typical to drop between 4-6kg in the months before a fight. One issue I have is that I put on muscle ...
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Practicing Mixed Martial Arts Versus Practicing One Specific Form of Martial Arts
I have never practiced any form of martial arts nor do I have any knowledge of the different forms of martial arts.
I'm considering joining a mixed martial arts gym, however I wonder about what are ...
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Is 'pressure point' striking a useful skill to know in a street fight?
And if so how far into human anatomy should you go? I know obviously aim for the jaw or back of the ear, and know certain spots on the body like the liver and solar plexus for winding the person. Does ...
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Why are some people just not getting knocked out?
I just watched this compilation https://youtu.be/p4aRkLSgNGY. I've been sparring for a few months now, and even though I've never been knocked out, I can see how one would get knocked out. In this ...
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Are there MMA rules that prohibits reactions which would render grappling unusable in a real world scenario?
I was watching some MMA and grapplers like Khabib are incredibly fast and efficient in launching on the opponent. But it seems to me compared to the other reactions like dodging when being kicked at, ...
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Help for Cauliflower Ear
I train in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts).
About 3 weeks back, I got my ear in a bind (headlock, probably, but it wasn't traumatic enough to make me think about it).
I went to a dermatologist, but they ...
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Name of a martial artist who broke his hand when breaking tiles and recovered with the power of his mind
I once heard a story about a Martial Art person who broke his hand after breaking the Tiles.
The aim of story given below shows the mind power of a human being.
Actually I don't remember the exact ...
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Muay Thai Stance Footwork: Slide Step vs March Step
I noticed that the footwork is more Step and Slide in MMA, Western Muay Thai, and Kickboxing. However in Muay Thai Traditional, its more step step and march march (no sliding in Traditional). Rather ...
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Punching with knuckles first correctly
It seems like when I punch and need to punch with knuckles first, I have to angle down, otherwise, it hits the bottom of fingers first and not the knuckles, when practicing against heavy bag.
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Boxing: Short Range Jab
When doing a close range jab, someone mentioned to keep your elbow more horizontal as it allows you to bend your elbow further back. Is it proper to do a short range jab like this? I usually keep it ...
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Is Krav Maga a hybrid martial art?
I red that Krav Maga is a mixture of other martial arts. If so which are the Martial Art forms that were combined to form Krav Maga?
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Double jointed martial arts?
Is there a style of Martial Arts that requires a person to be double-jointed or is performed better if double-jointed?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njWL8woekB8
You must watch to get the range of ...
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Possible explanations for contradictory facts on headgear and brain damage?
We have two scientifically proven facts that seem to contradict:
Amateur bouts (where they wear headgear) have fewer knockouts than professional bouts (where they don't wear headgear)
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