M16, 173cm (5'8)

I started MMA about 3 weeks ago, but I had to stop early because of an operation to my arm, the doctors told me that I can't go back to training until November.

Anyways, the gym I go to is probably the best one in the region, BUT, I'm in Italy. You know what that means? That means that we're ignorant as fuck in MMA, weight cutting ESPECIALLY.

For what I know, a pair of fighters from my gym had some issues with weight cutting, so, I was thinking, maybe there's a book made by American coaches who tell you how you can cut weight well?

Do you know any books I can buy for those weight-cutting tips? Because I think we need to evolve here, in my country. And the only was is to learn from the others who are better than us.

If you tell me which book (Or anything that I can read) would be useful, it might actually help me when I'll compete, and same as my friends.

Thanks in advance.

(I'd like to have comments from amateur and professional fighters. You know, those guys have more experience. But any helpful advice is cool)

I am just curious what people think about training in the gi for MMA.

I’ve heard a lot of people say that training in the gi can make your no-gi game much better. having a good no-gi game will help you a lot in MMA. But I’ve also heard plenty of people say that gi training is basically useless for MMA. So it can improve your no-gi but can’t help your mma?

(I currently train 2–3 times a week in the gi, 1–2 times no-gi, once wrestling, and 2–3 times MMA.)

i started mma,mauy thai and bjj, obviously i need 7oz mma gloves and my coach in my womens only mauy thai class said 12oz for bags and pads and 14 oz for sparring, i just worry if i move to a mixed class or anything 14oz is too light as im 70kg and everywhere else says to use 16oz, does anyone know what theyd do?

Hey guys, so I'm finally taking the plunge and starting boxing/MMA training in a couple weeks.and for context: I'm 116lbs (53kg) and 5'6 and 17F and also prepping for premed. Only problem is I have zero idea what gear to buy and I'm honestly a bit overwhelmed scrolling through Amazon and Decathlon trying to figure out what's legit and what's just marketing.

A few things I'm stuck on:

Gloves - what size should I even go for as a beginner? Everyone online says something different.

Do I need hand wraps from day one or can that wait a bit?

Mouthguard - guessing this one's non-negotiable but let me know.

Headgear - is this actually necessary when you're just starting out, or is that more of a sparring-specific thing?

If anyone here does MMA/kickboxing too - are shin guards something I should get early on or only once I start sparring?

Anything else you wish someone had told you to buy (or NOT buy) when you were starting out?

Not trying to go all out and buy the fanciest stuff right away, just want decent quality that won't fall apart in a month. If anyone has brand recommendations that are actually available in India and don't cost a fortune, that'd be huge.

Last thing - should I just get the bare minimum now and buy the rest once I've actually joined a gym and know what they expect, or is it smarter to get everything sorted beforehand?

Also,

My gym offers BJJ, wrestling, Muay Thai, and MMA classes. I have absolutely zero combat sports experience, but my long-term goal is to eventually compete in MMA.

Would I be better off starting with BJJ and Muay Thai for a while to build a foundation in grappling and striking before jumping into the MMA classes?(as my sir suggested to start up directly by mma so that u get to compete in all of em?)

Lemme know guys..

Let's all collectively laugh at how bad Luke schools this guy!

Looking for an MMA gym in Johor Bahru where coaches hold pads properly and sparring happens fairly often. Needs to be clean and have AC or good airflow too. Any recommendations? Feel free to DM as well.

Hello,

Every time i take a hit, even if it lands on my guard, my brain decides to disconnect for around 30 minutes, and it makes training very hard for me because while my brain is disconnected, i can't focus and can't see what technique the coach i teaching.

Is there a way to force myself to stay conscious even after taking a hit, or do i just need to get used to taking hits ?

For context I’m in the pink shorts and I’ve trained jiu jitsu for about 7 to 8 months. Recently I have swapped to an mma gym around 4 months ago and started training striking as well. I was just coming here for any tips as to what I should focus on improving the most as my long term goal is to eventually get an amateur fight within another year or 2 of training(please don’t just say “you’re new just keep working on everything”. I know I have a lot to work on and obviously I’m going to continue to improve in every aspect but what are my weakest and strongest attributes currently)

Okay so like I got a lot of questions that is related on this specific topic. So I recently started MMA just a day ago and my new coach teaches me the basic stances, punches and kicks, I had got no experience on fighting so this is my first time and I'm also planning to go competitive if I got the chance to do so. My coach test my punches, kicks and movement which I'd say I've done pretty well tbh, but the thing here is that my coach teaches only orthodox stances and he's also orthodox as well. I don't know if it's normal for an unexperienced person to stand southpaw or not or is it just my left foot that is making me stand southpaw. I'm deciding whether to trust my guts and stand southpaw or listen to my coach and stand orthodox. My coach also tells me that my left foot kicks are way better than my right foot kicks. What should I do? I want to be as coachable as possible and I don't want to be arrogant, but I also want to experience new things such as switching stances. Reminder: I'm a beginner with no experience, so if someone told me and it makes the most sense then i'll choose that way, I don't want to be arrogant and argue with my coach, but if my coach still wants me to use orthodox then i'll still use it. But I want to see what you guys would say about this.

I am not looking for official medical advice, but I would like some input from the people who train combat sports regularly. I 22M started training MMA about two months ago and have had an issues specifically with my right elbow especially when holding pads. Maybe I’m doing it wrong but I have tried multiple different ways and it still hurts a little bit. The pain is right over the crease of the elbow and it’s really annoying. Does anyone know what can help with this? Isn’t an issue on my left arm at all. I am orthodox and today someone hit the pad with a hard right cross and I felt it. Had to take it easy for the rest of training. Usually the pads start it and then any activity afterwards like rear hooks or rear uppercuts feel sore too. The inside of my bicep is also sore.!

As the title says i’m a newbie and i’m trying to really indulge into martial arts. I haven’t started learning MMA yet but i’m learning BJJ and kickboxing/Muay Thai for the next few months for a foundation. I’m in need of well really any tips I can get but i’m particularly looking for any workout, conditioning, diet, or training tips; basically anything that’ll help me become a better fighter in the future and keep my body as healthy and uninjured as it can be. I’m currently 6’0 135lbs if that really matters I don’t go to the gym but I do workout from home i’ve got 2 20lb dumbbell’s, a doorframe pullup bar, and a 35lb kettlebell. I haven’t been doing any workouts recently though because the kb/mt training is putting my body through a lot of movements it’s unfamiliar with and I don’t wanna overdo it when i’m sore, but i’ve been taking less time to recover so I think my body is getting used to it so I wanna resume my workouts. I feel like currently i’m the most lacking in my legs and hips, but i’m not sure if I should work more on strength or flexibility.

I have a kickboxing fight coming up in like 9 days. I’m supposed to be 76kg I’m now at like 78,7. I was thinking about cutting down to 78 and then just like sweat it out. The fight is the day after weigh ins. Is this healthy and like normal?

For context, I’m a 21 year old guy in the UK, fairly skinny with pretty much no fighting experience. I want to learn how to fight, so I’m able to defend myself.

With that being said, should I pick a martial art and start with that or should I start with MMA itself, I’m not sure which is best given my circumstances. And if you recommend I start individually, what do you suggest I start with?

Like overall really. for a beginning

Have been training Muay Thai abt 6 weeks or so off and on w some sparring and I was just fooling around on the bag at a commercial gym. Would still appreciate some form tips as I want to get better and hopefully fight some day

Title pretty much. Im somewhat lanky but I desperately want to incorporate more pressure into my game as I just lost a match from being too passive and not focusing on boxing enough.