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Mar 19

I can appreciate the out-fighter style like a Floyd Mayweather or Lyoto Machida, I just find it boring to watch.

They depend on there opponent to press the action until they can capitalize on an opening. It’s more defence and counter strikes.

Imagine two Lyoto Machida’s going at it. They would both just stand and circle waiting for the other to make the first move.

Who’s next for Machida? What about Wanderlei Silva?

Mar 17

kimbo-sliceRecently, there’s been some talk in MMA circles that Kimbo Slice might be overrated, and there’s good reason for this opinion. That’s not to say that Slice isn’t a good fighter. There are a lot of people in the MMA, and those who are training at schools like MMA Richmond for the day when they are ready to compete in those circles, who are very good fighters. However, being a good fighter isn’t quite the same thing as whether or not you are overrated as a fighter.

Most MMA fans, if they are serious fans and not casual ones, think that Slice is overrated because he struggled through a couple of fights that he should have easily won. They were not that difficult, but instead of performing well on them he didn’t do that good and the referee still found in his favor by stopping the fight.

Slice also went up against an MMA fighter who was much older than him and who was a great fighter in his time but had gotten slow. That’s hardly a fair right, and the most obvious reason for the ‘overrated’ comments.

Mar 13

1129312_karate_3A lot of people like MMA, but how much do they actually know about the fighters? Some people probably know a lot, but others don’t know that much, and they are missing out on interesting lives and interesting information.

Ray Mercer, for example, is a very popular MMA fighter, even though he’s relatively new. He was a boxer before he started in the MMA, and he not only has a world championship to his credit, but a gold medal, as well. He’s serious about his MMA fighting, but not a lot of people in MMA know his name yet. It’s likely that more and more people will begin to know his name very soon, though. If you want to fight like Ray Mercer, MMA Richmond can help you do that, and the MMA is growing so quickly that schools are springing up all over the place.

Even a great boxer like Ray Mercer can’t just walk into an MMA ring and expect to do well. He needs other types of training before he can be completely at ease in the cage and become truly competitive against others who already have that training.

Mar 11

1129313_karate_4When they hear about MMA fighters, some people who aren’t involved with the sport think it’s all kicking and punching and grappling. Much of what MMA fighters do, though, are exercises to strengthen their core, and they can do that with a stability ball.

The core is the center of power, and if you don’t have a strong core you’ll have a lot of trouble staying strong, no matter how much you work on your arms and legs, or how good your cardio is, or how fast your reflexes are. Using a stability ball is the best way to perform core exercises. When you use an unstable surface such as a ball for your core MMA exercises it makes you work harder. Not only do you have to do the exercise, but you also have to keep your stability. That makes it much more challenging, and you’ll get stronger faster.

Your ‘six-pack’ will be improved, but so will the muscles on your sides and in your back, because your core is more than just your abdomen. If you plan on getting involved with the MMA, the instructors at MMA Richmond can help you get started with these kinds of exercises.

Mar 9

1129314_karate_5Being promoted to black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu takes dedication, skill, and a great degree of hard work. Jake Young, an instructor at MMA Richmond, as attained that rank. He had trained for more than twelve years, and certainly deserved that honor.

Now that he has received that rank, anyone who was ‘on the fence’ about the ability of the instructors at MMA Richmond should be more than convinced that they are completely and thoroughly qualified to train fighters for the MMA and to train others who simply want to learn more about a specific style of martial art.

Not everyone who goes to see Jake Young and the other highly-trained and highly-skilled instructors at MMA Richmond is looking for a career in MMA. Some of them want training in a specific style of martial art, they want to have more confidence, and they want their children and other family members to be safe and able to defend themselves. All of these things can be attained at MMA Richmond, and all of the dedicated instructors there are working to make that happen for anyone who comes through the doors

Mar 7

31552_hit_the_bagBoxing used to be the sport of choice, but MMA is growing in popularity and has been for some time now. There are several reasons for this, but the excitement factor and fast pace of MMA are certainly significant. While it’s similar to boxing when the fighters are standing, the kicks and the take downs set it apart and make it truly a mixed martial art.

There are so many different ways to fight in the MMA, and when you go to a school like MMA Richmond you can learn the skills and the techniques that you need to know in order to compete in this rapidly-growing sport.

Eventually the MMA may experience a decline, just like boxing and other sports have, but it is likely that something like this won’t be taking place any time soon. The growth of MMA is explosive, and all indications show that it’s going to be trending in that direction for many, many years to come. For those who want to learn to fight in the MMA, there has never been a better time to start, and MMA Richmond can help you do just that.

Mar 5

269984_kick-fighting_2Fighting in the MMA might seem exciting and glamorous, but trying to get to that point requires more than a lot of people probably think. This isn’t just two guys getting together for a bare-knuckle brawl. This is two serious, conditioned, hard-working fighters getting together, and both want to win.

People get hurt, sometimes, and if you want to fight in MMA but don’t have the commitment to it that you need, you won’t get very far in the sport. When it comes to skills, though, you need kicking and punching ability first and foremost. There are several different styles for these, and you can use whichever one you’re best at. You also need strength training because you have to be strong and well-conditioned to compete in MMA.

While you’re mastering these things at MMA Richmond or a school of your choosing you should also be working on your ground training because a lot of MMA fights go to the ground and many of them end there. Lastly, you need MMA training because you have to be well-rounded and know how to mix your fighting styles for maximum advantage.

Mar 3

453624_karate_kickMMA has become a huge business today. It’s been growing in popularity for several years, and it looks like the rise of the sport will continue for some time to come. Obviously there are a lot more people who try to break into MMA than are actually successful, and even those who can make a career out of it do not always make it anywhere near the top of the list.

In the eyes of most people, the top five MMA fighters are Mirko Cro Cop, Chuck Liddell, George St. Pierre, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and Fedor Emelyanenko. There is certainly room for argument, because good fighters come and go. Some of them stay around for a long time, and others have a meteoric rise to fame, only to flame out just as quickly.

For those who want to train to be MMA fighters, schools like MMA Richmond can help them do that. There are many good schools out there, and when you’re looking for an MMA school where you can start your training it’s always best to be sure it’s a place where you feel comfortable and where you think that you can learn the most from the best teachers.

Mar 1

269986_kick-fightingThere have been a lot of good MMA heavyweight fighters out there, but which ones are the best in the world? That depends on opinion to some extent, but there are a few that would get the vote of almost anyone who follows the sport. These include Brandon Vera, Tim Silvia, and Fedor Emelyanenko.

There are many more, also, and the list sometimes changes because fighters retire or they get beaten consistently for a period of time and their ranking drops, especially if they are defeated by someone who is close to them but below them on the ‘best’ list.

When it comes to MMA fighters, new people are always trying to get involved with the sport and working to be the best. At schools like MMA Richmond, fighters are trained who can work their way up to a point where they may someday be able to go against some of these big-name heavyweights. Not all will be successful in MMA, of course, but many of them will be able to make a career out of it, and many of them will have MMA Richmond to thank.

Feb 27

284859_winning_boxer_1When you’re planning on being an MMA fighter, you’ve got to do more than just wish for it, or keep training in just one style or type of sport. Instead, you have to work toward training specifically for MMA, and the only way to do that is to train at a good school like MMA Richmond.

Schools like that one offer many different types of MMA fighter workouts so you can work on the areas where you need the most improvement. The workouts that MMA fighters do are usually very intense, because these fighters are some of the best conditioned athletes that the world has to offer.

Training intensely is required, because fighting intensely is required. There are some people who think that they want to be in MMA but they aren’t willing to commit to the kind of training that is required, and going to MMA Richmond would show them very quickly what they would have to do so they can decide if they’re willing to do it. There are so many issues that have to be considered, too, because strength isn’t the only issue. Stamina, flexibility, lactate threshold, and aerobic capacity are all vital, as well.

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