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Originally Posted by Stillbrooklyn27
Where i live there are no wrestling,mma,kickboxing, or boxing schools. my choice is okinawan karate, tkd, or a bjj school. Im not lookin for anything specific just to improve one aspect of my game for now since i can only afford to go to one of the schools at this time. which do you guys think would be more helpful?
Facts about me -
I work at a local health club where i can do strength and conditioning for free.
I weight 210 but can diet to 190 in a month (185 pounder for now?).
Im 5'9.
No prior experience besides a year of self training using dumbbells,ropes, a heavy bag and instructional tapes, all my workouts are technical, i dont just try to chris leben the bag.
I can hold my own with the big idiot in the gym.
i was thinkin the karate school would be most intresting for now but would it be the right choice?
by the way WAR leben lol
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I agree that BJJ is the most practical of your choices if you want to fight in MMA. But I don't necessarily agree that it is the best way to start learning.
The majority of pro MMA fighters (particularly those who are very good) started by learning a different form of martial arts prior to MMA/BJJ. Taekwondo and Karate can be very useful for learning basic flexibility, dexterity, agility and overall balanced movment. I think that by building a base in TKD, Karate etc........ will only help you to learn and incorporate other forms of fighting with greater ease. I personally believe that TKD is a great base to start from. The flexibility and total body control you will develop will make learning more practical combat style disciplines far easier to learn. I.E: BJJ, Muay Thai, Boxing