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You must wear muay thai headgear or some kind of boxing headgear if you are looking to start in MMA. MMA or Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that is rapidly growing in popularity throughout the world. There is a number of benefits MMA has over a lot of other martial arts including:

* Killer Effective Techniques

* One Of The Most Effective Form Of Self Defense

* The Best Fighting Strategies

A Brief History of MMA

It all began in 1993 when the Gracie family decided to put on a competition to find out finally which was the most effective martial art. They had been traveling the country previously and challenging many ‘Guru’s’ that were running various martial art schools. The most interesting part is that they were not just beating their competitors, they were winning in under 3 minutes and without a touch of blood being spilt.

Today they has been an explosion in popularity in this contest and in 2006 new records were set when two of the top fighters Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz came head to head and grossed the highest box office record in PPV for any kind of boxing event that had gone previously. It goes without saying that MMA is here to stay and it will only get better and better.

Strategies

There are 3 disciplines that you must master if you are going to get good in mixed martial arts. The first is known as ‘Striking’. This is the part of the fight that is fought on the feet. Styles like Muay Thai Boxing, Kickboxing and other striking styles will need to be mastered if you want to compete.

The second is known as ‘The Clinch’. This is were the fighters are still on the feet however they are grappling and fighting for control using pummeling and strikes. This is were take downs take place that brings us to the last discipline.

‘Ground Fighting’ is how the MMA competition started in the first place with the Gracie family. It has been described like chess on the floor with lots of intricate techniques and use of leverage to put your opponent in a inferior position.

Protection

As this is a very dangerous sport it is important that you are well protected from injury. The most important is your head. Bangs to the head are the biggest cause of brain damage in fighters. Some kind of leather headgear or fairtex muay thai gear should be worn at all times in training and sparring sessions. In recent years MMA muay thai techniques such as elbow strikes have been taken out because they are still to dangerous.

It is always best when starting anything new to think of safety first and make sure you get the right protection.

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MMA Conditioning:

To succeed in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, each fighter needs to develop the skills from multiple fighting disciplines. Fighters learn the arts of Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, Judo and various take-down techniques.

Dancing, grappling, clinching and striking; throwing fists, knees and elbows to dominate, submit or incapacitate your opponent requires extremely well developed mental and physical conditioning. Some fights may indeed end quickly, but the successful MMA practitioner is prepared to go the distance in training and in competition.

Most people think of the cardiovascular demands of Mixed Martial Arts when they hear the phrase MMA conditioning, but we are going to address the physical bodily demands of this popular and growing sport.

Conditioning of the fists, elbows, shins and knees through persistent striking routines, toughen the skin, tendons, muscles and connective tissue to turn common body parts into hard-boiled weapons of mass destruction.

Fists:

Hand strikes (punches) are the foremost weapon in most all fighting disciplines. Preparing with MMA gloves, mitts, Thai pads and various striking targets are old standbys in any Muay Thai and MMA training template. Working with these sparring tools helps build speed, power, timing, and most of all -the physical conditioning necessary for actual fight conditions.

In order to build your hand striking proficiency and endurance, workout with a heavy bag. Punch very easily at first to warm up, increasing the energy as you build striking technique and conditioning. Increase the intensity as the bones, muscles and tendons of the hand, forearm and shoulder girdle develop to handle the impact of striking a human opponent.

Elbows:

Elbow conditioning can be built up using the same tactics as fist striking conditioning. Prepare your skin, bones and connective tissue by practicing on a various heavy bags and striking targets from a variety of positions. Elbows can be used while standing, in a Thai Clinch or while in the guard.

Be sure to study fight videos and practice real time sparring to develop your elbow striking. Elbows can be deadly tools in MMA and Muay Thai sports. Conditioning them to withstand the demands of recurrent striking will enable you to take advantage of these deadly weapons at will and without hesitation.

Knees:

Conditioning the knees requires expert coaching and careful practice. The knee joint is more susceptible to injury than the other striking weapons of the human body. Practice your knee strikes on heavy bags in various positions, while standing and on the ground. Always strike directly, using the powerful muscles of the hip and core.

Shins:

Shin striking is also a very essential component of MMA conditioning. Shins are used to strike your opponent and to block your opponent’s kicks. Without seasoned shins, you are more likely to be injured and less likely to be successful as an MMA striker.

A simple conditioning drill to prepare the shins for battle requires the fighter to kick a Muay Thai bag one-hundred strikes per day -day after day. Begin with light and easy strikes and increase to full contact as you increase your tolerance and endurance.

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The most popular MMA competitions today are definitely put on by the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). The UFC championships were originally designed to test different martial arts fighting styles against each other to settle the debate as to which was the best. A debate that has no doubt been going on for hundreds of years. However these days many fighters are now masters of several styles of martial arts and MMA has become almost a fighting style of it’s own, combining both stand up and ground fighting. Making the UFC more of a pure test of man against man instead of style against style. Though there is no doubt that this evolution has many advantages and that any smart fighter stepping in the octagon is best versed in a variety of techniques and skills.

Some martial arts and fighting styles have distinguished themselves as constant staples in MMA and the UFC and have proven to have very effective techniques when used in the octagon. How would they really stack up in the street? Well that’s a different argument one that isn’t likely to be solved unless true gladiator style gruesome battles to the death were made legal. So let’s take a look at the most traditional styles seen in MMA today:

Boxing – Sometimes referred to as the ‘Sweet Science’. Boxers utilize quick foot movements and technical punching with the fists.

Brazilian Jui Jitsu – Developed from the Japanese art by the Gracie family in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil this martial art has proven one of the most influential and successful in MMA competition.

Judo - Also derived from Japanese Jui Jitsu is well known for it’s throws and holds and is one of the few martial arts to be featured in the Olympics.

Karate - There are several well known forms of karate, with Kenpo being heralded as the first ‘Americanized’ version of karate.

Kickboxing - Also one of the more popular styles in the UFC, with many effective techniques for use in MMA tournaments. There are many styles including Muay Thai featuring elbow and knee strikes.

Wrestling - One of the world’s oldest sports. There are a number of wrestling styles including the popular Greco-Roman and Freestyle styles of wrestling that use take downs and throws to subdue opponents without strikes.