Always best to consider all the reasonable options in the area. $75/month sounds reasonable for MT (depending on how many classes per week). It also depends on your area, pricing should be compared to other prices in the area. In a large city, $75/month would be considered cheap for example.
They probably do not offer sufficient body building equipment because it is not going to benefit them. MT isn't focused on body building but more-so conditioning and cardio. Someone who is into body building is most likely going to sign up at a traditional gym that has available everything the bodybuilder is looking for, it doesn't make sense to spend the money in that area for a smaller MT gym.
Either way, I'd check out all options and find the best fit based on how you like, price, commute, etc...
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12-03-2014, 05:42 AM #271BJJ Brah
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02-18-2015, 07:43 PM #275
I've read a few pages but it's hard on my phone to go through all of it....
My question is: for wrestling/Bjj what stretches would you guys recommend before starting? I have about two months before I can consider joining a gym and I'm worried I would pop a hammy the first day for sure
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02-19-2015, 07:13 AM #276
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02-21-2015, 11:51 AM #277
I had my first BJJ class last night and rolled for the first time today (for nearly 2 hrs off and on) and I'm on cloud nine AND simultaneously feel like I was hit by a bus after running a marathon in a blizzard. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!
BFing mom. Pediatric ICU Nurse. Farm girl stuck in the Sin City. BJJ Purple belt.
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02-24-2015, 12:26 PM #278
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02-24-2015, 12:27 PM #279
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02-25-2015, 01:23 AM #280
Haha... the place I train is mostly purple and higher, with a couple whites, couple blues, and I'm the only adult female.
Rolling with 220# men as a noob is pretty humbling. I'm glad they are almost all higher belts, because they are helping me so much!
Super helpful and chill group.
I've been in a rear choke more than I've wanted to be this week, haha. Bruises everywhere, looks like I have hickies on my neck from the chokes, but at least I'm getting pretty good at the escapes.
Never knew I could be so sore everywhere!BFing mom. Pediatric ICU Nurse. Farm girl stuck in the Sin City. BJJ Purple belt.
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02-25-2015, 02:31 PM #281
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02-27-2015, 09:43 AM #282
Only gi so far.
Nothing anyone could have told me would have prepped me for how sore my knuckles and hands are. I had trouble holding a pen at work yesterday.
This week's goals: spazz out less, protect my neck and keep my elbows in, realize when I actually have someone in an arm bar (yes, I keep getting them in one and forget to actually finish, smh), keep my knee up so they don't mount so easily, and last but not least.... DON'T DIE.BFing mom. Pediatric ICU Nurse. Farm girl stuck in the Sin City. BJJ Purple belt.
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03-14-2015, 02:11 AM #283
Yeah, try and recovery, eat right, etc.
I think a lot of newer guys tend to spazz a lot because you get in dangerous spots and don't know what to do. Sometimes wasted energy.
I do a lot of no gi and wrestling right now and you have to be methodical. Striking is more of my forte but I need to learn the ground. Keep at it!A hit was sent, from the President, to raid your residence /
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03-23-2015, 02:14 PM #284
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04-06-2015, 05:19 PM #285
trying to help out the ones who are in budget[url]http://www.whittierfightshop.com/[/
I agree with his advice if someone ever thinks of getting into getting in shape and want to know how to fight. If anyone needs fighting equipment for a cheap price try whittier fight shop they took care of me very good lol
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04-07-2015, 01:52 AM #286
I did a few years of Muay Thai, and this is the best advice I can offer to anyone new. Wear long-legged boxer shorts/underwear. The traditional Thai shorts you will be wearing, are very open, and well, short. Far too many guys have made victims of an entire class when their packages roll out during stretches in the mirror. Don't be one of them. For everyone's sake.
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04-09-2015, 06:25 AM #287
Sounds like you are on the right path.
My advice (as an average purple belt), the #1 concept I find beginners neglect is to block the cross face on bottom.
I remember through most of my time at white belt I was having a hard time with guard until my friend said "why don't you block cross face when I am passing your guard?" which is something no one had explained to me at that point. Once I learned this, I found I was getting crushed in side control less but giving up mount more often until I combined the blocking cross face with bringing my knee to my elbow and this lead to me actually being able to develop an actual guard.
When blocking cross face on passes though, try not to fully extend your arm. Having a stiff arm when blocking cross face makes it not only easier for the opponent to circle around (Ryan Hall showed me a way to force your opponent to have a stiff arm and then circle around it really well, if you stiff arm yourself your doing half the work for your opponent) but also opens up a range of attacks and ways to keep your elbow far away from your body.
Blocking the cross face should be more of a "check" between their bicep and your face in order to prevent being flattened out.
Learning this concept and idea not only helped me on bottom at white belt but also helped my top game/control/guard passing as I started to see what to look for and cross face my opponents. I find a lot of white belts/beginners generally will start to push the hips, push whatever they can on the body to make space to bring the legs in from flat on the back which expends a lot of energy and is not effective once your opponent cross faces you anyway.BJJ Brah
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04-09-2015, 06:31 AM #288
This is important.
One of my former training partners and quite the successful competitor wrote this on reddit and I think it is spot on to improvement as a beginner.
From bottom guard, try to have frames between you and your opponent to manage distance. Don't let them crossface you.
From the top position, always have good base. Make sure your limbs post into the mat in such a way that they align against your opponent's common movements that try to destabilize you. If you are losing your base, you must reestablish it (ie. post a hand to the mat, reposition your foot, etc). Don't keep trying to pass or going for a submission when you aren't stable.
Attack out of safe positions. This mean not only form dominant positions like mount, sidemount, or back, but also applies to passing and guard. The position you pass from should be safe, meaning that you position yourself in a way that you shuts the other guy's offense down first and then you can pressure the attack. Some goes for guard. Have good frames or grips and then attack from there. Don't jump for things. It's like rock climbing.BJJ Brah
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05-06-2015, 11:55 AM #289
im hopefully starting in about 2 weeks.
can someone who knows check out this website and lemme what they think? is the pricing good? does it seem reputable? etc
http: //www .undisputedfa.com/article/undisputed-fight-academy-1.asp ( cant do links I don't have 50 posts)
I just found this place this morning via the google search, thankfully its pretty close to my house. The other place im considering is way on the other side of town but I cant post the website since their site is down atm.
I'd really appreciate it if someone could check, I would rep but I don't think I can even do that yet.
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07-14-2015, 05:41 AM #290
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hi guys,
contemplating going to try out BJJ as i heard it has great health benefits and also is great self defence.
I would like to do the fundamentals first as i have never done BJJ before, hell, i've never been in a fight before! this is why i need to do this, i want to learn how to defend myself and my family.
This is the place im going, what do you guys think?
http://www.truespirit-mma.co.uk/
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07-17-2015, 10:31 PM #291
plan on starting out mma training was wondering if one of you could tell me whether this place near me would be legit
http://www.hangar4.com.au/
cheers
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07-18-2015, 09:15 PM #292
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07-23-2015, 09:26 PM #293
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07-23-2015, 09:50 PM #294
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07-23-2015, 11:38 PM #295
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07-24-2015, 01:40 PM #296
No, they shouldn't have you sparring right away. There is a range of experiences in a fight team. They should aim to develop you as a sparring partner, when the time comes for you to spar. There are usually guidelines when sparring which account for differences. For example, going at x%, light w no gear to focus on technique, ect.
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07-28-2015, 08:16 PM #298
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That's kind of what I was wondering about ... how they don't end up pairing you up with someone way beyond your own skill level.
Is there any particular type of disicpline it makes sense to work on first? Like karate vs Judo ... as a beginner? There are a lot of different gyms in my town.
Also wondering if one type is better for another as one to learn if you tend to be smaller like me ....
Thanks for the help ...
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08-06-2015, 03:14 AM #299
Really looking to get into BJJ will also be my real first time partaking in a martial arts. Fan of MMA and a few friends practice boxing and kickboxing.
I have found a BJJ gym and it looks pretty good. Coach seems qualified and has participated in numerous competitions from the looks of it, the facilities looks decent judging from the pics.
Still want opinions if this is good enough with this head coach?
http://www.cpabjj.com.au/
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