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 ?

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.

Like overall really. for a beginning

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)

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 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.!

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?

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?

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.

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

Tittle sums it up. Got hit with rain and my bike slipped and I fractured my metacarpal bone. How long was your arm in the split/cast and how long was physical therapy? When did you get approved for training?

I'm 16 and can't make up my mind about starting kickboxing or just going to the gym. Any advice?

I’m tryin to find a gym near the charlotte area that is willing to train me and i can fight for them. I’m trying to make easy money and pick up my record again

Title might be a little misleading, but overall in my opinion it’s fair to say i’m more comfortable getting hit than i am hitting. I have a psychological barrier to making contact with someone’s face at 100% and I think it’s a mix between seeing someone’s expression after i hit them plus the intimacy of how my knuckle feels against their face. I really dont know what it is, any advice?

I just started my MMA journey at 29, completely out of shape but working on it, i'm back at running and after many years i'm at my first week with no cigarettes, don't know where this will bring me but i'm excited and motivated, hope to get back to this one day to remember the sacrifices i'm doing.
Per aspera ad astra

Let’s say for example my weighted pull up rep range is 3-6 reps for 3 sets and I can do 17.5kg on weighted pull ups , should I only increase the weight once I can do 6 reps on all 3 sets or just 6 reps on the first rep and then increase the weight next time even if the 2nd set is 5 reps then 3rd set is 3 reps

I've read online that you're supposed to punch with your front two knuckles, and my boxing coach says the same thing. However, I have a problem: both of my index fingers protrude slightly when I make a fist.

Because of this, I often injure the index fingers/joints (on both hands) punching with the front two knuckles, and I end up having to take a few weeks off to recover. I've noticed that when I punch using my middle and ring-finger knuckles instead, I don't seem to have this problem.

Is it okay to continue pumching like that, i know its more risky but in my case i think il have less injuries like this. Has anyone else had a similar issue with their index fingers protruding when making a fist? If so, how did you deal with it?

Sorry for bad english, it's not my native language, hope you can still understand the post