tufgirl14

I want to know how good one could get if they are taking online lessons a lot and are training with instructional videos.(And of course a good strength and conditioning program)

AikaImmortal

What program are you looking to try out? Most of those are going to be somewhat shifty from what I have heard.. can't believe I am pimping Bas Rutten's products twice in one day, but try checking this out.


https://www.basrutten.tv/index.php?p...pshop&Itemid=1

Have not tried this out personally, but the DVD's of Combat MMA training dvds are wonderful and packed with tons of details and no filler, sure this is as well.

I have a series of the 'Learn to Fight and Win' series featuring Pat Miletich and if I didnt get them at a good discount off ebay I would be angry. About 29.99 (retail) for a 60 minute dvd and it is a 6 series set.. make sure you check the small print no matter what you buy. Good stuff but very overpriced, you could get in person hands on martial arts lessons for about 20 dollars more, and that is dynamic unlike a tape that never changes or an online lesson that never lets you know if you are doing everything perfect.. really boils down to if you are looking to learn MMA to get into shape or if you are looking to learn MMA to compete.

Crashsti

i think that there is no substitute for training with other people. you certainly could learn alot from online training and instructional videos but you would never develope the skills to actually use all the techniques. take boxing for example, you can hit the heavy bag all day long and build incredible power but you'd be totally lost when faced with a live opponent that moves. aside from sparring there is no other way to develope the timing to hit a moving target. i can't even fathom learning grappling or Ju jitsu without at least a training partner and a person certified as an instructor. without training partners you can have a strong understanding of moves and techniques but you'll come up short in the actual application of them. don't forget that alot of techniques are very dangerous, like it's probably a bad idea for two people with no experience and a video to practice heel hooks on each other.

Master Jones

Well you just have to know your limitations. Work with only people you know and trust. I've been doing it for 11 years arm bars, leg locks, chokes, take downs and sparring. Yea your going to get hurt sometimes, but thats part of the game. But your right, there is nothing better than tranning with other people. You can't beat it, and its a hell of alot of fun. I know it's nice to have people around you that are experinced in the fields. I went the first 2 years messing around with friends, working my under hooks the wrong way. It was nice to invole more people with the back ground to really give good advice, and meaningful advice.

Brandon_Dicken

I practice by myself all the time I got some books and instruction videos and they work ok. I used to practice with one of my guys but he went of to college and became a dancer So now its me and I practice with my younger brother every once in a while but he doesn't know what the hell he's doing but i gives me a general idea. Sometimes I'll lock a move on one of my freinds to see if I'm doing it right you know to get that real fighting resistance in the situation because my younger brother is only 11 and I'm trying to teach him as well. I may get into judo once I get my act together and then go into mma for real I know a gym near me but to get back to statement yes you can learn from the books and videos but nothing compares to actual fighting expierence you know.

Eltsy2004

I would personally look at training at a gym rather than training with a video.
I think if you train with others it builds your confidence an in turn gievs you pratice at dealing with another Human body in fornt of you rather than jsut thin air

DrumzCT

In my opinion, videos should be supplemental to training with a good instructor. Like everyone's said, you need to be able to spar so the technique becomes reflex. Videos are good to gain some insight that may be outside your martial art style, new perspective from those you usually train with or some little known techniques that may work well for you personally.

ZackLableSociety

Hey,

I found this to be interesting because when I lived on Long Island my options to train were amazing. When I moved to the Atlanta area almost 10 years ago it was to a relatively small area with limited schools. I did find a great school to train with and did for about 6 years. Then I relocated to North Atlanta and again found limited resources. After checking out a few schools I picked one for lack there of bad judgment on my part a complete McDojo! Ouch... The good thing that came out of it was that I met a bunch of people that felt the same way I did about NHB training. We have since created our own training group made of a few black belts from different systems, Jiu-Jitsu to TKD and train 3-4 nights a week and the kind of training we are getting from one another, at least in my area, can’t be bought. If you can find 5-10 other fighters with a passion for the learning and fighting process you can make great gains.

PC

SmashingMachine

I think the best alternative is to get into a school with an instructor who knows what is going on. However, I think you can learn a lot from videos. Especially, if you have someone to practice them with. You can't get good without working through with somebody.

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