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goldan · 09-17-2005, 06:08 PM

Hi i'm 22 and
i want to start learing some mertial art
and in about few years i want to add another one
like learing 2 martial arts
now one of the martial arts i want to study is bjj
and the 2nd one might be muai thai or kung pu or you know some more punching martial arts
now with what should i start
with the BJJ or the punching martial art
what will give me a better base to start another martial arts ?
am i understandable ?
if not tell me ill explain better
thanks..

Crashsti · 09-19-2005, 09:20 AM

i think you can train in both at once assuming your interest is to fight and not master whichever arts your learning. besides BJJ is all grappling while Boxing or Muay Thai is all stand-up. they don't overlap in technique so there is no confusion. most top fighters train in both grappling and stand-up during the course of the same day.

sitnspin · 09-19-2005, 09:35 AM

It's also a question of what kind of shape you're currently in. Any martial arts class worth its salt will be a brutal workout, but if you're looking to actually work hard and make progress, you're going to want to attend more than once a week. So if you sign up for two martial arts at the same time, will you be able to handle, say, two or three classes a week in each?

Maybe start with either BJJ or Muay Thai (doesn't matter which, they're both excellent), get a feel for that first one and get into better shape as you train. Then decide if you have the time and energy to add a second one, or if you should just keep focusing on the one you started with.

If there's an actual mixed martial arts school near you, that would be good too, because they train you in a mix of styles and balance them all.

goldan · 09-19-2005, 03:38 PM

I dont think you guys understood me
thats what i said in the future i want two martial arts.. for now i want only one
but i want to know wich one is better to start off and will give me the better Martial arts base to add another one in the future
should i start with grapling or should i start with stand up ?

mepersoner · 09-19-2005, 03:50 PM

It doesn't matter, neither really gives a good base for the other.

shogun · 09-19-2005, 06:40 PM

Well, if you want a good MMA base, I think you should take BJJ, judo or wrestling, preferable BJJ. After that, recommend take Muay Thai or some other good striking martial art, like Tae Kwan Do or some form of Karate.

Once you have feel competant in both, I would recommend going to a dojo that cross trains. Now that is all assuming you really only want to learn one side of martial arts at a time. The best thing really to do is find a good local dojo that teaches MMA (pankration or some other cross martial art training dojo.)

goldan · 09-20-2005, 09:52 AM

Thanks guys

Shane C · 10-01-2005, 10:17 PM

well i do mixed martial arts. BJJ is grappling on the other hand kickboxing is striking id say do them both! a grappler and a striker going at it chances are the grappler will probably win but a grappler striker is even more powerful so youo can fight on the ground or standing up! do em both!