A Little Bit Of Everything

[Karatequeen]

Hi,does anyone here do mixed martial arts?I do a wonderful mixture of,karate,judo,kickboxing,Jui Jitsu,and weapons.As far as I know it's mosly based on karate,but I think we have done some Tai Kwon Do also.It is wondeful.I don't think I have ever had so much fun!

[Toptomcat]

This is all at one place under one instructor, at one place under multiple instructors, or at multiple places under multiple instructors?

For myself I mix martial arts- various Japanese and Korean karates, some judo, a smattering of boxing and aikido, a Jeet Kune Do trick here and there- but as for practicing mixed martial arts I've only begun training the Thai kickboxing/Brazilian jujutsu duo that's often identified with MMA recently, and fairly lightly- only one day a week.

[Karatequeen]

Hi,Well,all at one place,under 3-4 instructors.But as I said before,mostly based on karate.We do a lot of sparring etc.Lots of fun.

[benjamin]

Sounds like a great way to improve fitness and pick up a "realistic" self defense style that's effective on the street from day 1. I've seen the sort of thing, and think it's a great idea if it eventually encourages more people to take up a "traditional" martial art. But it's just not for me!

[Karatequeen]

Hi Benjamin,different martial arts suits different people I guess!

[benjamin]

Hi Benjamin,different martial arts suits different people I guess!

Definitely! The world would be boring if we were all the same!

[MMA_Jim]

To really train in mixed martial arts, its best to train in styles from opposite ends of the spectrum.

For example, training Kempo, Wing Chun, and Tae Kwon Do, doesnt really help all that much- you end up with conflicting strategies all for the feet. It would be best to do a standup style and compliment it with a grappling style, and even throw in a weapon style for fun if you wish.