How to get started as an mma/ultimate fighter

Love watching MMA and Ultimate Fighting, and want to become a fighter yourself, heres how to do it.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Dedication, a phone book, the internet

1. Start by searching for mma training, jiu jitsu training, and muay thai kickboxing training on yahoo or google.

2. Narrow down the search results to gyms in your area and e-mail or call the owners or operators. Let them know you are interested in training. Most gyms offer a free intro class.

3. Go to a few gyms and see which one feels like it has the best atmosphere before making your choice, if you have the option to do so.

4. Sign up for any in house competitions as soon as you feel comfortable, the more experience you can bring into a sanctioned fight the better.

5. You will now be well on your way to becoming an mma/ultimate fighter.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure to be patient while in the process of choosing a gym as this will be your base.
• Make sure you feel comfortable in your technique before fighting.
• You will get a lot of bumps, bruises, and cuts throughout this process but it can be very rewarding if you stick it out

Resources

• PhillyMMA
• Hatfield MMA

[rick2000]

on 7/28/2009 i am looking for classes and training in the west virginia please assist me thank you