a base martial art

[sgraves]

who do you guys think are the better fighters the mma fighter who have a actual background in sometype of martial art or the guys you just jumped into mma classes

and do you think mma fighters should have a base martial art before fighting

 

[Ironbear24]

who do you guys think are the better fighters the mma fighter who have a actual background in sometype of martial art or the guys you just jumped into mma classes

and do you think mma fighters should have a base martial art before fighting

I am interested in this myself. I have a more traditional background and am training to have an easier time in mma.

 

[drop bear]

Depends where you go to train. There are really good mma schools now that will give you everything.

Otherwise people with a base martial art have had physically more training.

So a pro muay thai fighter going into his first mma match is not the same as a complete novice going into one.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

I believe it depends on the intensity and experience/ability of both the trainer and trainee. Both can be effective.

 

[sgraves]

I am interested in this myself. I have a more traditional background and am training to have an easier time in mma.

I feel that way too I started off in more traditional setting then when I started training mma I picked it up kinda fast and my kicks and stuff were better

 

[AIKIKENJITSU]

The guy who does both and loves it!
Sifu

 

[Holmejr]

I think many successful MMA folk started in traditional MAs in their youth which laid a foundation for them to build upon. Like most natural or prodigy athletes, they probably excelled at an early age. Pro sport people are the exception. In tennis there is only one number one globally. Agassi/Nadal/Federer could prob beat any decent adult player when they were 14.

 

[Unkogami]

Wrestling.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

and do you think mma fighters should have a base martial art before fighting

If your base is wrestling, no matter how many punches and kicks that you may throw, your goal is still to take your opponent down. Your plan will be different from a pure striker.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

The guy who does both and loves it!
Sifu

Why do you call yourself Sifu?

 

[geezer]

Why do you call yourself Sifu?

Um, yeah ...I wondered about that too. I mean, ...wouldn't calling yourself "Sifu" imply that you were self-taught???

 

[Dirty Dog]

Um, yeah ...I wondered about that too. I mean, ...wouldn't calling yourself "Sifu" imply that you were self-taught???

Self-promoted, self-taught... sort of the same thing, eh?

 

[Xue Sheng]

Um, yeah ...I wondered about that too. I mean, ...wouldn't calling yourself "Sifu" imply that you were self-taught???

Could be worse, could be using sigung.... then he would be his teachers teacher

 

[Flying Crane]

Could be worse, could be using sigung.... then he would be his teachers teacher

Yeah, his own grandfather. Now there is a genetic tangle…

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

Why do you call yourself Sifu?

So far in this forum, we have self-title such as:

- master.
- Sensei.
- Sifu.

Do we have

- coach?
- instructor?

 

[Dirty Dog]

So far in this forum, we have self-title such as:

- master.
- Sensei.
- Sifu.

Do we have

- coach?
- instructor?

There have been posters who have said their students call them Coach.
Personally, I have gone by my name pretty much exclusively. The only person I've ever insisted call me Master is my wife. And she just laughs when I insist.

 

[Unkogami]

...

Do we have

- coach?
- instructor?

I'm both of those.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

Could be worse, could be using sigung.... then he would be his teachers teacher

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

There have been posters who have said their students call them Coach.
Personally, I have gone by my name pretty much exclusively. The only person I've ever insisted call me Master is my wife. And she just laughs when I insist.

Same here, if I am really feeling adventurous I might shake the ice in my empty glass as she walks by just to test my reflexes against her reaction.

 

[drop bear]

Yeah, his own grandfather. Now there is a genetic tangle…