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user-inactivated  ·  3178 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: July 15, 2015

I was only able to box for a short time, for about a year, before a medical complication arose that will forever sideline me from contact sports. However, I was literally at the gym for four to five hours a day, three to four days a week, as well as private sessions. So I while I'm no expert, I did learn a great deal. I miss it horribly though and I'd give almost anything to start it up again. My wife though, I think she likes the fact that I'm home.

I'd recommend starting Muay Thai back up if you can. I dabbled in it for about a month or so, but it wasn't my thing. I'm sure you already know, but at most MMA gyms, the Muay Thai they teach isn't genuine Muay Thai, let alone Muay Boran, but more Muay Thai techniques as molded for MMA. However, what you do learn will still be very effective, especially if you ever want to dabble in the idea of competing.

As for finding an MMA gym, they are really starting to crop up everywhere now. They are definitely becoming the new hotness. What's absolutely great about MMA, as is with boxing, is that because it's a sanctioned sport, the people involved have genuine fight records. You can look up the history of the coaches as well as the fight teams that represent the gyms and see what their records are. The numbers alone give weight to the value of the gym.