Sparring with advanced?

[windwalker099]

He said that they do sparring on Thursday and Friday, but is for advanced fighters who compete also, but i am welcome.

I know i should say to them that i am newbee and they will slow their pace... But is it an good idea to start with?

Always good to follow the advice of the coaches.

You’re wanting to train with them, not having the same skill sets. Asking that they take it easy in their training for your training because you don’t.

Might be the reason there is an advanced class that is separate from the regular classes.

You will know, perhaps on the first day if it was a good idea or not.

Good luck
In your training

 

[Badhabits]

99% of the test won't allow you to open your books during testing.

If your sparring partner

- gives you opportunity, that's "developing/learning".
- doesn't give you opportunity, that's "testing".

I don't like to mix "developing" and "testing". You sparring partner may help you to develop fake confidence. IMO, it's better to separate "testing" away from "developing".

This is "developing".

This is "testing".

Good point. Routine sparring is definitely not testing, yes there should be actual testing of what you're learning!

 

[Buka]

I would go check out the sparring nights first to see what I was getting into. Then I would ask around and see if anyone would be willing to easy spar with me as a beginner because some places love to just beat the sh!t out of newbies; very toxic and unnecessary. If you can find someone that will pull their punches at first and ease you into it, then great! I don't think people should jump into the ring the first time and go balls to the wall.

Is this what Martial Arts has become? Where are these toxic dojos that just beat sh!t out of newbies? Is that a thing now?

 

[SirKicksAlot]

Where are these toxic dojos that just beat sh!t out of newbies? Is that a thing now?

Without throwing out names, there is a muay thai place in Pittsburgh and I heard some bad things about a bjj place near town that is basically a locker room environment complete with clicks and hazing.

 

[Buka]

Without throwing out names, there is a muay thai place in Pittsburgh and I heard some bad things about a bjj place near town that is basically a locker room environment complete with clicks and hazing.

Wow. That’s terrible to hear.

In my experience real fighting gyms would no sooner to that than they’d make a habit out of drowning puppies.

 

[drop bear]

You listed one , BJJ
Any in boxing , wrestling, fencing ect?

Boxing, mma, kudo, kickboxing.

The next one is some sort of muay thai with 4 ounce gloves.

 

[drop bear]

Your gym teaches MMA. It would stand to reason that its success is measured in competition.

For others their focus is different. They offer training for those interested in MMA or sanda as a side line to their main focus preserving the style.

They had different classes for those into competition outside the main style.

Not really. Which is the point behind having competitors mix in with the regular class.

Or having challenges like bootcamps or 36 hr runs and stuff.

Achieving your own personal goals becomes as valid a reason to train as winning g a title belt.

And if someone did want to preserve the style. Then at least they would be training with guys who do a good version of that style.

 

[drop bear]

Is this what Martial Arts has become? Where are these toxic dojos that just beat sh!t out of newbies? Is that a thing now?

Some of them. Yeah. There were some clubs I wouldn't go to to spar for that reason.

 

[Badhabits]

A young guy tried out our dojo a couple of classes. Then didn't see him for a couple of weeks. He came back, had cuts and missing skin all over his face. He'd gone to the local MMA gym and jumped right into vale tudo. I guess that wasn't for him.

 

[Buka]

Some of them. Yeah. There were some clubs I wouldn't go to to spar for that reason.

That’s disappointing to hear. I always found that dojos with the best fighters were always the more gentlemanly dojos.

And that was regardless of style, be it strikers or grapplers. Or boxing gyms.

Man, that makes me sad.

 

[drop bear]

That’s disappointing to hear. I always found that dojos with the best fighters were always the more gentlemanly dojos.

And that was regardless of style, be it strikers or grapplers. Or boxing gyms.

Man, that makes me sad.

This dojo has some of the better fighters.

Team Alpha male in America and Maywhethers dog house have some reputations as well.