im starting mma next week and want to know if i have to know a sort of martial arts before i start or can i start frm scratch as mma as my first form of martial arts
btw i do know some tae kwon do so im not a complete newbie
No, you should be fine. My advice, especially when it comes to grappling, is to go slow and work on technique, not force. You don't want to injure yourself or your training partner by accident.