How many people here train MMA as a hobby

Elliotbelliot said:
So did you manage it?
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yup. 5 years ago actually. Had yet another opponent drop out but someone jumped in that day and it was a terrible match up for me but what the hell, right? Ended up losing a decision to a guy who was a great wrestler.

Went on to have a couple boxing matches instead which went far better for me
 
biscuitsbrah said:
Pretty sure he’s a coach now. 7 years ago lol
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assistant coach. I’m still growing my education before taking on that mantle on my own.

Edit: full time trainer and mitt holder. Officially pays all my bills now
 
I tried training it as a hobby but it was too physically taxing to be sustainable and interfered too much with my day job. :(
 
I started out as a hobbyist looking for an interesting way of working out + stress relief, but down the line I ended up being a competitor. Its still a hobby of me, its just now it holds more weight in my life.

I personally think unless its your primary source of income, its still a hobby even if you're pro.
 
Suspect Wombat said:
Have been doing MMA for about 3 years now as a hobby, training 2-3 days a week. As far as hobbies go, its a very rewarding one. Aside from the injuries you take here and there, it's really beneficial to your health. I also found that it inspired me to change my diet and really focus on becoming healthy and strong.

I've entered a few grapple comps and enjoyed them, and I try to get to a pure BJJ or Judo class whenever I can as well. I've never felt compelled to get in the actual cage though - despite having done MMA for a few years I'm still a terrible fighter ;).

I also found that it makes watching MMA a lot more interesting overall. It's worth going and trying it out for sure.
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Do you actually spar mma rules?
 
I never consider going pro unless there is a well established ammy system for me to really gain experience in. No way, am I going out there shirtless for all those people to see, and risk getting embarrassed in a fight.

I like the grappling and TMA formats for their recreational tourneys. They have several matches going on at the same time, and not much fanfare. From what I have seen of ammy boxing or KB, its basically a pro fight but no money. All your friends and family are there.
 
I don't train MMA, however I do box to improve my chess game. <Y2JSmirk>
 
MadSquabbles500 said:
I never consider going pro unless there is a well established ammy system for me to really gain experience in. No way, am I going out there shirtless for all those people to see, and risk getting embarrassed in a fight.

I like the grappling and TMA formats for their recreational tourneys. They have several matches going on at the same time, and not much fanfare. From what I have seen of ammy boxing or KB, its basically a pro fight but no money. All your friends and family are there.
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The old days was nuts, dudes going pro after 6 months of training. Really all you had to do was get the license and guarantee you can sell tickets for a promoter.

The ruleset for mma is so vague. Some places have the unified rules on ammy, other orgs require gear, and others have some wierd arrangement. Oddest one I saw was full gear, but boxing gloves. Another was gear but no strikes on the ground, just grappling

But in other places there's no ammy, its all pro
 
j123 said:
The old days was nuts, dudes going pro after 6 months of training. Really all you had to do was get the license and guarantee you can sell tickets for a promoter.

The ruleset for mma is so vague. Some places have the unified rules on ammy, other orgs require gear, and others have some wierd arrangement. Oddest one I saw was full gear, but boxing gloves. Another was gear but no strikes on the ground, just grappling

But in other places there's no ammy, its all pro
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I love hawaii. It’s 3 minute rounds no grounded elbows and no upkicks.

As close to a pro fight as you can get I guess
 
Oregon we’ll let you knee the head, no pads but no elbows in any position
 
Im a reluctant hobbyist. Due to schedule and money restraints I can only make 1 - 2 trips to the gym a week. When i was 4 - 5 a week I competed in a smoker and would help however i could with team mates fight camps.

Until things change, its a lot of reflex bag work, calisthenics , headband ball rounds and shadowboxing between classes.

Also I train at a gym that has a thai lineage but it is mainly a MMA gym. A lot of our fighters end up looking like kickboxers than anything else because we have some boxers here who train with us as well.
 
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I do boxing as a hobby and I have done some kickboxing, MT and Luta Livte as a hobby. I like fight sports.

Right now we have an organized group with friends only. We are all in our 30s 6-7 dudes who go boxing together twice a week. We are not always all but it is a pretty fun way to hang out. Instead of hitting the bar or going out for coffee we hit the boxing gym at 7 30 am Monday and Thursday. It is great. We started out as 3 people but now we are twice as many.
 
been boxing as a hobby but im still looking to compete in a few amateurs down the road. If you're like me and always interested in boxing or another martial art/MMA but never did it when you were younger, you just gotta do it now while you can. I didn't want to look back in 30 years when im 50, saying 'i wish i boxed'
 
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