Anyone train MMA and want to compete eventually?

[Anonymous]

I’ve trained martial arts for a huge portion of my life.

I want to start back up training nearly everyday once I get back from my deployment and hopefully compete professionally.

[jaybee281]

I've been training muay thai for some time now - Some time being 5 years and surprisingly very consistently (not daily though but I never skipped) - but I don't think I'd like to compete - I started training because I talk too much - so I thought at least manage to know how to throw a punch in case someone felt like punching me in the face would shut me up - People I know wouldn't believe this but I do hate violence (I just love provoking people) - But if you're someone who likes it (I wish I genuinely did) then definitely go for it - Guys like Michael bisping didn't fight professionally until he was 26 - I'm pretty sure if I look it up I'd see many dudes like that - I guess the more you weigh the easier you have it to start late

[BeMuse]

I use to compete in freestyle/folkstyle /greco-roman wrestling every single weekend for years. I was a state champion in Florida. I have cross trained in judo, boxing, karate, and wing chung… I’ve had offers in the past to fight MMA for small purses. There is a local MMA fight club and some local guys that were about 5-10 years younger than me that I knew that were always trying to get me to come fight for money in my mid 20s to early 30s. I wasn’t really interested in competing at that point in life though.

[WowwGirl]

I've won a regional championship but can't train now due to outside reasons I have no need to compete anymore. I was ranked 4 or 5 in the state last I knew

[WowwGirl]

Thank you sir

[Ninani]

I'd love to see you fight! I could probably learn a lot from it.

[Asker]

Honestly, I’d love to see YOU fight lol

[Ninani]

I suck 😆

[Asker]

I’d still want to see.

[Ninani]

You perv 😝

[Asker]

Lmao

More like “man of good taste”

😉

[Ninani]

That works for me too 😂

[Juxtapose]

Martial Arts is supposed to be a journey of self betterment that is often spiritual, not a blood sport.

[Asker]

Well, who says it can’t be both?

Also, all of this (spirituality, self-betterment, etc) is all dependent and is different for each and every person.

[Juxtapose]

I have a hard time imagining spirituality being found in something like a UFC cage match.

[Asker]

Well, just think about it from a different perspective than whatever you would imagine.

Yes, the blood, sweat, and whole grit of such an event doesn’t usually spark up thoughts of spirituality, at least how the word “spirituality” is imagined in the US.

People usually think of yoga, meditation, etc.

It’s a limited definition.

Think of spirituality has one’s search for what life means to them, what their purpose is, etc.

Imagine a fight, where nothing else matters except that moment in time. The competition, the effort, and the enjoyment of engaging in something that you’ve worked hard in and something you enjoy.

Knowing that win or lose, there’s something to the fight itself, the sportsmanship after, and the learning all throughout.

Have you ever just focused on the NOW? The PRESENT? It’s nearly impossible sometimes.

We’re always thinking about the future in some sense.

Fighting can give peace to many people because of the process, grind, enjoyment, and focus of the now whenever you’re fighting.

The courageousness, bravery, ferociousness, determination, willpower, etc.

All of that is present and it’s exhilarating. Obviously it feels good to win, but the real wisdom lies in the fight itself. If you enjoy the process, win or lose, you’ll find peace in it all in my opinion.

Everyone fights in some way shape or form.

Perhaps it’s hard to explain, but spirituality is such a vague and weird thing to define.

Everyone’s spiritual journey is different.

[Asker]

Hopefully I’ve explained this sufficiently.

[jahaims]

I did martial arts casually throughout my life. I trained seriously in jeet kune do and bjj from 19-20 and then got in a car accident and had to stop.

[England4eva]

This is probably the best idea you’ve had

[OlderAndWiser]

Not going to happen at my age.

[Asker]

You never know

OlderAndDeadlier

[OlderAndWiser]

:) :) :)

[England4eva]

💪💪💪

[sensible27]

Have you completed before?