FIGHT TRAINING

Train like a fighter without getting hit! Arena Fitness MMA offers fitness programs based on training and conditioning programs that are followed by elite Mixed Martial Art fighters in a safe, non-contact environment. It is designed by a group of fitness experts and elite MMA fighters who shared a common vision of wanting to take the incredible health and fitness benefits that martial artists enjoy and make them accessible to everyone.

The programs are taught by professional MMA trainers using the latest setup to simulate opponents and fighting situations, but without getting into people’s bubble or comfort zone.

It does not matter if you want to lose weight, or if you want to know more about self-defense; you will get the exposure of skills, conditioning and fitness training of elite fighters without the worry of fighting with someone, getting punched or being kicked

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Work outs

When you work out at a regular gym, you have all of the responsibility of coming up with a workout. You need to know how to stretch and warm-up properly, organise your workout appropriately, and do the techniques correctly. This ability to train your body for the quickest and safest results takes training and know-how.

Going to an MMA gym gives you the chance to have someone does all that for you. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know what dynamic stretches are, because your instructor does. Your instructor comes up with the workout, so you don’t have to. All you need to do is show up to class. Because technique is a big part of MMA, you can be sure someone will be making sure you do every exercise the right way. All of the responsibility is off your shoulders
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Shanshou

Chinese martial arts have also been utilized in MMA by several fighters, being highly effective in competition thanks to its novel mixture of striking and stand up takedowns, achieved through a condensation of traditional Chinese Martial Arts techniques. Most prominent and chief amongst these fighters is Cung Le, who is most notable for his TKO and KO victories over former UFC champions Frank Shamrock (in Strikeforce) and Rich Franklin (at UFC Macau). Other Sanshou based fighters who have entered MMA include KJ Noons, Pat Barry, Zhang Tiequan^[108] and Muslim Salihov. Fighters in the Ranik Ultimate Fighting Champion Federation also typically come from a Wushu, hence Sanshou background.
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Teakwondo

Several accomplished MMA fighters have an extensive background in Taekwondo.^[103]Some of fighters that use TKD techniques in MMA are former UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis, who is 3rd dan black belt as well as an instructor,^[104] former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, who is 5th dan black belt and still competes in TKD,^[105] a former UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion Benson Hendersonwho is a black belt, a former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Cung Le, who is a blackbelt, Dan Hardy, who is a black belt, a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three-time King of Pancrase world champion Bas Rutten, who is a 2nd dan black belt, a former 2006 Pride World Grand Prix Open-Weight Champion Mirko Filipović, who is a black belt, a UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar, who is a blackbelt, Dennis Siver, who is a black belt etc.

Anderson SIlva in his instructional book admitted the influence of TKD in formation of his style in the beginning of his career. In each of my fights, I tried to utilize techniques from all the various styles I had studied. I threw Tae Kwon Do kicks. I threw Muay Thai knees and elbows, and I used my knowledge of Brazilian jiu-jitsu on the ground.^[106] Also Anthony Pettis has said that he is definitely a traditional martial artist first and a mixed martial artist second.^[104] as well as My style of attacking is different [because of] 

Catch wrestling

Karl Gotch was a catch wrestler and a student of Billy Riley's Snake Pit in Whelley,Wigan. In the film Catch: the hold not taken, some of those who trained with Gotch in Wigan talk of his fascination with the traditional Lancashire style of wrestling and how he was inspired to stay and train at Billy Riley's after experiencing its effects first hand during a professional show inManchester, England. After leaving Wigan, he later went on to teach catch wrestling toJapanese professional wrestlers in the 1970s to students including Antonio Inoki,Tatsumi Fujinami, Hiro Matsuda, Osamu Kido, Satoru Sayama (Tiger Mask) andYoshiaki Fujiwara. Starting from 1976, one of these professional wrestlers, Inoki, hosted a series of mixed martial arts bouts against the champions of other disciplines. This resulted in popularity of the clash-of-styles bouts in Japan. His matches showcased catch wrestling moves like the sleeper hold,cross arm breaker, seated armbar, Indian deathlock and keylock.
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Common discipline in mixed martial atrs

Common disciplines

Most 'traditional' martiall have a specific focus and these arts may be trained to improve in that area. Popular disciplines of each type include:^[84]

• Stand-up: Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai,Karate, Taekwondo, Combat Sambo, Savate, and Sanshou are trained to improve stand-up striking.
• Clinch: Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, Judo, Sambo, and Sanshou are trained to improve clinching, takedowns andthrows, while Muay Thai is trained to improve the striking aspect of the clinch.
• Ground: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Sambo,Catch wrestling and Submission wrestlingare trained to improve ground control and position, as well as to achieve submission holds, and defend against them.

Most styles have been adapted from their traditional form, such as boxing stances which lack effective counters to leg kicks and the muay thai stance which is poor for defending against takedowns due to the static nature, or Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, techniques which must be adapted for No Gicompetition. It is common for a fighter to train with multiple coaches of different styles or an organized fight team to improve various aspects of their game at once.Cardiovascular conditioning, speed drills,strength training and flexibility are also important aspects of a fighter's training. Some schools advertise their styles as simply "mixed martial arts", which has become a style in itself, but the training will still often be split into different sections 

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Benefits of mixed martial arts

1. techniques of combat and you have enough practice in the same, you start becoming more confident in handling any attacks or threat to your life.
2. You will become fitter every day: MMA ( Academy of Mixed Martial Arts Chennai ) is brutal cardio. Not only will you lose weight, but also improve your stamina and endurance.
3. You learn to defend yourself: Nowadays, it is an absolute must for people to know how to protect themselves. MMA is an excellent choice as it is purely combat.
4. It promotes healthy competition: It makes you competitive and thus urges you to learn and perfect your techniques further in order to do so.
5. It makes you more disciplined: You learn how to shape your mind and body according to the sport and make it function as required. As days go by, discipline will no longer be an effort, but a habit.
6. It helps you de-stress: It helps you take off all your mental stress as well as your aggression. It is a great way to vent out all the frustration or anger you have stored inside you.
7. It makes you stronger: It just keeps adding to your strength. You can eat better, walk better and you will definitely feel good. It makes tasks that involve physical excursion seem easier as you pursue it.
8. You will come across as very macho: Because who doesn’t like a fighter?
9. You become a part of a community: India Thai boxing brings together a whole community of fighters who share the same interests, instances and experiences as you do.
10. It comes handy in emergencies: Because MMA makes you physically strong, it comes handy in emergency situations. So, instead of being clueless, you could at least know you can help.by rubika.b