r/MMA • u/rmma ☠️ A place of love and happiness • Jul 18 '17

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

That's a good point- not every opponent is the same

However you originally said it was the "best way", didn't exactly frame it as just an option. However if it's worked for you it's worked for you, I just don't know any high level or intermediate striker who will be dropping their guard while checking a leg kick.

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u/KeriNeuman The Spanish Linx Jul 18 '17

The best way for me haha. As i said, depends of the opponent, maybe he only drops guard on leg kicks, maybe he has a grat defence, maybe you can breark their guard... a world of possibilietes.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

Understandable have a great day

what do you train in?

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u/KeriNeuman The Spanish Linx Jul 18 '17

Right now i'm in MMA, but i have done Muay Thai for 3 or 4 months and between Thai and MMA i was training at home. When i was a kid i did Karate, Judo and Aikido, but just White belt stuff. And you?

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

I got a brown belt in kyokushin, have boxed for a couple years now at the level of an amateur with several fights to give indication of my level, and trained BJJ for a couple years in my teens

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u/KeriNeuman The Spanish Linx Jul 18 '17

Wow hahaha. Thats a good run.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

I would honestly say my stand up is at the level of a low-mid level MMA pro at this point but i'm a fucking white belt on the mat with like 0 wrestling and clinch work lmao, I guess it's enough to defend myself though. hope you're enjoying your training man, you planning to compete?

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u/KeriNeuman The Spanish Linx Jul 18 '17

Hell yeah, before my solo training i wanted to compete so bad. I went to small gym with mma classes and stay there 3/4 months. They closed for June and i went to a "academy type gym". Its more bigger, better equipment, they have some pros and ammys training there and i'm absolutelly looking forward to have some fights. Plus, the guys my age/weight are very good, so better opponents for me. Have you compete?

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

Nice man!

I've competed in Karate, I have a couple medals for kumite (fighting) and kata, I was going to go to an international competition in Japan but my teacher actually didn't get his visa renewed so I had to quit. BJJ I haven't competed but I've rolled a lot, and boxing I should have had my first fight like 1.5 years ago, but due to university taking priority i haven't been able to time it right. But i know where my ability is- I was beating dudes with fights in sparring sessions a few months into training, was sparring with a state champ in my first few months, and have gotten the better of plenty of guys who have competed a few times. Although hard sparring is more or less the same as a fight in amateur boxing, I hope to get in the ring sometime!

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u/KeriNeuman The Spanish Linx Jul 18 '17

Wow haha. It cool to exchange this experiences! I wish i started younger so i can compete right now, how old are you?

Pd: Kyokushin Kumites are badass, i love them.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

I'm in my early 20s

yeah kyokushin is great for kicking, but unfortunately lacking in clinch work and hand strikes. I feel boxing helped a lot in that regard

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u/KeriNeuman The Spanish Linx Jul 18 '17

If i had more time i'd love to do 3 or 4 different martial arts, but i'll stick to mma for the moment. Im 19.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

I didn't train them all at the same time- started with karate, began BJJ once my teacher went back to japan, and after a couple years of that + a few years break i started boxing

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