MMA is becoming more popular in the UK. I saw a couple of fights at SENI (big MA event over here) and I'd like to have a dabble - just for fun at the moment. I'm 20, been training about 5 years but not MMA (sport) specific. There's an event called the Combat Sport Open Trials over here which is for amateurs and I think this would suit me. Here are the rules:
http://www.mlsports.co.uk/BAMMA/BAMM...ur%20Rules.htm
What do you think? OK, there's a lot of rules but it'll be good for me to get a feel for competition fighting I think.
Seem's relatively easy to enter too:
http://www.mlsports.co.uk/Comp%20Inf...n%20Trials.htm
If I was to do this, I think I'd enter at the next SENI event in April 06. Should I go for it even if I haven't had any experience or mentoring with this kind of thing? There's aren't any MMA clubs around me so I'll just carry on training in class and try and fit in some specific training on my own for this kind of event. There aren't any jiu jitsu clubs near me - we brush on grappling from time to time in class but not enough to prepare me for a competition. What sort of training can I do on my own to help with my grappling? Fortunately grappling feels quite natural to me but then I've never rolled with anyone thats exceptionally good at it. I know a couple of Brazilian guys that teach Jiu Jitsu but they're about 4 hours away from me - I might see if I can get a weeks intensive with them sometime.
Any advice?
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