| Many individuals are interested in the best, most | | | | train them all separately. |
| effective form of martial arts to get involved in. | | | | The different styles are not just limited to |
| They want effective self defense moves that will | | | | traditional "martial arts" either. There is the best |
| work not only in the gym, but mainly on the | | | | from boxing and classic wrestling, as well as |
| street. | | | | moves that are unique to mixed martial arts. |
| So whats the best, most effective form of | | | | Learning the best of all worlds is definitely the |
| fighting to get into? | | | | way to go, and actually a good way to start out |
| Many have sworn by martial arts training systems | | | | in your martial arts training endeavor. After you |
| from Muay Thai to Brazilian Ju-Jitsu and a slew of | | | | learn a little from each discipline, you can then |
| others that promise to be "the best". The reality | | | | make the decision to study a certain style more |
| is that the best form of martial arts and self | | | | exclusively. That is, if you take a particular liking |
| defense fighting systems is going to be one that | | | | to Muay Thai, then you may choose to learn and |
| encompasses the best from all styles. | | | | study more of that style exclusively. But you'll |
| Does this mean I have to enroll in a dozen | | | | never know what style speaks to you until you |
| different martial arts schools? | | | | get involved in mixed martial arts and get a good |
| No! This may have been the case in that past, | | | | taste of each. |
| but today there are schools and classes that | | | | Before enrolling in any school, it's a great idea to |
| offer mixed martial arts training. This | | | | get a book on mixed martial arts and do some |
| encompasses all the different and most effective | | | | home training so when you do enroll, you will have |
| fighting styles and puts them together in one | | | | some experience going in, and at least have |
| training platform so you don't have to go out ant | | | | knowledge of the different moves and techniques. |