How Do You Become A Cage Fighter?
A “Cage Fighter” is a Mixed-Martial-Arts (MMA) fighter who sometimes fights in a cage or other types of enclosed structures. Cage fighters win their match by knocking their opponent out. Some techniques used in cage fighting involve punching, kicking, grappling, clenching or ground grappling. The way in which one becomes a cage fighter takes obvious strength, discipline and a lot of practice. Step 1 Look for a gym in your area that focuses on the teaching of mixed martial arts. You can usually do this by flipping through the yellow pages or even searching online. If there are no gyms that specialize in mixed martial arts, try going to a place that specializes in kick boxing or more specifically Thai Kickboxing, since it has techniques similar to that of cage fighting. Step 2 Start practicing by playing up your strengths and working on your weaknesses. If you used to be a wrestler in high school, focus on your ground work and really work to perfect it. If you are a solid striker or punc
A “Cage Fighter” is a Mixed-Martial-Arts (MMA) fighter who sometimes fights in a cage (or octagon, or boxing ring in Pride). The fighter wins by knocking out, or putting the opponent in a submission hold by which the opponent gives up, or “taps”, or by decision. The phases of a fight usually involve punching and kicking, the clench, sometimes stand-up grappling, then a take down and ground grappling. • Try to play off of your natural strengths. If you have solid punching power, consider focusing on striking. If you have wrestling experience from high school or college, focus on your ground game. That being said you need to know both striking and grappling as most gyms train their fighters in a balanced style. • Look for a gym near you that trains specifically in mixed martial arts. They will usually advertise in the Yellow Pages with a list of the techniques they specialize in. Try to find one that has at least a couple of fighters on staff as their experience will be invaluable to you
