Mar 17
Baseball Uses MMA To Get Tough
Posted by Alec in MMA News on 03 17th, 2009| icon3No Comments »

1155890_baseball_and_glove_over_white1You might not think of MMA as having anything in common with baseball, but now it does. John Baker of the Marlins’ loves MMA and he uses some of the training that MMA fighters generally do as part of his regimen to stay fit.

He also likes to fight and dabble in MMA a little, but most of his life right now is spent on baseball. Once that’s done, who knows? He’s been seen around the gym occasionally and remains a huge fan of mixed martial arts as a sport. To train for something like the MMA, people like Baker need to work with good instructors at places like the MMA Institute.

Without a good instructor and people to grapple and fight with it’s hard to know whether you’re doing things right until you get in the cage. By then it’s a bit too late if there are problems with your boxing abilities or your ground game. You need to know those things while you’re still training and before your first real fight, and the MMA Institute can address any problems that you’re having and get them corrected.

Mar 16
MMA Hits Comic Books
Posted by Alec in MMA News on 03 16th, 2009| icon3No Comments »

837211_hand_gripperApparently, MMA is getting a following in the comic book world now. It’s an independent comic, but that doesn’t mean that it won’t become more mainstream later.

As MMA becomes more popular it only seems logical that it would make its move out into more of the world, and comic books seem a logical progression for it in many ways. Fighters like it, too, because it gives MMA more exposure and brings more people around to being interested in the sport.

Not everyone will love the MMA comic books, but it might inspire more people to train for it at schools like the MMA Institute where they can get a complete training regimen or just work on one specific aspect if that’s what they prefer to do. There are always plenty of options at the MMA institute, which is one of the best things about it. It’s not enjoyable to be stuck doing only one thing with few options, and it won’t help to make you a good MMA fighter, either, because you won’t have enough versatility.

Mar 14

mccoy_mdAt the MMA Institute you can have the opportunity to train with Rick McCoy. If you’re involved in MMA circles already you probably know the name. If not, you should know that Rick McCoy is one of the best and most sought-after instructors when it comes to MMA training, mostly because he has so much skill to offer to his students.

Rick is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Sambo.  His standup and clinch game is top notch.  Whether you are looking to get into professional MMA, or just get in shape – it’s always a good idea to learn from the best.  Two of the fighters trained by Rick have been on The Ultimate Fighter.  One of them won it!

In addition, McCoy is a hands-on instructor who motivates students to work hard but who is also understanding that people have limits and all they can do is their best, however much that might be. With that being the case people who train with Rick McCoy not only get a lot of great skill and ability but they get compassion, caring, and self-confidence, which is harder to teach and still important in the MMA. It can take a long time to get ready for an MMA career, so cultivating a relationship with an instructor that you can trust and work with long-term is important to helping you develop as a fighter.

Mar 8
Easton Does D.C.
Posted by Alec in MMA News, Richmond Gyms on 03 8th, 2009| icon3No Comments »

mkeeaston1Fighter Mike Easton is coming to D.C. If you follow MMA you’ve probably heard his name and seen his record. It’s clear that he’s a serious fighter and that he’s interested in what he’s doing. He wants to win, but mostly it’s about fighting hard and doing his best.

Those are the things that are really important for him. They are the things that are important to most MMA fighters, including those who are training in schools like the MMA Institute. Not all of them will make it into the world of professional MMA, and not all of them want to. Some of them just want the skills and the enjoyment of it. Others are looking for money and fame. Whichever it is that you want it’s important to know that you can’t always get it on your own. That’s why training at a school like the MMA Institute is so important.

You’ll get quality instruction into all aspects of MMA fighting and you’ll learn from some of the best, giving you opportunities to test and improve your skills so you’ll be ready for the cage, just like Mike Easton.