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My name is Subaig Singh. I am a mixed martial arts fighter (mma) fighter from Nottingham. I have been asked to post here and give any advice to sikhs who may be thinking about getting into mma.

Firstly, it is important to understand that being an MMA fighter requires you to be competent in three ranges of combat. These ranges are:

(1) Stand up striking eg. kicking and punching ala muay thai, karate, boxing, etc.

(2) Clinch fighting eg wrestling and dirty boxing ( holding your opponent in a grip and hitting them)

(3) Ground fighting eg. Submission fighting such as brazilian jujitsu, catch wrestling and sambo. Ground fighting also includes Ground and Pound strategy which involves taking a dominant pinning position over your opponent and hitting them.

In order to fight in the ring, an exponent needs to take time to develop the above three ranges of combat and be comfortable in all of them. However it is also advisable to spend time specialising in one of these ranges. For example, BJ Penn is a great all round fighter, but his specialism is brazilian jujitsu, so he is at his best on the ground. Anderson silva is also a great all round fighter but he specialises in stand up striking.

So how do we develop the techniques we need to fight?

Before competing, I would recommend that you spend at least a couple of years at different clubs getting the basics together. For example, training muay thai twice a week and brazilian jujitsu twice a week would give a you a decent grasp of how to strike and how to grapple. However, it wouldnt develop a good understanding of clinch fighting so some training at a wrestling club on how to take people to the floor and prevent yourself being taken to the floor would be very beneficial.

I cannot stress enough the importance of learning your skills in a proper club and under proper instruction. Brawlers and meatheads do not last very long in mma. It is a skill based activity. In the UK, the standard of groundfighting in mma is particularly weak so some solid brazilian ju jitsu training would be recommended, at least up to blue belt level.

If you are already training, think about the skills you need to improve on most. Ie, if you are a black belt in karate, you will need to focus on your grappling and takedown defence most.

If you are starting from scratch, I would recommend starting with a grappling martial art and taking it to a high level before you start cross training in other arts because grappling is the most dominant style of fighting in a one on one fight. For example you could start with judo, wrestling or brazilian jujitsu. This would give you a great grappling base.

The other aspect of mma training is the strength and fitness required for it. You need strength, power, speed, agility, endurance and great cardio. Some of these attributes will be developed in the classes that you attend. However, at least two sessions in weights room per week would be required. If you are looking for a conditioning programme to follow, I would recommend getting hold of Eric Wong's Complete MMA Strength and Conditioning programme online. I have used this and it is very good.

Clearly the subject of mma is a huge one and I have only scratched the surface of what is involved. However, it would be great to see more Sikhs doing mma and I firmly believe that Sikhs were born to do mma and could really make a name for themselves in the sport with the correct level of dedication and with quality instruction.

I will be happy to take any questions and advise as best as I can. I myself have only started my career and I have alot to learn and a long way to go.

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My name is Subaig Singh. I am a mixed martial arts fighter (mma) fighter from Nottingham. I have been asked to post here and give any advice to sikhs who may be thinking about getting into mma.

Firstly, it is important to understand that being an MMA fighter requires you to be competent in three ranges of combat. These ranges are:

(1) Stand up striking eg. kicking and punching ala muay thai, karate, boxing, etc.

(2) Clinch fighting eg wrestling and dirty boxing ( holding your opponent in a grip and hitting them)

(3) Ground fighting eg. Submission fighting such as brazilian jujitsu, catch wrestling and sambo. Ground fighting also includes Ground and Pound strategy which involves taking a dominant pinning position over your opponent and hitting them.

In order to fight in the ring, an exponent needs to take time to develop the above three ranges of combat and be comfortable in all of them. However it is also advisable to spend time specialising in one of these ranges. For example, BJ Penn is a great all round fighter, but his specialism is brazilian jujitsu, so he is at his best on the ground. Anderson silva is also a great all round fighter but he specialises in stand up striking.

So how do we develop the techniques we need to fight?

Before competing, I would recommend that you spend at least a couple of years at different clubs getting the basics together. For example, training muay thai twice a week and brazilian jujitsu twice a week would give a you a decent grasp of how to strike and how to grapple. However, it wouldnt develop a good understanding of clinch fighting so some training at a wrestling club on how to take people to the floor and prevent yourself being taken to the floor would be very beneficial.

I cannot stress enough the importance of learning your skills in a proper club and under proper instruction. Brawlers and meatheads do not last very long in mma. It is a skill based activity. In the UK, the standard of groundfighting in mma is particularly weak so some solid brazilian ju jitsu training would be recommended, at least up to blue belt level.

If you are already training, think about the skills you need to improve on most. Ie, if you are a black belt in karate, you will need to focus on your grappling and takedown defence most.

If you are starting from scratch, I would recommend starting with a grappling martial art and taking it to a high level before you start cross training in other arts because grappling is the most dominant style of fighting in a one on one fight. For example you could start with judo, wrestling or brazilian jujitsu. This would give you a great grappling base.

The other aspect of mma training is the strength and fitness required for it. You need strength, power, speed, agility, endurance and great cardio. Some of these attributes will be developed in the classes that you attend. However, at least two sessions in weights room per week would be required. If you are looking for a conditioning programme to follow, I would recommend getting hold of Eric Wong's Complete MMA Strength and Conditioning programme online. I have used this and it is very good.

Clearly the subject of mma is a huge one and I have only scratched the surface of what is involved. However, it would be great to see more Sikhs doing mma and I firmly believe that Sikhs were born to do mma and could really make a name for themselves in the sport with the correct level of dedication and with quality instruction.

I will be happy to take any questions and advise as best as I can. I myself have only started my career and I have alot to learn and a long way to go.

vjkk vjkf.

hey what age did you start training and how long have you bin training for

and yea agree i believe sikhs were born to be mma fighters/soldiers

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Subaig,

I want to learn MMA from a SINGH many others do also , would it be possible to setup classes in the Birmingham area ? There is alot of demand for a SIkh MMA guy, what do you say ....

i dont know why u would mind learning from none sikhs which is weird, your goal should be to learn from the best, but i was hoping if you could tell me why you don't want to train with non sikhs.

but their is kash gill former world champ

from birmingham

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