Top-5-Benefits of Learning Mixed-Martial-Arts (MMA)

2) It teaches you discipline, honor and respect

MMA requires great discipline if you wish to be good in it. It teaches discipline of your body and mind. In order to have a good looking and strong body physique, you have to eat right, sleep tight and train hard. These seem to be easy, but they really require good self-control.

Believe it or not, most of the martial arts artists prefer non-violent conflict resolution to the violent one. It teaches you to refrain from violence. People who practice martial arts are taught to use what they learnt only for self-defense and when it is the last resort. In the real world, dumb people are everywhere and we really need good mental discipline to avoid ourselves in getting into fights with them.

Besides, MMA teaches honor and respect. Traditional martial arts teach you the importance of respecting your 'sensei' and putting your ego aside. For instance, Muay Thai fighters will dance (wai kru) before their fight to show respect to their teachers and trainers as well. MMA fighters learn to show humility even though they are some of the best fighters in the world.







3) It trains you physically and mentally

Learning and training MMA is a really good physical workout for everyone. Sparring and grappling routine every day is definitely brutal cardio. Besides, fighters need to be in top notch physical condition so that they do not get fatigue easily during the fight. Fighters need to have excellent fitness in order to excel in MMA fights. It means that people who are really into MMA will have good stamina, power, strength, speed, flexibility and endurance. Undeniably, most of the martial arts artists are in good shape.

Apart from physical strength, learning MMA also strengthens your mind and spirit. It trains your mental focus. This will push your body to the limit and you would not believe what incredible things your body can achieve.

4) It teaches you self-defense

If case anything bad happens, you will be able to defend yourself and even your friends and family. Robbers and snatch thefts are everywhere these days. You would at least protect yourself from getting hurt if you are good in martial arts, not with armed robbers though. However, I think it is more than enough to fight with the punks on the street.