I am interested in training with this martial arts school that offers an MMA class. I am well aware that MMA doesn’t have a belt system, as I don’t really care. My instructor stated that I would receive belts based on the different styles that I train in, thus mixed martial arts. Can I really get belts for this. The mma program consists of the following styles: Muay Thai Kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Kung Fu, Judo and Karate.
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Are you saying you’re going to learn one style at a time and get a belt for it? You didn’t ask a proper question.
Yeah it’s possible if they’re being taught by qualified instructors within each art. Ideally the arts would be taught separately and then integrated by your MMA coach but if you’re just training in MMA and getting belts along the way I’d wonder how I was earning them not necessarily knowing what technique came from what art and so forth.
if they have a certified instructor for each, then yes you can get a belt for those styles, except boxing i know doesn’t use belts, and i don’t think muay thai does either.
if it’s just some guy…technically they can still, but that would be very shady.
If you take different disciplines you can be awarded a belt for each one accordingly.
Taking various disciplines does not mean you train MMA though.
Well, boxing doesn’t have a belt system. Most Muay Thai classes have no ranking system either. But yes, you could cross-train in those systems and get belts for those it applies to. To be honest, though, that’s just cross-training and not MMA. True MMA blends elements from the various disciplines. In other words, you’d use, say, boxing punches to set up a Thai clinch, which sets up a Judo throw and a BJJ arm lock. Without training that blends these elements, you’re just learning several disparate martial arts. And a few would be quite redundant. You’ve got four striking disciplines, all of which uses punches, and three of which use kicks, knees, and elbows. I don’t know why you’re not just taking one, maybe two of them.
If he gives you belts – cool, but don’t make that you’re goal. That’s for folks that aren’t looking to actually compete, but still have something to show for all their hard work and training.
Just do your thing and focus on bettering your overall game for competition – if that’s what you want.
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