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A question we get very often on our forum is about MMA training videos. Our readers want to know which is the best set of MMA training DVD's for them available, online or offline. Unfortunately, this question is very hard to answer. I'll explain in a minute.

But first, let's have a quick look at what MMA is. MMA is short for Mixed Martial Arts. It's a fighting sport with lots of fans and several shows like UFC, Bellator, M1 Global and Elite XC. UFC has become so famous that it's even threatening boxing's supremacy in popularity rankings. MMA fighters employ techniques, holds, grappling moves, submission techniques, kicks and punches from a wide variety of martial arts and from Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ), Muay Thai and Krav Maga (the Israeli Defense Force close quarters combat technique) amongst others. Maybe …show more content…

Most training videos will focus on one or two styles max. So the right set of training DVD's for you may not be the same as the one for the next guy. Additionally, some people need training videos to start to train and ultimately start fighting in a ring. Others want to learn self defense techniques from the Mixed Martial Arts training DVD's. Others are looking to pick up a few quick pointers to help them out should they ever get into a street or bar fight, yet others look at it as a preferred way of working out (subdivided in acquiring body weight and cardio exercise). A minority even looks for them just to show off with their friends...

Then there are training DVD's and videos for beginners, for intermediary fighters and a few that teach advanced techniques. This is very important! Trying advanced techniques as a beginner might cause serious injuries to yourself or your sparring partner. Some of the advanced techniques can cause death when executed in the wrong way or with excessive force. We recommend that you try or train any new technique always are very slow speed

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