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the scrambling ability from wrestling is the biggest transfer for me. in BJJ when a pass fails or a sweep gets countered, the person who can scramble better wins the exchange. wrestlers are ELITE scramblers

i pay $180/month. i will train wherever i want, whenever i want. im a customer and a student, not a feudal serf pledging allegiance to a lord. this mentality needs to die completely

This hits different if you've been in DFW for 10+ years.

the best value in DFW for muay thai is finding an MMA gym that has a dedicated muay thai coach as part of their program. you get striking, grappling, and wrestling all for one membership fee

The answer changes depending on which part of Dallas-Fort Worth you're in.

pad work with a great holder is the single most effective training method in muay thai. a good pad holder simulates a fight, throws shots back, and gives you immediate feedback. the problem is finding great pad holders

This is exactly why local elections matter. Read up, San Antonio.

Interesting perspective. I see it differently from the Fort Worth side.

the cult-like loyalty thing is dying but slowly. the younger generation of black belts mostly dont care. its the old school coral belt generation that treats gym switches like divorces

scoring that co-main was impossible. i had it for the other guy but honestly it was a coin flip in round 3. both fighters should be proud. that was a genuine fight of the year candidate

unpopular opinion: most seminars are not worth the money unless the instructor teaches a system you are specifically trying to learn. going to a random seminar because the name is big is a waste. be strategic about which ones you attend

This hits home for a lot of us. Literally.

if you are an adult who wants to learn wrestling, your best bet in DFW is an MMA gym with a dedicated wrestling coach. pure wrestling clubs are almost exclusively youth-focused. the MMA gyms fill the adult wrestling gap

This is exactly why I love this platform. Real DFW conversations.

the clinch is the biggest tell. real muay thai spends significant time in the clinch because thats where fights are won in thailand. if your gym never clinches its not teaching you muay thai

the boxing judge problem is REAL. ive talked to a texas athletic commission judge at a local event who admitted he had never trained any martial art and scored grappling exchanges based on "who looked like they were working harder"

Sharing this with my neighbors. They need to see this.

Not something I expected to read today but glad I did.

Been thinking about this all week. Good timing on the post.

the blue belt blues are the most well-documented phenomenon in BJJ and literally every serious practitioner goes through it. the fact that you are aware of it means you can push through it. the people who quit are the ones who think something is wrong with THEM when really its just the natural learning curve

muay thai clinch is the most underappreciated skill in all of striking. in a real self defense situation the fight is going to end up in a clinch and the muay thai fighter has knees, elbows, trips, and sweeps from there. nobody else trains that consistently

the grip fatigue thing is so true. after a tough wrestling match i literally cannot make a fist. my forearms feel like theyve been filled with concrete. nothing else does this

Twin Peaks on belt-fight weekends is absolute chaos and i love it. the entire bar erupts on KOs. its not sophisticated but its FUN

DFW coaches and fighters: what does the local scene look like for weight cutting? are gyms here educating fighters on safer approaches or is it still the old school sauna and trash bag era?

anyone doing a DFW watch party for this card? last time we had like 15 people at Buffalo Wild Wings in Plano and it was a vibe

unpopular opinion but i train through most minor stuff. tape your fingers, take ibuprofen, and modify. the only things i fully rest for are joint injuries and anything involving my neck. everything else i just work around