Sage-Tips

Should I train BJJ and Muay Thai at the same time?

While you can do both Muay Thai and BJJ at the same time when starting, it doesn’t allow the extra time for extra training which can help safeguard you against injury. It also doesn’t allow you to train more sessions of just one martial art which will help you get better faster.

How many times should you practice martial arts?

Many people who start learning martial arts become life-long practitioners, so there’s no specific timeline to keep in mind. As a general rule, you should train at your own pace. It’s common to do 1-2 classes per week, so aim for 45-60 minutes at least once a week.

How beneficial is martial arts?

In addition to improving physical fitness, martial arts can improve mental and emotional health. As you learn self-defense moves, martial arts can give you greater self-confidence, reduce stress, and help you to concentrate and focus.

Is it bad to do multiple martial arts at the same time?

Some of them are competitive and don’t like that. They should be comfortable with you declining doing any exercise. I have done multiple martial arts at the same time and it just takes a bit longer to achieve the same skill level if you learning dissimilar arts at the same time.

How to fight off multiple attackers in karate?

You can in sparring punch to the body, kick the head, do knee strikes, kick the leg / inner thigh. Full contact fighting is really what you want to get to when training in this martial art. The training is hard and sparring is more realistic than most schools. This is why we think this martial art will help you fight off multiple attackers.

Can kickboxing help you fight off multiple attackers?

This is why we think this martial art will help you fight off multiple attackers. Kickboxing is a combat sport that uses a lot of kicking and punching. It can be used against multiple attackers because of its diversity in techniques and its power and quickness.

Is Muay Thai good for self defense against multiple attackers?

I know what you are saying that Muay Thai is a sport so it is limited in self-defense against multiple attackers. I disagree because this sport is brutal so only a few hits and kicks can easily knock an attacker out. Muay Thai mostly focuses on punching, kicking, knees, and elbows.