Anybody here...train in MMA?

but it's not like this for boxing right?

No. The only thing close is an outfit called the International Lethal Defense Combat Organization, which for a $25 membership fee will send you a “document which testifies that your hands are registered” with them.

It’s unknown who started the hand-registration myth, but it’s still current among sportswriters and martial artists.

No only is there no hand registration; there’s no law that specifically classifies any body part as a deadly weapon, or that places professional or trained fighters under any special restrictions. However, fists—anybody’s fists—are sometimes classed as deadly weapons, and the whole concept is a legal gray area.

The distinction is important because use of a deadly weapon upgrades an assault or battery to a more serious crime.

Recently, the fists-as-weapons concept has begun appearing in criminal cases involving boxers. This concept was absent from such cases as late as the 1950s, when Sonny Liston was getting into street brawls. But when former World Boxing Association heavyweight champ Michael Dokes was charged with beating his wife in 1998, his attorney was careful to note that he didn’t used closed fists, fearing they’d be classified as deadly weapons.

In 1999, North American Boxing Federation super-middleweight champ Scott Pemberton was charged with “assault and battery with a dangerous weapon” for punching a man, but this was later reduced to simple assault and battery.

Legal definitions of “deadly weapons” vary state to state, but are generally very broad and can include just about anything, depending on use. Automobiles, heavy boots and toilet-plunger handles have all been deemed deadly weapons. (Note that you don’t have to register toilet plungers.)

Ohio’s definition is “any instrument, device, or thing capable of inflicting death, and designed or specifically adapted for use as a weapon, or possessed, carried, or used as a weapon.”

This would seem to cover the human hand. Indeed, in a landmark 1960 case, it was ruled that hands could be considered deadly weapons. But in fact, legal interpretation is unclear.

In recent years appellate courts have issued contradictory rulings on the subject. A 1999 ruling said “there is no question” that fists can be deadly weapons; a 2000 ruling affirmed a lower court’s jury instruction that fists can’t be considered deadly weapons. And a 1996 ruling said that “while human fists may not be deadly weapons per se,” it was reasonable to consider them as such in a specific beating case (incidentally, one involving a former boxer).

For comparison, in 1992 a Florida court shot down fists-as-weapons, saying it was an unconstitutionally overbroad reading that would make every assault/battery case a deadly-weapon one. However, it specifically left open the question of whether a trained fighter’s hands and feet could be deemed weapons.

In any case, few (if any) people convicted of a deadly weapon assault with their hands are trained fighters.
 
i wasn't going to give you any advice, as it looks like you're a cowboy fan. but i decided not to be that type of ninja. i respectfully disagree with most of the comments in the thread. muay thai and brazilian jujitsu are the base for 85%+ of the guys fighting in the UFC (if you don't believe me, check out the UFC website and/or magazine - they explicitly say that yeah, they learn/know other styles, but those two are their bread and butter). you'd want to start with those 2.

with muay thai, you will automatically get the boxing techniques that you need in mma. there will be differences, as some of the stances and such that you learn in boxing will actually get your a z z killed in muay thai. I've been doing the sweet art of 8 limbs for almost 2 years and find it to be a way bigger challenge than boxing. the cardio required for muay thai is =>boxing.

i haven't trained in any type of ground game yet, but intend to take up jujitsu, either at a Carlson Gracie or Gracie Barra school.

i would suggest that you visit a couple of the schools in your area. your profile says you're in philly? there should be some decent schools there. to save on money (and get a flavor for different schools) initially, check groupon. in chicago and houston, (my former and present cities) there were/are typically groupons for introductory classes - like 10 classes for $35 or first month for $45 at several different schools. if you are an intuitive person, you'll figure out which teacher/school feels like a good fit for you.
 
I can't wait to get back boxing..between that, being a furniture mover, and lifting 3x a week I felt like a beast summer of 2012
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I'm a 7th degree dan in hypnotism

You training for years and all I gotta do is get my pocket watch out.

Have you cluckin like a chicken...in the ring....like a fool.
 
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I would love to train. It looks like fun, but its pricey and I dont want cauliflower ears.
 
Been training BJJ for 6 months now.. signed up basically to try to get in better shape rather than start a journey to become an MMA fighter lol.. But i've always been interested in it and I like it, its a lot of fun. My school is pretty serious about their bjj so its been awesome to learn from some dedicated people. And my cardio is better than its ever been because of BJJ... Rolling is exhausting..

my gym also offers boxing and muy thai.. been thinking about starting the boxing classes as well...


oh yea... some advice if you start training bjj, don't be afraid to tap lol... my first day i rolled i hyper extended my elbow and heard it pop.. was out of action for 2 weeks from the start...
 
oh yea... some advice if you start training bjj, don't be afraid to tap lol... my first day i rolled i hyper extended my elbow and heard it pop.. was out of action for 2 weeks from the start...
This.

We were drilling Bicep Slicers one day and this was after I was on a 2 week hiatus from training. Came in all cocky and didn't tap as quickly as I should have. I was walking around like a T-Rex the next day. When training tap often OP.
 
I know some dude around my way that is semi pro MMA and I just found out he's my godmother's god son. Might train with him.

I was also considering taking just boxing classes but I Think MMA would be cool too, although idk what the base or whatever it is would be. Originally just wanted to get in shape. Now I wanna know how to kick ***.
 
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