2017 GOALS Who here /learningtofight/ in 2017? Either boxing

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Good luck OP, you won't regret making this choice. Being fit will definitely help getting used to it faster.

Got awarded my brown belt in December and will put this beauty to use at the European championship later this month and then London Open in March. My goal is to get at least a bronze in Lisbon.

>>39858447
>dunno if that isn't too old to start
Is there actually a point where you shouldn't bother then?
I'm 25, 26 in a few weeks and i'm going to join kickboxing/muay thai as well

>>39858928
You're only "too old" if you're trying to go pro. Otherwise, there's plenty of old fucks twice your age out at gyms either maintaining or getting better.

>>39858549
aim high my dude

>>39858549
good luck my friend

>>39858447
For me it's either boxing or bjj. I've been training boxing before but bjj seems like much more fun. Anyone who have done both who can give some input?

>>39858549
>recently brown belt
You will get your ass kicked at the london open m8, so many belt delayers in that tournament

>>39859125
Boxing is a lonelier sport. Even though BJJ isn't technically a team sport, you do train as part of a team, and classes usually have several people in them. It depends on what kind of environment you prefer training in.

Also boxing has a higher strain on the body. You can compete several times in a year as long as you don't get injured (which usually only happens when you don't tap). Recovery time is generally a lot slower for boxing, even when you win.

>>39859143
How's a typical bjj training? I mean, I don't wanna come in as a noob while everyone else is miles ahead. They will probably have beginner groups, but still. I'm at complete zero, and I'm 23.

>>39859225
usually a warmup followed by a technique being taught and then students roll to put said technique in practice, or free roll to practice what they already learned. If you're serious about it, it's worth paying for a one on one session with your instructor at least once a month or every two months so you can work on your flaws. For example if you have poor flexibility you could work on stretching or if there's a particular technique you suck at you will work on it over and over again.

Everyone starts somewhere, you'd be surprised at how many 30 or 40 somethings are beginners.