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[Intellectual]

so now that i got a job, and so did my friend...

we want to start taking classes...problem is we dont know what fighting style to take up...

i want Sambo...not because of Fedor but cuz of Sergei Kharitonov...that guy is incredible. One of my big influences.

but my friend doens't want grappling and wants some form of Kickboxing...

what do you guyz think?

Kickboxing or Sambo

[Hypergit]

Muay Thai and BJJ

but out of those two I'd say your friend should do Kickboxing, and you should do Sambo. It's more important to enjoy the MA you take up and have no reservations than to do it with a friend - you will make new friends there anyway.

git.

[MMAPIMP]

pro wrestling school if saku can do so can you!!!

[Mastiff_owner]

Check out the schools in your area. mine has standup (kung fu san soo) with lots of knees and elbows on mon, wed, then BJJ on tue, thur. Open mat on friday and sat. get the best of both worlds.

[tapper]

sweet

[Clint]

If you are going to do standup, look for a Muay Thai school (or the closest possible). I agree with Hypergit, do what you want. Check out the local schools and just find the one that suits you best.

[WandAXE]

Do what you want for sure. Are you a fighter or just someone who wants to learn. I train Gracie JJ and kick boxing/ Muy Thai. I love it I have gave myself 3 years for my first fight for money. I have done a lot of fighting on the street( ask Pride Fan or Nole) . That will make all the difference if you want to be good.

[Hypergit]

Originally Posted by WandAXE

I have done a lot of fighting on the street( ask Pride Fan or Nole) . That will make all the difference if you want to be good.

I think you should rephrase that to be sure it isn't interpreted as a recommendation to go out fighting.

It goes without saying that fighting experience is invaluble but I have found it is better and of course safer to get that experience in a controled and educational environment, like school. JKJK keep it in the dojo.

git.

[KnowledgeKnown]

Depending on your age, I always recommend getting involved in a grappling. Prefferably wrestling. If you can get involved with someone very skilled it immediately increases both your endurance, and all around strength. Also great wrestlers are aggressive. From there combining it with some sort of striking and subbmission is teriffic. I went from being a nationally ranked wrestler, to Judo, to Aikido and basically combined them all. To me learning to grapple first was the way to go because i flet so comfortable with it that it was then easy for me to strike from any position, and work submissions in. The Judo Dojo I attended taught a lot of strikes as well, hence the striking. I took a bit of karate but I didn't feel it helped me as much as i hoped.

[KnowledgeKnown]

by the way i didn't mean pro wrestling. lol.