MMA

MMA is Mixed Martial Arts. I'm a beginner, but I have a lot of help by knowing Tae kwondo and Judo. My Judo trainer is also my MMA trainer. The hardest thing is to punch. I'm used to throwing and kicking, but the punching I've never done before. It is also good for my stamina, which I'm going to need when I do my black belt grading in Tae kwondo. I go for two to three minute rounds, kicking and punching on the mits and then I rest for a minute. My trainer says I can easily do three minutes and soon we are going to try four minutes. It is very tough! After every class, my knuckles are red and almost bleeding, even when I wear gloves. My trainer says it is only hardening the skin and will go away.