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Martial Arts Better than Team Sports for Kids, Here’s Why

Mixed Martial Arts
As parents, we want our children to grow up happy, healthy, and successful. Physical activities like sports play a crucial role in promoting their mental and physical health while also instilling confidence, teamwork, and social skills. With so many options, selecting the most appropriate activity for your child may seem overwhelming. Currently, mixed martial arts (MMA) is gaining in popularity and many parents are enrolling their children. In this post, we discuss why MMA can be a better Read more [...]

The Top 3 Programs at Legends MMA for Reaching Your Fighting Goals

Legends MMA, Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts combine various fighting styles, making it a challenging and unique sport. This full-contact combat sport is based on grappling, striking, and ground fighting techniques, and allows a wide range of fighting methods and skills. It is a great way to learn self-defence and get in shape; plus, it appeals to people of all ages and abilities, from children to adults. If you are looking to improve your physical and mental health or want to become a professional mixed martial artist, Read more [...]

7 Tips to Excelling in MMA (Courtesy of Our Brampton MMA Gym)

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Do you want to be a successful MMA fighter? Perhaps you have recently joined an MMA gym or are planning to sign up for an MMA training course near you. But is training enough for you to excel in this sport? MMA is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. It is a blend of martial art styles, including kickboxing, wrestling, muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and boxing. You see MMA fighters dealing with a lot of punches and injuries in MMA competitions, so it’s okay to feel a bit intimidated. Read more [...]

Top 3 Reasons Why Wrestlers Dominate MMA (Will They Continue To?)

Legends MMA, Mixed Martial Arts,
Wrestling is one of the most important sports to master if you are aiming to compete in MMA fighting. Some even believe that it is the best base for MMA. Indeed, without knowing basic wrestling styles, it is difficult to become a top MMA fighter. This has not always been the case. In past years, Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) fighters, especially Royce Gracie, dominated MMA. He became a champion in the first UFC event by defeating bigger and stronger fighters using BJJ. But, since then, wrestlers Read more [...]

Busting 7 Big Myths about MMA Training Programs in Brampton

Boxing, Legends MMA, Mixed Martial Arts,
With the rising popularity of MMA, different opinions have formed about the sport. While some are positive, others consider it violent, dangerous, and potentially fatal. Despite there being many MMA training programs in Brampton, these myths have likely deterred many of the curious from joining them. Instead of looking at the benefits of mixed martial arts, they blindly believe the myths and fear they would do more harm than good. If that’s you, let’s look at some of the biggest myths about Read more [...]