Matrix Fight Night: Round-Up of MFN 8 and What’s in Store at MFN 9

Sanctioned by the Global Authority for Mixed Martial Arts Federations (GAMMAF) and governed by the All India Mixed Martial Arts Association (AIMMAA), Matrix Fight Night has returned for another edition of thrilling and highly competitive MMA showdowns.

After their 7th edition at Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, where Abdul Azim Badakhshi won the main event against Marcelo Guarilha from Brazil, history somewhat repeated itself in the 8th edition.

MFN 8 has seen Abdul, also known as the “Afghan Lion”, continue his winning streak in the featherweight category by beating another pro-MMA fighter from Brazil, Fabricio Oliveira.

Once again, thanks to the Shroff family for their driven approach towards MMA in India, all aiming to promote the sport and offer exposure to aspirants and fans in the country. The efforts of the MMA community have culminated in three editions of MFN being held in Dubai, two in Mumbai, one in Hyderabad and twice in the capital of India.

What’s more, the 9th edition raises the count of MFN events in Delhi to three!

This time, just like the last, the mixed martial arts event is organised at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi. In edition 8, MFN’s fight card had nine fights amongst 18 MMA experts, spread across the featherweight, lightweight, bantamweight, and flyweight categories. This edition introduced another international MMA professional from Afghanistan, Zahoor Shah.

This 8th edition’s co-main event welcomed Dhruv Chaudhary, famously known as the KO Artist or Psycho. After settling his trilogy scoreline with Sumeet Khade through a technical knockout (TKO), in MFN 7, we had Sanjeet Budhwar stop him from back-to-back victories in successive editions.

Before talking about the what’s in store at MFN 9, let’s do a quick round-up of the outcome of MFN 8:

Main Card

Let’s look at the highlights of how the fights in the main card panned out:

Chungreng Koren from Manipur fought off Aman Saini with a TKO finisher.

The featherweight division witnessed a truly entertaining first-round victory for Shyamanand from Bihar in a mere 4 minutes and 30 seconds. Ironically, the start was a brutal slugfest, but Rajasthan’s Krishna Heer eventually succumbed to this rapid bloodbath.

In the bantamweight category, MMA fighters from Uttarakhand and Maharashtra came face-to-face in the cage. Angad Bisht from Uttarakhand used a potent rear naked chokehold and got the better of Chaitanya’s progressive and convincing head-start.

In the only bout in the lightweight category in MFN 8, we saw another Afghanistani fighter, Zahoor Shah, take home an impressive victory. His opponent, Srikant Sekhar from Odisha, fell to a quick loss in the first round itself, lifting Zahoor’s MMA record to 2-0.

In the co-main event, Dhruv Chaudhary, proudly having ten stoppage wins in his 15-victory record, got a taste of his own favourite path to victory.

Dhruv may have caught hold of the first round during his chokehold attempt, but Sanjeet Budhwar from Rohtak used a reverse lock, translating into a deserving TKO victory.

Undercard

Here’s a summary of the three fights in this event.

Sagar Thapa, aged 21, and Tanish Gupta played out a competitive bout of three rounds, with Sagar grabbing victory in the final round via a 29-28 score.

Raish Muhamad Musa, with a pro MMA fighting record of 3-1-0, added another victory by getting the better of Bon Jovi for the second time in successive meetings.

Indian MMA professional Kushal Vyas from Nagpur, a runaway at age 12 to follow his desire to practice combat sports, took the beating from a debutant in professional MMA, Rahul Thapa. This result was an example of how rapidly MMA is progressing in the country.

Main Event

The much-awaited main event displayed Abdul Azim Badakhshi soar to victory by deploying his defensive mastery, making the Brazilian, Oliveira, struggle to find a takedown opportunity.

The first round showed the Brazilian break through a lengthy grapple, but Badakshi rose with a roundhouse kick in the next round. Similarly, in the final round, we saw another beautifully executed roundhouse kick by Abdul. Since this move rattled his opponent, Abdul capitalised by sending multi-punch combinations followed by face blows – all this while Oliveira was stuck in a body hold.

As all MFN main events promise, this fight went to the wire with a scoreline of 29-28 in each of the three rounds.

Bonus Read: We’ve created a guide on how to perform the Muay Thai roundhouse kick.

What’s Cooking at MFN 9?

The 9th edition of Matrix Fight Night is being hosted at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi on June 24th.

With MMA Matrix as their gym partner, Total Healthsums as their health partner, BLK-Max as their hospital partner, FitAF as their nutrition partner, and Tyche Media as their media partner, fans of MMA in India will witness several new debutants at MFN, including pro fighters, stars from past MFN events, and many surprise packages.

Undercard

MMA enthusiasts will witness four bouts in the undercard, spread across four unique categories: flyweight, lightweight, featherweight, and bantamweight.

1. Arsenba Ozukum from Nagaland, with two bronze medals at world MMA championships and several victories on Indian soil, is equipped to take on Bishwamitra from Manipur, who has a win to loss ratio of 15:1 in his MMA career.

2. The deadly Prakram Dandona, who comes amid the category of fearsome MMA warriors in India, is back in the cage. This time he battles Digamber Rawat, a nobody in the MMA space ready to transform his training for the Indian Army into a sheer will to become a pro-MMA fighter.

3. Another debutant from Nagaland, Imkongsunep Jamir, is the first approved pro combat sports expert stemming from Nagaland. His opponent, Sahil Rana, starred in the Fight of the Night at MFN 7 in Hyderabad.

4. After falling to Shyamanand at MFN 7, Abhishek Negi has doubled down on MMA training and is ready to battle the youngest fighter at MFN 9, Avizo Lanamai. What’s best, despite being a mere 17 years old, he’s a gold medallist at the 1st ADCC Indian Grappling Open in 2019!

Main Card

In the main card at MFN 9, we have the co-main event ready to steal the show. The first ever all-female bout in the history of Matrix Fight Night brings the “Visayan fighter” from the Philippines, also MFN’s first international female MMA professional, Mary Jane Buna, against Jojo Rajkumari from Manipur.

We’re stoked to witness this MMA battle between inspirational female fighters from India and the Philippines.

Apart from this showdown, we got another four battles lined up:

1. Labelled as the Super Fight, Seth Rosario from Puerto Rico is set to face Zahoor Shah from Afghanistan. With Zahoor yet roaring with a quick victory over Srikant in MFN 8, will he continue his streak and beat Srikant’s training buddy, Seth?

2. As MFN rightfully calls it the war of veterans of Indian MMA, Srikant Sekhar, also known as Captain Crazy, has upped his training a notch to face Sumeet Khade, who carries the tag of the KO King.

3. Angad Bisht is welcomed back with a more formidable challenge of battling it out in a new weight category. This flyweight bout on MFN 9’s main card is a clash of the titans, with the second being Himanshu Malik, who has 6-8 years of MMA experience at international levels under his belt, making his comeback to the Indian MMA scene.

4. Puja Tumar needs no introduction owing to her international fights representing India. On the other end, we welcome Tenzin Puma from North-East India – her Wushu and MMA expertise have supported her in bagging many MMA laurels.

Main Event

Having restricted Dhruv Chaudhary, a.k.a. The Psycho, from successive victories in MFN 7 and 8, Sanjeet Budhwar has never been readier to deploy his hands of stone in a top-notch MMA bout against the young Serbian, Dorde Stojanovic.

The question remains, will our Indian MMA superstar give the Serbian a night to forget, or will this rising overseas fighter take home the victory?

Verdict

We, at MMA Matrix and Matrix Fight Night, intend the continued growth and promotion of MMA in India through budding MMA aspirants and an ever-evolving fan community receiving support from across the globe.

Stay tuned. We have updates from MFN 9 coming in soon!

Catch all the action at Matrix Fight Night 9 here.

Valentine’s Day at MMA Matrix

February is the month of love. Well, not just a month but every day should be a day to express love. We organised a two-day boot camp on Valentine’s Day for all the couples to help them realise the benefits of working out together with the one you love.

Many people turned out for the boot camp with their spouses, girlfriends, boyfriends and friends to try out our special partner-friendly workout schedules, making it a successful event. This was organised keeping in mind the rising problem of relationship issues among the Millenials. As working out not only helps in getting fit but it also has several other psychological benefits which can help you learn the way of life.

We have listed some amazing workout schedules which will not only help you in getting fit but also in strengthening your relationship. So, head to MMA Matrix and get ready to sweat it out with the one you love!

Cardio

When you are doing cardio with your partner, like running on a treadmill or cycling, it will create a non-verbal mimicry pattern between you two. This will not only help in burning fat but will also make you feel emotionally in tune with each other, thus making your bond stronger.

Mixed Martial Arts

If you are the type of couple that likes to stir things up a bit, then Mixed Martial Arts is your way to go. It is a fun full-body workout where you will spend a great amount of time outside your comfort zone. You will be open to trying and welcoming new things and experiences. As a result, thriving on adventure will bring you both closer than ever.

Weight Training

Strength training with your partner using weights has many benefits. You will be able to keep a check on each other’s form and movement. This will enhance your bond of giving support to each other.

Core & Squats Workout

There are different amazing core and squat exercises which you can try out with your partner and make your workout a lot more fun and interesting. These include Partner Planks, Love Leg Lifts, Muscle Matrimony, Wheelbarrow Pushup & Squats, Squat-&-Twist Ab Exercise, V-Sit & Pass, Lovers’ Toss, etc.

Make your loved one feel special with our exclusive Valentines’s Day offer – 20% off on Couple Membership, offer valid till 21st February 2020. Register Now!

“Whether you are doing strength training, cardio or learning mixed martial arts, it is good to share the experience with your significant other. It not only helps in building a physical connection but also a psychological one. Avail our Valentine’s Day couple membership offer and start sweating together

– Alan Fenandes

(Director Operations – MMA Matrix)

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How to get through sore muscles?

There are some days when you go all out in your workout session, going beyond your limits and lifting more than you usually do. And sometimes, this can lead to sore muscles. But, there is nothing to worry about. This happens when you put in extra efforts in exercising around, which tends to put stress on your muscles. This stress causes Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), which lasts for around two to three days. However, this shouldn’t feel like a setback. Instead, this is the moment when you should work towards giving ample time to relax and grow your muscles. And for this, we have listed some lightweight workouts to undertake, when you have sore muscles.

Yoga

It is the union of physical, mental and spiritual practice, where slow and steady stretching with calm breathing techniques, boost the flow of blood and oxygen throughout your body. This helps in relieving the pain, calming your muscles, and getting you ready for your next gym session.

Weight Training

Strength-building exercises that use your body weight, provide resistance against gravity. This group of exercises help in getting the body back in an active mode.

Light Cardio Session

Brisk walking or jogging on a treadmill, stair climbing using the elliptical machine and cycling improves blood circulation in your body. Proper blood flow helps in repairing the temporarily frozen muscles and getting you back on track.

Resistance Bands

Stretching helps in the circulation of blood through your muscles and resistance bands can help you with stretching your chest, back and tricep muscles, which can be otherwise difficult to stretch.

“We are focused on bringing out the best among our patrons and that is why we have experienced trainers to help in planning out the workout schedule according to different body types and requirements. The routine is planned in such a way that it includes tapering sessions, which help them stay active throughout. You only have One Body to live in so take care of it.”

– Alan Fenandes

(Director Operations – MMA Matrix)

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5 Important Questions you need to ask before joining a Gym

Today, there are a number of fitness centres promising to give you that shredded look, you have always been wishing for. They tempt you with deals and offers which you won’t be able to resist. However, it’s up to you to select the best option where you get the most out of your money, with dedicated trainers, good equipment, and facilities.

Now, you don’t have to worry because we have listed some of the most important questions you need to keep in mind before joining a gym.

1. Are you ready to dedicate a certain amount of time to fitness, every day?

This should be the first question that you should be asking yourself before thinking about joining a gym. Because like any other work, getting fit requires a huge amount of dedication and discipline. It’s not a day’s work, it requires consistency and commitment to go beyond your limits. You should only be joining a gym if you are willing enough to give what it takes.

2. Do you take a free trial before joining the gym?

Once you have convinced yourself and are ready to dedicate a certain amount of time to fitness daily, start looking for a gym that will best suit your expectations. Look for a gym that is offering a free trial. This way, you will be able to try out the services that the gym has to offer, how experienced are the trainers, how is the environment at the gym and what all facilities are available. This will help in choosing the best suitable gym for you.

3. How are the trainers?

This is one of the most important aspects to keep in mind, as trainers are the ones who chart out your workout plan according to your body type and requirements. Just like an engineer can’t prescribe you medicine, not every person with a well-built body can be a trainer. Always look for a gym which has certified and experienced trainers at service.

4. Is the gym equipped with good quality machines?

While on your trial period, it is important to check whether the gym is equipped with quality fitness machines and are maintained in a good state or not. Machines are an integral part of weight training and strength building. Therefore, go for a gym which has a state of the art set up.

5. Does the gym maintain a hygiene check?

Hygiene is one of the most important factors to consider while looking for a gym. Go for a gym which maintains a regular hygiene check. Evaluate the cleanliness of the facility, look out if the machines are clean and free from sweat, if the washrooms are clean and if there are cleaning personnel in the gym regularly.

When you get satisfactory answers to all the above questions, only then take a membership. One such gym, where you can get the best out of your money is MMA Matrix. A homegrown fitness chain of Bollywood actor, Tiger Shroff and his sister, Krishna Shroff, MMA Matrix, accredited by All India Mixed Martial Arts Association (AIMMAA), offers state of the art facilities, equipped with the best quality equipment, with certified trainers at service, conscious of maintaining a regular hygiene check and is open for all age groups.

“We started MMA Matrix not just to promote Mixed Martial Arts in India, but also to propagate the idea and importance of fitness in one’s life. With that drive, we are focused on building both mental and physical strength among our patrons.”

– Alan Fenandes

(Director Operations – MMA Matrix)

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New Year 2020 – When you finally get to follow your resolution!

Out with the Old, In with the New! 2020 is coming and so is the time to make some extraordinary resolutions. With every new year, most people go after getting fit. However, sometimes they don’t get the services that could match their high standards and sometimes their motivation is not high enough to drag them to the gym. And, as a result, their resolutions take a back seat.

Well, this new year, make a resolution, take a membership at MMA Matrix and we will get everything covered for you.

At MMA Matrix, it won’t be your regular fitness session. As we offer a robust blend of Mixed Martial Arts like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Muay Thai, Karate, Wrestling and Kickboxing along with weight training. And our technically skilled trainers will be there to guide you through your journey to a fit and healthy lifestyle. And with a highly motivated environment, you won’t be able to miss out on your resolution.

Our core values, Dedication, Discipline and Determination keep us and our patrons inspired towards revolutionising the fitness experience. A spacious arena with an MMA cage, HIIT training area, state of the art gym equipment, shower and locker facility, modern restrooms, and a lounge area with a juice bar will give you a one of a kind experience which you might have not experienced before. Accredited by All India Mixed Martial Arts Association (AIMMAA), MMA Matrix sincerely follows the standardised principles and safety measures in conducting MMA training.

So, ring in 2020 by taking a membership at MMA Matrix and make it up for all those forgotten fitness resolutions!

“We are grateful to the year 2019, as we opened two franchise in Bareilly and Jalandhar, along with that we also started Matrix Fight Night, of which we have already hosted three editions. So, with the New Year, we are going to go bigger and better with our focus on taking Indian MMA global.”

– Alan Fenandes

(Director Operations – MMA Matrix)

The MMA Matrix family wishes you a happy and healthy New Year!

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One Year of Celebrating the MMA Matrix Gym

It is a moment of pride and honour, as MMA Matrix Gym has completed one successful year. With two franchises, one in Bareilly and the other one soon to open in Jalandhar, it has started climbing the ladder upwards.

It started off with a dream to spread awareness about the earlier unconventional art form – Mixed Martial Arts. The man behind this initiative was none other than the action star of Bollywood, Tiger Shroff. It is his dream to promote MMA and functional training across India, in which he is being supported by his mother, Ayesha and sister, Krishna Shroff. On top of that, he has partnered with Alan Fenandes, India’s First Pro MMA Fighter and the pioneer of MMA in India, for leading the operations of the facility.

Going ahead and rising, Matrix has added another feather to its crown with the Matrix Fight Night. Having already hosted two such nights, they are coming up bigger and better with MFN 3, which is going to be held in Mumbai in the month of December with new fighters and action-packed bouts. Along with entertainment, the event is being hosted to boost the concept of MMA and functional training among Indian talent.

With the aim of taking forward the vision, Matrix aims to be a multifaceted venue for MMA and all things fitness for the years to come. Open for all age groups, enrol yourself and experience a one of a kind training session! For more updates, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

The Launch of MMA Matrix in Bareilly

The MMA Matrix family has grown bigger with the launch of its first franchise at Bareilly in the presence of Bollywood Actor Tiger Shroff, his sister Krishna Shroff and MMA coach Alan Fenandes. A presence of a huge crowd with unmatchable energy welcomed them with open arms which proved their support and love for the initiative.

MMA Matrix, a homegrown brand of Tiger Shroff was started to promote Mixed Martial Arts and propagate the idea of mental, emotional and physical fitness in the country. The launch of this franchise in Bareilly, is just the beginning towards a fitness revolution. The Shroff brother-sister duo along with coach Fenandes greeted the audience generously and interacted with the media present at the launch, regarding the franchise and the increasing popularity of MMA in India. It was a moment of great pride for all three of them, as they could see the high level of excitement among the people of Bareilly to start on their fitness endeavour with the latest Matrix franchise.

MMA Matrix Bareilly has been equipped with state of the art workout stations and a dedicated MMA cage with highly qualified and dedicated trainers at service, keeping in check the standardised procedures and providing a suitable environment for achieving maximum potential.

Tiger Shroff, Krishna Shroff and Alan Fenandes addressing the press at the launch of MMA Matrix Gym in Bareilly.

Opening a Franchise with MMA Matrix

In less than a year since the inception of MMA Matrix Gym in 2018, the gym has already climbed up its first step to success by launching its first franchise in Bareilly! Being a recent establishment, Matrix has grown to be a unique fitness space that worships training and working out in its crudest form. For what we believe is simple and right on point – Dedication, Discipline & Determination, the three pillars that make for the foundation for MMA Matrix. What we offer is not only physical fitness. We strive for the overall development of an individual that includes physical, mental and emotional fitness.

More than just providing robust training, we involve ourselves in the fitness life of our patrons as our clients prefer us for the quality we deliver. Take a look at some important factors that reasons why you must associate with us and have your own MMA Matrix Gym Franchise!

Why franchise with us!?

With MMA Matrix, you are assured! Assured of a popular and leading gym franchise, a marketing team, and a lot more advantages that include:

a. Leverage on ‘MMA Matrix’ in the fitness industry, which is directly associated to Tiger Shroff; while retaining your own local presence and a partnership with the fitness brand and the owners.

b. Marketing this fitness centre to collect immense database becomes a task easier than that from the regular fitness centres.

c. Utilizing our ‘Best Practices’ Operational Procedures & Professional Marketing Support; you are equipped with us to make the most of your own extension of the fitness centre.

Moreover

With an MMA Matrix franchise, you are offered a re-imagined space for fitness training that is action-packed with MMA training and holistic fitness training. Breaking the monotony of only group classes and regular fitness training, MMA Matrix provides the punch of the combat sport that most fitness centres do not provide. Moreover, Matrix adds on the benefits of nutritional care, fitness merchandise, new-age fitness equipment and some of the best instructors of the field, to train the members with the best, and to give them a full dose of their fitness requirement.

How do I open my own MMA Matrix Gym?

Having resonated with our brand, the next step towards opening a leading gym is to decide the scale of the Matrix Gym you want to have. Take a look at our various kinds of Matrix Gyms:

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Along with these, we also provide for a special MMA Matrix branch called – ‘The Matrix Box’. This BOX shall cater to the people who are new franchisees and want to begin with a foundational level franchise. The dynamics of the Box are mentioned below:

1000 – 1500 sq.ft of space for MMA Cage, Strength Training & Functional Training
One time Franchise Fee INR 7.5 Lacs
Royalty of INR 40 Thousand/ month
Total investment of INR 50 Lacs
The Agreement of the box lasts for 5 years
The Average Payback period is 18 months
The Matrix Box is targeted towards tier 1, 2 & 3 cities

How Do I Get Started?

Well, if you think getting your own Matrix Gym is a tedious task, it is not! Just a couple of mandatories to check with, to get our foundation clear and that’s it! You’re a part of the Matrix Family. As and when we receive the agreed-upon signed franchise agreement, the infrastructure catches up pace. We can say your journey to being a part of MMA Matrix paves its way.

We at MMA Matrix also go the extra mile and help you set-up a strong and dedicated Marketing and Sales Team of your own. Not just that, we hunt for the best, qualified and experienced trainers that would help your clientele ‘Train With The Best’. Celebrating fitness every day, MMA Matrix will prove to be one of your best decisions.

To open your own MMA Matrix Gym, fill in the form here.

5 tricks to Balance Your Work Life and Workout Life

Keeping up with corporate life and personal life together can get a tad bit tedious. Juggling between the two, you might have compromised on a few important and significant things that used to play an important role in your life. Either it is the lack of time or fatigue that kicks in after a long day. A day which is full of not-so-rhythmic routine of meetings, presentations, tasks and jazz, but demands you to keep a check on your good health! After all, don’t you work hard to lead a happy and a healthy life?

That!

We often miss that ‘we work to lead a happy and healthy life’ part. But alongside, time constraints also pull us towards skipping this essential part of the day. This doesn’t mean that you miss out on it. This rather calls for a change in a lifestyle that balances your work life with your workout life. So if you find it difficult to imagine, let alone to see it happening for real, get to know how you can do it in the pointers mentioned below:

Sketch out your daily schedule

Finding time to fit your workout sesh in your daily routine might get difficult. So what do you do? Nothing big, all you have to do is make a detailed sketch of your daily activities and find time to squeeze in your workout time. The more detailed (time to time) your list is, the better you know where you can make time, even if it is for 20-30 mins a day! Although you might not be able to find time everyday, it’s ok. A daily workout of 10-15 mins in the gym is all that is essential for a day.

List your favorite workouts

You can’t cover a spectrum of workout in a short span of time! So the wisest thing to do is to list down some of the most beneficial and your favorite workouts routines. It could be best if you could practice both cardio and strength training in a justified period of time; if not, you can take up only cardio or strength and carry them out thoroughly. Remember, while you’re in the gym workout using different equipment and styles of it. This would bring more flexibility in your workout session and help you with various kinds of benefits.

Keep your gym bag handy!

Your excuses are less impactful when you keep yourself ready for your workout routine. Before you run to work or after your work hours, a trip to the gym is not as stressful if you choose to do it on your way! Getting ready at the gym and rushing to the office or changing at the office and then rushing to the gym, becomes an easier task than to take a detour. Also when you’re ready for an activity, it becomes a motivation for you to go ahead and do it. So carry that pair of motivation packed in your gym bag and assure yourself of a good workout time.

Workout with your buddy

Either early in the morning or after work hours, a friend can be a great help and support for you to stick to your workout plans. From helping you wake up to being your motivation for a good chatty workout session after a long day at work, you get someone to look forward to in your workout times. Also, a healthy competition to achieve your goal is never bad, right? You can challenge each other or throw short-term goals to achieve your fit self.

Reward yourself for every milestone

You won’t enjoy your efforts and hardwork until you reward yourself for that. Promise yourself a reward for every goal or milestone that your cross. From a huge hearty meal to a luxurious spa session, anything that drives you to put in more effort and heart into working out, do it! Not only you’ll be fit and active but also positive and fresh towards ideas at work.

A gym that supports and understands your hectic life and provides for trainers that curate you a workout plan, is nothing less than a blessing today! At MMA Matrix, get this privilege of having trained under experienced trainers who work with you, and help you achieve your goals.

Join our fitness center and avail our free PT trials. Enroll yourself in our MMA classes today! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube for offers and updates.

6 Reasons Why Kids Must Learn MMA

As much as we think that being an adult is a very stressful thing, and coping up with countless responsibilities is yet another ball game altogether; let’s get to agree that kids these days also have a stressful life. In school they have to put up with bullying (as much as you disagree, or are sure it doesn’t happen; it exists) low self-confidence, numerous distractions and a lot more. At this early age, it becomes crucial for them to overcome these.

MMA – Mixed Martial Arts is one certain way to get your kid come out of the cocoon and bloom into a confident, peaceful, fearless person. And if you think why just MMA? Well, every martial art has it own benefits and specialty. MMA (as the name suggests) is a blend of major martial art forms and delivers the best of each! And in a way, it turns out to be better than individual martial art practices.

Here take a look at some reasons why your kid must pursue MMA –

1. Become Bully-Proof:

As much as a thought-provoking place or an enlightening place a school can be, for some it is a place where they are bullied. It is hard to believe, but schools can be a difficult space for kids when they go through bullying or mental trauma. Because you can’t always be there to help and defend your kid, they have to learn and do it on their own.

Once they get into MMA, not only will they get confidence of standing up against bullying but also handle the situation with utmost calmness (because Martial Arts is all about peace) and help others who’re going through bullying as well.

2. Instills Discipline and Focus:

Mixed Martial Arts is all about discipline and focus. Two most important aspects for kids when they’re in their learning and growing phase of life. Along with strong training, the kids tend to perform better in academics and sports when they are disciplined and have utmost concentration in whatever they do.

3. Builds Social Skills:

While training, even a shy or an introvert kid starts opening up with their instructors and teammates. Learning the artform together and developing a passion for it, binds the kid with his/her peers and instructor. This develops a sense of team spirit in the child, a respect for everyone and standing up for things they firmly believe in. This results in better or improved social skills for kids, which is not only reflected in the training arena, but wherever they go.

4. Understand Value of Hardwork

MMA training is intensive and requires hardwork, consistency and dedication. Your child will get to know that only hardwork will make them a good fighters and will bring them closer to being better each day! It’ll make them realize that they’ll have to put in their 100% in everything they do to become successful; and nothing other than hardwork is going to make them achieve their goals.

With this they’ll understand the importance of studying and putting in efforts to up their grades.

5. Cope with Failure & Come Out Stronger

Life is not always kind to us adults, and the kids too. Even they have their moments of failure, where they feel disappointed. It can be because of their grades, a bad experience or anything. Practicing MMA inculcates the ‘Never Back Down’ attitude in kids and pushes them to get back on their feet, after they’ve fallen. It helps them tackle mental stress and come out stronger, with a will to improve. Also in life, MMA gets you ready to face the obstacles in life and conquer them all with grace and calmness.

6. Keeps them in the best of their health

Yes, MMA training is a bit intense, but it gets you results that shows! The training aids your child’s fitness by multiple folds and keeps them active and in their best shape. The kids are motivated to make healthy lifestyle choices at a young age and are kept at bay from diseases, because of their good workout pattern.

This also makes them stay away from sitting on the couch for odd hours and playing video games, and actually take up an active life.

Well there are more reasons than these to state why your kid must pursue MMA, but these are the most important factors. A kid becomes mentally and physically strong with MMA and develops respect and good attitude towards his/her peers. They become more responsible and start on with their life having a positive outlook. Our coach says,

“The important thing is to have a strong foundation, so the earlier you start the better it gets!”
Alan Fenandes

Give your kid a life of a fighter with MMA, at MMA Matrix.

Join our MMA Classes and train with us. Enroll yourself and your kids in our MMA classes today! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube to be updated with our announcements and offers.