1. DEFINE YOUR GOALS
Let’s start with ‘Why?’. Ask yourself (honestly) the reasons why you are interested in signing
up for a martial arts training camp. Spend some time to really think about your answers as
they’re crucial in clearly defining your goals, and they are key to choosing an MMA camp
that is right for you.
Here’s a couple of examples of goals that you may have:
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I want to get started in MMA, get fit,and train as a hobby.
I want to deepen my MMA skills & start competing.
I want to broaden my skills by training at a camp abroad.
I want to best prepare myself for my next professional fight.
Having a thoughtful understanding of your goals will allow you to better focus your selection
process and save you a lot of time. The more defined your goals are, the better the chances
that you will end up landing on a training camp that would be able to help you achieve them.
If you are unsure as to when when would be the best time for you to sign up at a training
camp, Roy of Kickboxing Planet explained that it would probably be best to sign up at a
training camp after 1 (one) full year of practice since one would still have to learn in their
first year. That said, he believes that the ‘right’ time doesn’t necessarily have to be tied down
to literal time. Instead, if you feel as if you’re no longer developing at your usual Kickboxing,
Boxing, or MMA gym, it’s probably time to re-evaluate and seek to sharpen your skills
elsewhere. This is where spending time at a training camp would come in handy.