3. CREATE A PROS & CONS LIST - CONT’D
If you seek to use the time you have at the training camp to prepare for an upcoming
competition or a professional fight, Travis of Evolved MMA advised that it’s best to look for
a training camp that focuses on preparing fighters for competitions and have had success in
training champions. He noted that it’s always good to have a variety of training partners
especially if you want to practice against certain body types. Some competitiveness
between the trainees is also crucial as it’ll give you a glimpse of what’d you be facing in the
cage.
Roberto of FightBook MMA highly recommends for you to get the ‘feel’ of not only those
who work at the training camp, but also those who are already training there. Some
questions to ask are: Does the group’s overall ambiance appears encouraging? Does the
class feels as if it’s a part of a family? Do the trainees seem as passionate about MMA as you
do? If the answer is a definite “yes!”, it’s likely that you will feel comfortable training with
them in the long run. If not, then you’ll probably be better off with other options.
Sean of Muay Thai Guy concurred that ‘chemistry’ is key when it comes to evaluating who
you’d be training with: “A family-like/team atmosphere is a great way to stay motivated and
continue pushing hard during training even when you feel exhausted. Being able to share
your passion with other like-minded, passionate, driven people is the best way to take your
passion to the next level and really immerse yourself in your training”.