Competetive fighting - Auckland/Waikato Area

[wbks]

I've seen plenty of vague references (yes, plenty from skidmark, too) from people on here about their time kickboxing/boxing etc, so I figure surely someone here might be able to help me out with some advice? I have no experience in any "fighting sports" apart from a few years in a few types of Karate which only had the occasional light sparring, but I'd like to get into some sort of sport with plenty of training of course, but a decent amount of ring time even though I'm not Tua/liddell, but I'm not really sure what to look at (MMA, kickboxing, boxing etc). Can someone offer any advice of what to look into? Cheers:done:

[Tank]

I've seen plenty of vague references (yes, plenty from skidmark, too) from people on here about their time kickboxing/boxing etc, so I figure surely someone here might be able to help me out with some advice? I have no experience in any "fighting sports" apart from a few years in a few types of Karate which only had the occasional light sparring, but I'd like to get into some sort of sport with plenty of training of course, but a decent amount of ring time even though I'm not Tua/liddell, but I'm not really sure what to look at (MMA, kickboxing, boxing etc). Can someone offer any advice of what to look into? Cheers:done:

In the Waikato - See Terry Hill.

In Auckland - plenty to see the lee gar gyms are good for kickboxing - else boxing gyms generally do the trick - Northside boxing is a awesome gym.

[wbks]

What about MMA?

[Tank]

What about MMA?

never done it - cannot comment knowledgeably - but its just a sport like the rest of them.

[sil3nt]

can't beat Waikato Thai Kickboxing (http://www.wtk.co.nz)! In fact i should be training there now instead of posting this.

[Tank]

can't beat Waikato Thai Kickboxing (http://www.wtk.co.nz)! In fact i should be training there now instead of posting this.

Cant say that I have ever seen their guys fight - is it more general classes or a fighters gym?


edit: not that I get to the fights very often now - only 5 or so a year - so they may well be - I just aint seen em. (no offense intended)

[wbks]

I'm just wondering what would be best - Kickboxing or MMA

[Tank]

I'm just wondering what would be best - Kickboxing or MMA

best for what - they are both sports. Watch some vids and think "whay would I enjoy more" - one is not > the other.

[sil3nt]

Cant say that I have ever seen their guys fight - is it more general classes or a fighters gym?


edit: not that I get to the fights very often now - only 5 or so a year - so they may well be - I just aint seen em. (no offense intended)Mostly general classes. Fighters train 6 nights a week. I would say we have 6 top fighters that i know of.

I can think of two videos of fights.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JGNnScIoS4
^^
First fight. He has awesome technique when training can't watch the video right now but from memory it was pretty good for a first fight!

http://www.3news.co.nz/Muay-Thai-kickboxing-action-from-Auckland/tabid/317/articleID/131273/cat/34/Default.aspx

^^
One of our fighters is based in Auckland but still fights for our club. He is in tihs video somewhere hopefully the link works (capped internet can't check). Name is Edmund (sp).

Next fight is April 24th in Hamilton. Hopefully i will have my first fight by the end of the year but i actually have to start training properly and not be so lazy!

[wbks]

Yea I didn't mean to sound like one of these "boxer vs kickboxer vs roid raging kangaroo trained in BJJ" people, just thinking out loud. On one hand, the it looks really technical (in a good way), going to ground in MMA, and looks a lot more close in agressive, where as kickboxing is more large movements, both look good.

[wbks]

One thing I just thought - When I was doing karate I was pretty flexible in the legs and good with kicks, but now I'm a little older I'm a lot shorter than most dudes that I'd probably be fighting (5'7") so maybe MMA would suit me better?

[SlowHand]

http://www.nzboxer.com/where_to_train.html

As for which one - Rex kwon do.

[Tank]

I'll kick all youse asses

http://www.centralshooters.co.nz/

[wbks]

I'll kick all youse asses

http://www.centralshooters.co.nz/Chuck norris would still kick your ass

[wbks]

I'm liking the look of what sil3ntwar posted. Looks like you get a lot of time to work on the basics, and if you want it enough you have the opportunity to get into sparring and more advanced stuff a little later on. Would that be how you would describe it? I might get in touch later, but I'm just wondering what the prices are for beginner classes?

[=cJ=]

I enjoy TKD, have enjoyed Ju-Jitsu and Karate in the past.

TKD's kinda lots of kicks, Karate's old-school, and Ju-Jitsu's scarily effective (my experiences from having been subjected to each of these as a crash test dummy.... :p )

[sinfull]

If you boys think you'r good enough, bring it to kapiti ! I'll even build an electric fence ring to keep ya honest !

Leave that skinhead at home lol

http://www.3news.co.nz/Muay-Thai-kickboxing-action-from-Auckland/tabid/317/articleID/131273/cat/34/Default.aspx

^^
!

[sil3nt]

I'm liking the look of what sil3ntwar posted. Looks like you get a lot of time to work on the basics, and if you want it enough you have the opportunity to get into sparring and more advanced stuff a little later on. Would that be how you would describe it? I might get in touch later, but I'm just wondering what the prices are for beginner classes?Prices keep changing. For our club i think its $15-$20 a week depending on what you want to do. Only thing required for the club are the club boxing shorts that are $40. Wraps and gloves are a good idea as well though.

Basically you turn up and for 3 lessons they show you the basics. After that you join the rest of the beginners. They have gradings every month or so (which they started after i had been there for over a year so i never did any) and these will let you know where you are and what to improve on. After a few gradings you can join the intermediate classes if you want. This is where the fun stuff is. Its more technical and you get to spar.

Best thing to do is turn up and watch. At our club you get one free lesson.

[Hoon]

If I was 15 years younger I'd like to get into MMA. Actually it doesn't really matter what discipline you choose, all that matters is that you're out there doing it!

But to answer your question I would just visit all the gyms in my area boxing/Muay Thai/MMA whatever and see which appeals the most. It's not only the discipline you are checking out but the gym, equipment, classes, trainers, members, opportunities, accessibility and so on. All these play a big part in whether you will acheive your goal or not and actual style is only a part of it.

[Tank]

If I was 15 years younger I'd like to get into MMA. Actually it doesn't really matter what discipline you choose, all that matters is that you're out there doing it!

But to answer your question I would just visit all the gyms in my area boxing/Muay Thai/MMA whatever and see which appeals the most. It's not only the discipline you are checking out but the gym, equipment, classes, trainers, members, opportunities, accessibility and so on. All these play a big part in whether you will acheive your goal or not and actual style is only a part of it.


^ wot e said. 100%

[EJK]

Lets zoomba!

[meteor]

Cut a couple of eyeholes in a white pillow case put it on and go for nightly walks through Otara... that'd be free,

[Brian d marge]

Try married

its uses all form of fighting skills , I am currently trained in frying pans and shoes

Stephen

there is usually a big bout every thirty days

[wbks]

Lets zoomba!hahahahahaha :D


If I was 15 years younger I'd like to get into MMA. Actually it doesn't really matter what discipline you choose, all that matters is that you're out there doing it!

But to answer your question I would just visit all the gyms in my area boxing/Muay Thai/MMA whatever and see which appeals the most. It's not only the discipline you are checking out but the gym, equipment, classes, trainers, members, opportunities, accessibility and so on. All these play a big part in whether you will acheive your goal or not and actual style is only a part of it.Of course I'll want to have a watch first, but I think WTK will prob' be best considering it's only about an hour drive from where I am, compared to the others, which makes a big difference if I'm going to be making the trip atleast 4 times a week

[sil3nt]

Are you planning on driving an hour just to train? Mate i live about 1KM away and im too lazy to drag my skinny ass down there most days. Where do you live? If in aucks there are some good thai boxing gyms there!

[wbks]

Are you planning on driving an hour just to train? Mate i live about 1KM away and im too lazy to drag my skinny ass down there most days. Where do you live? If in aucks there are some good thai boxing gyms there!
If I was so lucky. Paeroa area (back and forth sometimes but Paeroa-Thames). There is a boxing club in Te Aroha (about 20 mins) but I'm not interested in boxing so much. It's a pitty, because there aren't any tkb any closer.