that's the thing that is debated within the MMA world.


Is it better to specialize in something first? Like be a great BJJ competitor, or have a strong background in wrestling and then go into MMA or just go straight into MMA and train a little of everything.

It seems good to specialize in something for people that started very young. Guys that wrestled all through high school and college seem to have a leg up.

How old are you?

I was thinking of joining the local Gracie BJJ school, but just to train recreationally. It would've been nice to start at 14 or 15 plus wrestle throughout high school.