Need mma help!!!

[PBC1989]

Hey everyone!!!!

My name is pbc1989 lol not my real name. Im trying too get into mma. In about to move from second shift to first shift within the next month. So Im trying to find a bjj academy, and a muay thai gym. I Go to a place called team roc on saturdays but they just teach mma as an whole. I want too take some real bjj classes to become a black belt, and a real muay thai gym. I Was wondering if yall can help me find these two gyms for me. And I have more questions about what kind of weight training can I do to put on some muscle without losing, a lot of speed
Height: 5' 4
Weight : 132 lbs
I want to fight at 125lbs when the time comes but I know im a small 125lbs,
I stay in fayetteville, nc, I will drive 30 mins max to the bjj classes and muay thai classes. We have a angels gym in fayetteville. They say they teach muay thai, they are ask about boxing. Im not trying too talk bad about them or anything just when yall help me look yall don't have to put that gym. Im thinking about moving in april of next year thats when my lease is up but I don't know where I want too move too.I will move out of state if I have too so I can find the best mma gym to go to, I want to find a job wherever I move too. I Have a forklift license, do yall know any god places to train at? In what's the chances of me finding a job there? As in around the area. I know im asking for a lot sorry, just wasn't to take mma to another level in need a little help with it.

Thanks for any info

[HerbM]

Being in Texas, I can't recommend any specifics for the Fayetteville area, but strongly suspect (especially with Ft. Bragg being so close) that there will be a variety of strong choices nearby.

You are RIGHT to seek out specific training in (various) combat arts -- you BJJ will be better if you learn it from specialists, as will your striking etc.

However, it takes a relatively long time to earn a black belt in BJJ so you will almost certainly find yourself competing in MMA (if you remain serious) long before you do that.

You might also be able to find an "MMA" guy that has SPECIALIST INSTRUCTORS in the various arts. Such gyms may or may not be truly competitive (in the individual arts) with another school devoted to a single art.

Example: Locally, we have a really good MMA school with all inclusive but separate lessons in: BJJ, Submission grappling (without gi), Muy Thai, Boxing, Wrestling, and MMA combined. Only $75 per month for everything, six days a week (different stuff on different days with 2-4 different offerings each day.)

Another local BJJ gum is probably better for BJJ (objectively it has a more advanced instructor, many more students, many more advanced belt students), but also has a smaller group of MMA classes. It starts at about $75 for 2 days/week and goes up to about $100 for six days.

Other gyms are strictly BJJ.

My real advice: Go visit each of the gyms in the area. Take any free lessons they offer. (You might get as much as a month some places, but most good schools will let you take ONE FREE LESSON or at the very least watch.)


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HerbM