With job market on the slow recovery from a bad recession the qualifications and extra curricular activities required to get certain jobs are becoming more and more distinct. That paired with the rise of Mixed Martial Arts on at least once a day and it becoming the fastest growing sport right now everyone and their brother thinks they can be fighters. Even with out proper technique just watching the sport can give you a few basic details which can make certain people very dangerous. The fact that some people can now learn how to break someones arm or throw a correct punch can be devastating in some cases (i.e. a bar brawl) and seriously injure somebody. Below are three jobs in which MMA training can actually do good instead of the potential bad that can happen.
Job 1: Police Officer As obvious as this may seem the training that Mixed Martial Artists receive would greatly benefit a police officer. While police officers are not permitted to throw a punch the throws and take downs that one learns with in a wrestling class or a Brazillian Jiu Jit-su class can be paramount in subduing a potentially violent or uncooperative suspect. The other benefit to Brazillian Jiu Jit-su is that you learn to control a suspect that may be twice your size with your hips and pressure. The best part of any of these training tips as a police officer is that its one more tool you have in your arsenal to keep you from having to use any of your weapons.
Job 2: Fire Fighter The benefits of MMA training for a Firefighter are amazing. The rigorous cardiovascular endurance exercises that the Mixed Martial Artists use is an amazing tool for a firefighter. Some Mixed Martial Artists will do something called stadiums. This exercise consists of running up and down stairs over and over again to build lower body strength. Some conditioning programs even include carrying a partner up and down the stairs to strengthen their wrestling take downs. This exercise is tailor-made for any firefighter. When there's a fire and there are people trapped in higher floors the firefighters have to not only sprint up flights of stairs but also carry down the injured people down the stairs. Wrestling would also greatly help because it teaches you how to control your body weight and how to properly carry other people.
Job 3: School Teacher. Possibly the most subtle benefit that MMA training can give is the confidence to carry yourself in a room of your peers. School teachers can sometimes be intimidated when faced with an unruly class or even just an unruly student. The confidence you will gain will help you not only regain control of the class but also keep the class from getting there in the first place. Brazillian Jiu Jit-su classes take particular attention to breaking down every detail in a move so that you can commit it to muscle memory. This skill can also be applied to teacher teenagers and children certain skills and topics. The last and probably most important benefit is that you learn to diffuse possible fights within the school system. Within the school system there's a lot more school fights because of the recent spotlight on bullying within the media. With skills you learn in MMA you can control a child without harming them. Which is paramount because you don't want to be the result of a child's injury.
In the Richmond, Virginia area there are many facilities that offer that guidance such as Total Victory MMA & Crossfit, where you can join ongoing classes or even get one-on-one personalized training, to achieve a better fitness level and better quality of life.
David M. Womack
Coach Womack's Martial Arts Background:
Coach Womack currently teaches & trains at Total Victory MMA & CrossFit - Home of the 30 Day FREE Trial! 9562 Woodman Rd.
Richmond, VA 23228
804-433-3572
http://www.totalvictorymma.com/crossfit-ricmond/
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