looking through irish mma sites

bilbo79

i've literally spent the whole morning trying to look through irish mma club websites, the thing is i came across www.mmaireland.com and seen there running an a-z striking workshop for there own members costing 30,is this the usual in irish mma clubs? The reason why i ask is simple (should they not be learning this in there normal classes that they pay fee's to attend?) just interested in knowing is this standard practise in mma as i thought this would be more standard for other arts that tend to screw there members for all there worth. .

Roper

bilbo79 wrote: »

i've literally spent the whole morning trying to look through irish mma club websites, the thing is i came across www.mmaireland.com and seen there running an a-z striking workshop for there own members costing 30,is this the usual in irish mma clubs? The reason why i ask is simple (should they not be learning this in there normal classes that they pay fee's to attend?) just interested in knowing is this standard practise in mma as i thought this would be more standard for other arts that tend to screw there members for all there worth. .

It's probably a seminar with another coach. Sometimes gyms get other coaches in from other gyms or big name international guys for seminars and workshops and they have a seperate fee which the gym passes on to the member.

bilbo79

Yeah Roper that makes sense-would anyone on here know who the special guest is or is it a secret? Pity its only open to members if the guest is any good, very rare you get specialist striking seminars.

Nothingcompares

bilbo79 wrote: »

i've literally spent the whole morning trying to look through irish mma club websites, the thing is i came across www.mmaireland.com and seen there running an a-z striking workshop for there own members costing 30,is this the usual in irish mma clubs? The reason why i ask is simple (should they not be learning this in there normal classes that they pay fee's to attend?) just interested in knowing is this standard practise in mma as i thought this would be more standard for other arts that tend to screw there members for all there worth. .

I don't speak for or represent Kokoro MMA club but i have trained with them for a period a few years ago. I think it's important that I underline some facts Kokoro is a genuine martial arts club with teachers that teach there because they genuinely love martial arts and have a very distinct ethos that they run the club in.

Kokoro started off in civic/community centres but now has it's own full time premises, it has got this far because it's had a core bunch of club members which is constantly expanding but also because the founder put a lot of time/sweat and money into it.

You are implying Kokoro is ripping off its members. This is wrong and unfair. All martial arts clubs charge members for once off seminars. i've critisied other organisations for offering "take this short but intense programme and you'll be an animal in 3 days all for £999" courses to naive people. However, in this case, the course is private and only for club members so everyone knows what they're getting themselves in for, what's on offer, what's a realistic expectation, the coach will advise them if it's necessary for them etc. in fact because the organiser has put a 14 place cap on it it's obvious he's not trying to coerce as many people as possible into doing this. You're implying that he is and that is wrong.

bilbo i know you've posted here for a while but remind me who you are and where you train because i think if you're going sling mud you should try and do it less anonymously.

bilbo79

Just to get something clear, i was not having a go! I was just interested about how seminars like this work in mma. Pm sent to you. I've a couple of weeks training only and am not a member of any club. Maybe the mods should close this if its out of order.

Penrose

Is irish MMA any good though, I mean compared to the quality of american gyms? I was wondering because I am not a member of any club but would like to join a decent one.

DeadlyByDesign

As far as I can see its the coach of the club that runs it (not familiar with him). I fail to see how this is a bad thing as there is a cap put on it and he is not forcing people to go.

mcdermott

Penrose wrote: »

Is irish MMA any good though, I mean compared to the quality of american gyms? I was wondering because I am not a member of any club but would like to join a decent one.

Colin McKee beat Lance Thompson at Ultimate Chaos there at the weekend....

dunkamania

Penrose wrote: »

Is irish MMA any good though, I mean compared to the quality of american gyms? I was wondering because I am not a member of any club but would like to join a decent one.

If you want to be champion of the world, you should probably go to the US. If you want to take up the sport as a hobby, and maybe have some local/European matches, than you will be well catered for.

bilbo79

DeadlyByDesign wrote: »

As far as I can see its the coach of the club that runs it (not familiar with him). I fail to see how this is a bad thing as there is a cap put on it and he is not forcing people to go.

I'm not saying its a bad thing, i just thought from the start that there own instructor was charging for a course on stuff they should learn in there ordinary fees but it appears that they have a specialist coming in and thats cool as they will learn different stuff. The original question was is this standard practise anyway and was not aimed at club i used as example.

Roper

I would say it is the standard practise. I get in at least one BJJ black belt a year for a seminar and so do all the major gyms. These guys have their own fees so it's natural to pass that on.