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mma classes for teens

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  • 09-11-2013 10:24pm
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    1q2w3e4r5t
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    i am a teenager and i would love to start mma. on and off in a few martial arts( not long on at any of them) few weeks of judo and boxing. but i am really interested in trying mma. i am 14.
    does anyone no any clubs in the D4 D2 D6 or blackrock, dun laoighre Along the south dartline.
    wild geese martial arts have mma but not for teens, neither do sbg.
    all answers are much apprechiated


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    Mellor
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    Personally I don't think you need a teen specific class. If you are a complete beginner it makes no difference if you are 14, 18 or 24.
    You don't need to worry about being smaller as you'll be paired up based on size. One of the biggest guys I partner with is a teen, and the smallest is probably the oldest.


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    Clive
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    Mellor wrote: »
    Personally I don't think you need a teen specific class. If you are a complete beginner it makes no difference if you are 14, 18 or 24.
    You don't need to worry about being smaller as you'll be paired up based on size. One of the biggest guys I partner with is a teen, and the smallest is probably the oldest.

    People coaching minors need Garda vetting as far as I know, so it's not as simple as popping down to your local class and they'll let you train.


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    Mellor
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    Clive wrote: »
    People coaching minors need Garda vetting as far as I know, so it's not as simple as popping down to your local class and they'll let you train.
    SBG definitely have minors who train there. So I presume that's already covered.
    I'd be surprised in any of the larger clubs didn't have it. A larger club would be best to increase chances of size match partner (if needed)


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    Clive
    Registered Users Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭Clive


    Mellor wrote: »
    SBG definitely have minors who train there. So I presume that's already covered.
    I'd be surprised in any of the larger clubs didn't have it. A larger club would be best to increase chances of size match partner (if needed)

    Specific coaches (who deal with minors or vulnerable adults) would have it but it's not an easy thing for MMA clubs to organise so I'd very surprised if more than ten percent of MMA coaches nationally do


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