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Play It Safe

Posted on September 1, 2014December 25, 2015 by Dr. Arshad Beg

Ever since martial arts have been adopted as sports, there have been controversies regarding the “safety” of such activities. With contact sports comes the risk of injuries, both trivial and life threatening. With certain groups such as the Canadian-based doctors forum seeking a complete ban on the sport of MMA, there needs to be an understanding of the risks involved in the sport. MMA is growing quickly; it is already a big multimillion-dollar industry worldwide….

PAKMMA Bulletin 1

Posted on August 23, 2014May 5, 2015 by admin

Welcome to PAKMMA’s first weekly update, where you get news of what’s happening in the world of MMA. We’re going to give you a quick breakdown of what went on in international MMA, Asian MMA and of course – Pakistani MMA or as we like to shorten it to – PAKMMA. We will always start with news from the Pakistani front, and we welcome all our members, fans and affiliates to please send us your…

Ramadan Training Guide

Posted on June 27, 2014May 6, 2015 by Bashir Ahmad

This is not going to be your usual guide to training. It’s not only about training during the month of Ramadan, but also about the integration of martial arts principles in Ramadan. Every year when Ramadan comes around, people who workout become confused as to what to do about their training, while others view it as as an opportunity for weight loss. Some worry about getting weaker and taking a break from exercise, some are…

Use the techniques!

Posted on December 24, 2013May 6, 2015 by Bashir Ahmad

“Use the techniques!” I would often say that as a joke when I first started BJJ. I was watching one of the earlier UFC’s with Jim Brown, and the way he would refer to the Gracie’s use of jiu jitsu, I thought was hilarious – “Use the techniques…” He would say it in a way that made you think that a) only ground fighting used “techniques” and b) that the use of “techniques” was being…

Rock’s BJJ Grand Opening

Posted on December 17, 2013May 6, 2015 by Bashir Ahmad

I am certainly not new to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). I was first introduced to the sport in the fall of 2005 at my university in Fairfax, VA where I took it as a one credit course. Six months after that one credit class I started training properly (2-3 times per week) under Toni Passos. I trained with Toni for 2 years, earning my blue belt in that time before graduating from George Mason and…

PAKMMA FIGHTING ALLIANCE 1 “Revolutions” to debut in Lahore, September 28th

Posted on August 31, 2013May 5, 2015 by admin

On 28th of September, Pakistan’s newest league, with it’s focus on cultivating and developing new talent in the country with it’s focus on amateur fighters, will have it’s first event on September 28th in Lahore. The venue is currently being decided between two different options and will be finalized with the next week. The main event will headline veterans Afnan Iftikhar of Synergy MMA Academy against Ovais Shah of 3G MMA from Karachi. This fight…

The Heat

Posted on June 2, 2013May 6, 2015 by Bashir Ahmad

For the past three years that I have been back in Pakistan, there is one period each year that I dread but am equally fascinated with. This period is hell on earth, also known as the Pakistani summer. With temperatures reaching past 50 centigrade (122 F), doing anything, let alone training in a sport like MMA, becomes very difficult. Compounding this misery is the fact that Pakistan has been going through a major power crisis…

BJJ Seminar at Third Generation MMA Academy

Posted on May 29, 2013May 6, 2015 by admin

MMA is now becoming one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Pakistani MMA scene is also shifting gears and becoming popular among the people all around the country. Ovais shah was very much keen to promote MMA in Karachi and keeping that in mind he planned to open up a gym named Third Generation Mixed Martial Arts Centre. In spite of having very limited resources and facing so much of hindrance he stood…

For the sake of MMA

Posted on May 28, 2013May 6, 2015 by admin

The views do not reflect any official statement or stance by PAKMMA but are the independent views of an individual MMA fan in Pakistan. We claim no responsibility for the views and opinions in this article Why do we hold events? For a promoter the motivation could be to make money which is fair enough. You do not get into business not to make money from it. However, like every business there are certain set…

The Path to Becoming a Pro

Posted on May 22, 2013May 6, 2015 by admin

Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan will be experimenting with a new ranking and development system over the next year. If successful we will be rolling out an enforcing this system from the bottom up by next year and making any changes based on feedback from the MMA community. The ranking and development system will identify and appropriately place fighters in respective skill level divisions. It will build fighters up, step by step so that when they…

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