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BJJ vs Muay Thai: Which Should You Train?
Eight limbs standing or a fight on the floor? BJJ and Muay Thai compared on training, fitness, injuries, self-defence, time to competence, cost and MMA.
8 min read · 21 Sept 2026
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Two arts side by side: what each really trains, where they differ, and who should pick which. The short answer first, the reasoning after.
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Eight limbs standing or a fight on the floor? BJJ and Muay Thai compared on training, fitness, injuries, self-defence, time to competence, cost and MMA.
8 min read · 21 Sept 2026
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Belts, kata and point fighting or full contact at every range? Karate and MMA compared on training, kids, fitness, injuries, cost and self-defence.
8 min read · 21 Sept 2026
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Rolling on the floor every night or lines, kata and point sparring? BJJ and karate compared on belts, kids, fitness, injuries, self-defence, cost and culture.
7 min read · 21 Sept 2026
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Eight limbs at depth or every range at once? Muay Thai and MMA compared on training, the clinch, fitness, injuries, cost and self-defence, and which to start.
8 min read · 21 Sept 2026
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The bamboo sword and the épée: weapons, targets, scoring, training culture, cost and purpose compared, and which sword sport to take up.
6 min read · 20 Sept 2026
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Two arts from the same jujutsu root, one with competition and one without: technique, training, effectiveness, injuries and purpose compared, which to choose.
5 min read · 20 Sept 2026
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Hands only or hands and feet? Fitness, weight loss, learning curve, injuries, cost, self-defence and competition compared, and which one suits your goals.
6 min read · 20 Sept 2026
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Hands and stances versus fast, high kicks: how karate and taekwondo differ in technique, rules, belts, cost and fitness, and which suits adults and children.
7 min read · 20 Sept 2026
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Elbows, knees and the clinch versus faster hands and feet: rules, style, fitness, injuries and cost compared, and which one to choose.
7 min read · 20 Sept 2026
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Centreline theory and chain punches versus the jab and 150 years of ring testing: what each teaches, where the reputation gap comes from, and which to train.
6 min read · 20 Sept 2026
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Soviet throws and leg locks versus Brazilian guard and chokes: rules, technique, culture, access and MMA transfer compared, and which one to train.
6 min read · 20 Sept 2026
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Hundreds of Chinese styles versus one codified Japanese art: origin, technique, sparring, belts and access compared, and which one to choose.
6 min read · 20 Sept 2026
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Judo throws, BJJ finishes on the ground. What each trains, how they differ in rules, cost, injuries and time to competence, and which to pick for your goals.
9 min read · 20 Sept 2026
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Throws with a jacket versus takedowns without one: technique, rules, injuries, cost and transfer to MMA and BJJ compared, and which takedown art to choose.
7 min read · 20 Sept 2026
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Krav Maga trains for the street, MMA for the cage – which works when it matters? Sparring, weapons, fitness, cost and the honest verdict for self-defence.
7 min read · 20 Sept 2026
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Shoes and precision versus shins and the clinch: weapons, technique, scoring, injuries, fitness and access compared, and which kicking art to train.
6 min read · 20 Sept 2026
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One art mastered or four combined? How boxing and MMA differ in what they teach, training, fitness, injuries, cost and self-defence, and which to start with.
6 min read · 20 Sept 2026
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Two limbs mastered versus eight limbs used: technique, footwork, fitness, injuries, cost and self-defence compared, and which one fits your goals.
7 min read · 20 Sept 2026