13 year old training?!?

[Emir Mehovic]

man how do u get sponsers?lol

[Xsimon]

Depends on your definition of burned out.. if by that you mean how much you enjoy what you're doing then sure. But if you mean physically well then you can't just power through everything without your body failing. Your recovery time is what dictates what you do in the end. When you're younger its generally faster though.. as long as you put some solid food down. "If you want to beat a man you have to out eat the man" :P

[Mike Dewitt Jr]

I have a 9 month old son and I will be wrestling with him as soon as he starts toddling around and I will be taking him to the gym with me when I go, but when it comes time for him to begin learning in a class setting I will start him off going at least once a week. By the time he is 13 I believe there is no reason he couldn't be going 5 days a week. There has to be some support and a little push from me, but if assuming it is what he enjoys he will want to be there that often. I know that I did with wrestling, but if its not there will be a lack of motivation and I am hoping that I can recognize that.

I believe that if you are motivated you have to start training hard especially at your age when real competition is starting. You need to compete and begin to grow a strong mental focus on the task at hand and your goals. You go into any wrestling tournament and at 13 those kids are determined are striving to be the best, and a lot of their parents push them to become the best they can be.

[Ron Almeida]

man how do u get sponsers?lol

train, compete, win, thats my sons job, i talk to companies and do all the web marketing for him

[Jason Hyatt]

Depends on your definition of burned out.. if by that you mean how much you enjoy what you're doing then sure. But if you mean physically well then you can't just power through everything without your body failing. Your recovery time is what dictates what you do in the end. When you're younger its generally faster though.. as long as you put some solid food down. "If you want to beat a man you have to out eat the man" :P

Had to read that last line a couple of times. Thought that was a Matt Horwich Fighting System thing for a minute there...

[Conner MACHINE Gibbons]

There is no perfect formula to build a fighter. Thats what makes the great one's so special. Everyone is different. So don't think hours in the gym, 6 days a week will insure stardom. The biggest thing that can't be trained is heart. Thats what you should fallow when setting up your training schedule. It will tell you when to push harder or when to back off. If you have a fighters heart it will tell you right. I don't train 6 or 7 days a week. Master Eddie told me a long time ago, take time for other things you love, and it will make your fight game stronger. I think he's right. I snowboard, I play football and lacrosse, play drums and guitar and so many other things. But when I train it's balls to the wall.

I think to many people have got hung up on the GSP mold. Don't get me wrong, I love GSP, But sometimes I think he has hurt some of the guys that want to train. They see this super athlete, good at everything he does and think I could never be that great. So they never try, that sucks. I think you need to start with heart and soul, than build the fighter around that. Not find the best athlete on the planet and teach him to fight. Without heart and soul they will get smashed everytime. Thats why this fat little white kid thinks he has what it takes to be great.lol.

I think the best thing that happened this year on TUF was Jean Charles. Does he look like the perfect athlete....no. Does he train everyday of the week......no. Is he a fighter.....oh yah !!!!! He's a badass !!!!! Check out some of his fights on youtube. GSP said himself, Charles has a fighters spirt. If you cross him, don't let his looks fool you. your taking a beating. Insult to injury, he may do it drunk.lol. He started with the heart and soul of a fighter.....most important!!!

There is no book to follow, us young guys have to find our own path. Surround yourself with the best coach's you can find. Hope that your parents are supportive. Go after your dreams, don't let anyone stand in your way.

The only thing I can add that I have went thru myself, is the closest thing to a test of heart. I did it when I started boxing. I was 8 and traveled 2 hours to work with a boxing gym that had a bunch of street kids that trained there. We did a round robin sparring , with no breaks. Started with kids around my size and age, but as I won rounds I stayed in and they kept getting older and bigger kids to put me against. Finally ended up with a 13 year old. He smashed me from corner to corner. Nose bleeding, lip bleeding. He kicked my ass.lol. Bell rang and we kept throwing punch's.Lol. The owner of the gym (an ex pro fighter) came to me and said, You came in here a boxer.....you leave a fighter. I can't teach you getting up and keep going after someone you know you can't beat. Keep training, thats the spirt it takes to be great.

So I don't know how some guys will feel about this, but I think anyone who wants to do this and be great, has to walk thru that same fire in some kinda way. You need some kinda of full contact training other than jiu jitsu, to know if you have what it takes. Looking great on a bag is one thing. How will you hold up when that bag throws back, looking to take your head off. You don't want to train with no contact for 6 years giving blood sweat and tears only to find out the first time you get popped, its not for you.

Sorry I went on so long, I know it bugs some of you guys. But it's better than being on the xbox.LOL

[Shellby Connelly]

I train 7 days a week because i have so much fun with people at my gym or karate school then just hanging out at the mall or doing nothing..its like my second family and when you train with friends its doesnt feel like work ..plus i dont have a video game console