MMA, or Mixed Martial Arts, is combining or learning multiple martial art disciplines to defeat an opponent.  The disciplines I am learning are boxing, kick-boxing, wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jtsu.  I'm training at a local MMA gym, Bad Dog Fighting and Fitness.  It's a small gym, but we're like a band of brothers.  The one-on-one coaching is great because having to learn so many disciplines is so hard and corrections need to be made quickly so you don't learn things wrong.  Out of the 10-15 students we have, we all bring different skills to the table, whether that be from the guys who are pro so we learn how to be professional fighters or from amateur guys we all have different skills in different areas and, therefore, can learn from each other.  Some guys are great at wresting and some are great at boxing and others are great at grappling.

And today my wife found my first bruise!  I don't even notice these things, but she does.  Getting beat up is all part of the job and I love it!