How do I become the best in the world?

Whoa! Hey CombatChaz!

Do you mean until I can get back to real training? What I can do is talk to a few of the summer students here who also have trained a bit, to drill techniques. But, a coach might not be available.

Keep them coming, people!

Qualifying for the olympics sounds hard, but it will be possible when I can save up enough to make that time. I've got Harry Yorgey to work with, so after the necessary competitions and a year or two of amateur fights, it will happen. Twice a day, six days per week, I'd call that kind of opportunity a sin to waste. I can definitely see accomplishing all of these in 3-5 years.

Okay, I'll do an update to prove i'm trying my best to do all this properly.

Today, while going between work schedulings, my cousin visited me. We have a pool, so an idea was to relax for a bit. But one thing about me, i've noticed that I turn most leisure situations into workout situations.

I was shadowboxing in 5 feet deep water. Hooks, straight punches, uppercuts, and knees. Also, some laps underwater because I'm not very good at surface swimming. I've seen the professionals training at pools...I guess I have to learn how to swim too!

God speed, and party on!

So...I looked through that thread, browsed around and it goes on for about a year and a few months.

Let me say that it's a great idea, to come up with your own style. Sure, you're way of doing things, and if you can prove it through competition, awesome!

First off, having a sure-fire way to become the best is impossible! Everyone would be the best! I just titled it to draw attention, so my real questions could be answered.

Second, no offense...but i'd rather become fluent in styles and practices I know are proven. I don't just believe Boxing is efficient, or that Dutch Kickboxing is one of the most well-rounded stand-up disciplines, or that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the most battle tested and proven self-defense martial art. I love them, I'd eat, sleep, breathe them if I could. Your idea looks cool, but that's not something I can necessarily devote my limited time into. There are guys out there who've studied some martial art ever since they were young, or went to a high school/college with a strong wrestling pedigree. I was not fortunate to have those opportunites, my experience is getting beat up and fighting back ever since I was in the 5th grade. Man, realizing that the moves I relied on to keep me alive were actual techniques taught in schools was the greatest feeling i've ever felt about myself. That's why it's so easy for me to learn things. That's why I know I can become a professional.

Best in the world? Not realistic, but I'll do my best to make me the best Jordan I can be.

bruceleeroy,

Writing down goals are good! That's how I was able to figure what exactly I wanted to do, but considering life's variables, I didn't put an exact time to accomplish them. An estimate would be 3-5 years. Considering possible injuries, costs of living, etc. All that is thrown into the estimate.

I could probably answer most of those questions on the spot, but i'll write them up later tonight and go over them as I chomp down on Independence Day burgers hahaha!

I'll post results either tonight, or tomorrow.

Freddys,

I'll check out that book, see if it's at a the college library or Amazon. Thanks!

I'm really happy that I've gotten so many replies! Thank you all for your advice!

miklo,

You've got it! I don't think anyone really talks about the actual costs of doing this. At sometime, someone has to foot the ridiculous bill. I wouldn't be surprised if some people took out loans to help pay for training.

An idea I just thought of is to see if I can get on a conversational level with someone who's gone through stuff like me and succeeded. I mean, not like an olympic boxer per se, but someone who has at least attempted something close to this, and how he/she went about it.

Anyone know anybody like that?

thatguy0311,

I was able to follow up on two things you mentioned in your last post.

One, being that I should work out every moment I get. Including at work, or breaks at work. My night job, which is to restock the retail store overnight, allows me to do so! Today was the only day shift, but you should've seen me...pushups, situps, and shadowboxing at one minute intervals. It was possible because we didn't have much to stock at that moment, and also on my break I continued the trend. Very sore this evening, but I plan to nap then head to the local gym nearby.

Two, I contacted Cheltenham High School's wrestling coach, and he seems pretty willing to help me out! He hasn't replied to the second email, but I feel if I present a flexible schedule maybe he can draw up a nice workout sheet plus have me run techniques and drills with him.

Pretty excited to see how this all turns out in a month!! Thank you for your wisdom!

Neither of you have followed the first posts' instructions, or read through the forum enough, else you'd know two things: I'm not trying to be the best, I said that to draw attention to the forum, and that I am focusing on a lot more than the olympics or one style to prove my abilities as a professional fighter.

Many people have posted here, knowing how serious I am. Other's have posted similar usless nonsense, and I guess they get their kicks speaking with whatever experience they'd like.

Unorthodox,

Refer to the first post, my profile, and everything before your post.

Now, I am in the phase of transition to a finalized diet, including staples of brown rice, black beans, whole weat flour, chicken, beef, various berries, vegetables, sweet potatoes, bananas, cans of white chicken and whole tuna, almonds, eggs, oatmeal, milk...

Also, i've been brimming through supplement sites to see what seems to be the most pure setups of pre-workout, during, post-workout, multivitamin, creatine, etc. or most efficient. So far, something from IsoPure is leading, with hopefully receiving a Prosource guide that'll tell me more.

Sadly, my idea of training with a wrestling coach over the summer failed. But it brewed something else: He was also the high school's football coach, and come wrestling season, he'll have me practicing along with the high-schoolers (I'm sure i'll have to appeal to the school board and find some way to compensate him and them). For me, i've recently absorbed the notion full in effect that wrestling has to be a weapon for a mixed martial artist.

The work ethic and grinding mentality i'm expecting can assist me...the physical flexibilty and strength improvements...the obvious assistance to my Submission Grappling...and so on. I'm pretty excited.