M.M.A. as off season football training?

[the_dude_abides]

I was curious what some of you guys thought of MMA as a complimentary sport to football.  I can't really see any downside to football players becoming tougher, more agile, and better conditioned. 

What do you guys think?  How long until a school has an M.M.A. team? 

[Indianforever]

wont happen schools do not condone fighting and they would have to find an insurance policy to cover that

[Hawkeye]

I think C. E. King has already merged their MMA and football programs.

[rollinac]

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wont happen schools do not condone fighting and they would have to find an insurance policy to cover that
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And wrestling is what exactly.....a heavier form of dancing?

[the_dude_abides]

For Example,

There are a lot of different activities kids could be involved in. Some kids take karate after school.  I saw a flier the other day for an mma group that was marketed to high school and college kids. This made me consider the sport of mma and I have yet to decide if mma is a good sport for football players to crosstrain in.

I kind of think it's a good idea though.

[Cougtalk]

I know EVERY Rice football player cross-trains in MMA, they argue that it builds core strength and power far better than weights, because its an impact activity.

THEY DON'T ACTUALLY DO MMA but they cross-train in it's workout style.

Some of the workout routines include.

Sledge hammers a large punching bag. 
Forearm strike from an above position on a bag.
Kick Boxing arobic exercises involving high kicks.
Pushing an extremely heavy block weight over, its a leverage technique.
etc.

Everyone switches between activities every 5 mins and it goes in 30 minute sessions.

The WR do the classic Boxer quick bag to develop hand eye coordination and quicker hands.

[TradinUp BH]

And every college team wants to model themselves after the Rice Owls ::) JK Seriously I've seen thier workouts before, pretty grueling.

[raideroldtimer]

I don't see MMA as becoming a sanctioned High School sport. As far as wrestling goes, it's greco-roman style so the injuries are minimized about as much as you can for any full contact sport. Not really sure if any high schools in the nation have a boxing program although I think that would be sanctioned before MMA.

[Kville99]

It is very debatable that boxong is more dangerous than mma...boxers constantly take hits to the head and are given a 10 count to recoup after taking a blow that would in MMA more than likely stop the fight. 

[king]

Gymnastics is also a good workout

[BRONX ROX]

I prefer "underwater basket weaving". I would have won a state championship if it were not for chronic paper cut flare up that I recieved early in my senior year.  ;D

[Tyrone_Biggums]

What about RIC FLAIR chops?  Surely the chops are considered to be a martial art of some sort.

[Tyrone_Biggums]

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Gymnastics is also a good workout
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True, but it's not as cool as destroying someone in front of their family and friends.