ITSUKO Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 This subject has always bothering me. I realize that each MA system has its strong and weak points. Should I cross-training with other systems to enhance my MA ability or should I be loyal to one sensei and one system? Please help..........! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineGuy Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 I'm a firm believer in cross training. My first sensei told me that cross training was a bad idea and very useless. I now realize it was because that art was ridiculously limiting in any application (i.e. McDojo). In summary, if your goal is to have a complete game, cross train. Wolverine1st Dan - Kalkinodo"Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a q-tip""There is no spoon." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHeelHook Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Crosstrain my friend. The glaring weakness of one art will be completemented by the obvious strengths of another. Just choose wisely. I'll procrastinate later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icetuete Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 do whatever makes u happy. if you feel ur style has a lack of something and wish to compensate with another then feel free to do so. no sensei will be insulted if you visit another dojo. my instructor is happy when students go get different impressions (at least he says he was ) every system has something to offer, so why not go check one out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 I'm a firm believer in cross training. My first sensei told me that cross training was a bad idea and very useless. I now realize it was because that art was ridiculously limiting in any application (i.e. McDojo). In summary, if your goal is to have a complete game, cross train. One of my old instructors said that. I didn't agree with him. I wanted more self defense and more ground game, but he wouldn't let me cross train I left soon there after. My instructor now doesn't care if we cross train. I wanted to take Judo at one point, and he said go for it. The only problem was that our style is mixed with some Judo type stuff, and I would have gotten confused. Anyways, cross training is good. Just make sure that the art you cross train in, isn't similar. It may get confusing. A striking art and a grappling art are a good pair. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckMA Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 One of my old instructors said that. I didn't agree with him. I wanted more self defense and more ground game, but he wouldn't let me cross train I left soon there after. I've always been amazed and confused about statements of that type. How can your instructor NOT LET YOU cross-train? You sign up for a different style and attend both dojos. This is not feudal Japan. The Sensei does not have that kind of power over you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Sorry. Let me use the correct word .... he didn't WANT me to cross train, but I took up Judo just before I left there. So, yea, I did both for a while. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Cross-training is a good thing IMO. It can only help to extend your MA knowledge, not hinder it. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckMA Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Sorry. Let me use the correct word .... he didn't WANT me to cross train, but I took up Judo just before I left there. So, yea, I did both for a while. Same thing. Not want, not let. Either way, he's trying to control a part of your life he has no control over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Monkey Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 i think you've got to be sensible. after all, there's a big difference between loyalty and blind devotion. on the other hand, do you think you have learnt enough from your current art? i personally don't think it's worth looking at other martial arts until you really are versed with your 'original'. by all means go and train in other arts. just be wary of being the proverbial jack of trades but master of none. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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