Currently train Kyokushin, should i cross-train Muay Thai?

[yamesu]

the kyokushin kicks are EXTREMELY powerful, he also said its amazing because the kyokushin guys will kick your head with full power even if they are right up against you.

 

also........kyokushin lowline kicks, if trained correctly, can be the most devastating kick to your opponent, Many victories have been one with gedan-mawashi as a finisher.

 

from what ive trained, and who ive faught, i think there is more body science behind kyokushin technique, which takes a long while to even remotely master, whereas muai-thai is more brutal and straight to the point from the beginning.

 

other than that, there are dojos in australia which teach whole systems of both Kyokushin and Muai-Thai under one roof.

 

i personally dont think the two styles are that much different, only the views of those who practice them.

 

the low kick they use is more evidence of the influence thai boxing has had on kyokushin. I would guess that this is why alot of the clubs where you are teach kyokushin and thai boxing under the same roof.

 

i disagree, although many Kyokushin fighters may be turning to Muai-thai methods, the pure Kyokushin technique has been in the art since its beginning, gedan-mawashi-geri being a great example, its all evident in MasOyama Sosais books.

[pineapple]

I'm always an advocate of cross training but I also always advocate picking one art as your base and make a lifetime commitment to it.