Crosstraining too early???......

[Slydermv]

I disagree with what most of these people are saying, but I admit having little knowledge in this area (I'm just a lowly brown belt).

For me I would think you need a solid base in something before you should start branching out in other areas. I've had urges to leave my dojang as well and try other styles, but I think that would be more detrimental to what I've learnt...

I mean... for martial arts the idea is that to become a black belt you preform most techniques correctly... ( it's the training after where you really learn to use them...)

Now, moving onto another martial art before at least getting rid of your bad habit in one I think would be detrimental because along with learning a new style, you have to unlearn a bunch of crap you';re doing wrong from the previous style...

I totally agree with doing different things and that no style is complete... but I also think you need to learn to walk before you learn to run...

No offence to most MMA guys.... they are tough as nails and could lay me out.... but alot of these guys have technique that is mediocre...and I think that come from training at too many things at once...

just my opinion...

[G95champ]

I would never say do two traditional arts at the same time like Shotokan and Goju Ruy. They are to much a like.

However when you deal with something like MT that has no kata or real formal training I can't see I see the problem. MT teaches you how to fight bottom line. Shotokan and other traditional arts does that but at a slower rate.

Learing to fight and learning a MA are 2 differant things its like Self Defense Classes vs Karate Classes.

[osuperu]

Your views are all highly appreciated!....Yeah im back and forth with this issue...some of the similar strikes are confusing for me..I kinda want to put most of my precious time (biochem major) into just shotokan..but the Muay thai workout is incredible..and its really lax as far as technique and its mostly just a workout and learning how to fight...I think im going to go just once a week to have an 'agression expelling' workout. and to be still afiliated for when the BJJ part starts in the fall term...

on a side note, saturday im going to a Kyu testing/training session eventhough its only my 3rd pracitse!...i dont even have a Gi yet...sooo ambitious huh?...maybe too ambitious...

[cathal]

Yes don't get wrapped up in the belt colours. In the end they all fade to black. No pun intended of course.

[Mr Pockets]

"MMA" is itself basically crosstraining. Youll almost certainly learn a mix of either boxing or muay thai, and BJJ. My advice would be, if you want to be a complete and well rounded fighter, do MMA (assuming its a good school and all that) and forget about the shotokan.

[osuperu]

cathal- i have no 'belt' buzz...its just 4 more hours of added practise for me with many people from all around oregon... and i cant wait to just watch and observe the katas and kumite performed... (i watched my shotokan class for 2 weeks before stepping foot on the dojo).."you can observe a lot just by watching" - yogi berra

mrpockets- i do think MMA is a great thing to become a good well rounded figther..however i didnt get passion for MA just to be a great fighter. i have various goals..and the mental side means a lot to me, i belive the mind is always 'stronger' than the body..

and with that i will definatly stick to shotokan as well.

[cathal]

Ahh ok, right on.

[osuperu]

yeah... im also trying to figure out and find a nice quiet large place that i can practise what i learn in the dojo.... my apt is way too small with 70's shag carpet...ill probably have to drive out into the forrest..hahaha

[osuperu]

off subject....did anyone watch the extreme martial arts on the discovery channel jsut now?..it showed the biomechanics of a variety of strikes...one kick delived more lbs/ft^2 than a speeding car..

[cathal]

Yeah the one tonne kick. That's impressive.