Time to crosstrain?

[SANCHIN31]

Everyone is into crosstraining or being "well rounded."

When do you feel it is a good time to start? I think you should have a good base in one style before venturing into others to avoid having "sloppy basics."

[orion82698]

I would anytime is a good time to start, as long as you have your feet firmly planted in your other style. You also need to make sure you have enough time to devote weekly to both arts, not only for class, but for practice as well. Taking up two arts can consume your weekly lifestyle. Personally, two arts are not for me right, since I take weight training very seriously too.

What other style are you thinking of taking up?

[pineapple]

Training in different styles simultaneously is good as long as they don't contradict each other......and as already said, as long as you have the time to practice both arts.

[SANCHIN31]

I would anytime is a good time to start, as long as you have your feet firmly planted in your other style. You also need to make sure you have enough time to devote weekly to both arts, not only for class, but for practice as well. Taking up two arts can consume your weekly lifestyle. Personally, two arts are not for me right, since I take weight training very seriously too.

What other style are you thinking of taking up?

I'm not thinking of taking any other styles,our school is quite "integrated".

I was just trying to get a idea of what advice you would give people.

[orion82698]

When you say "integrated" do you mean, tought by the same instructor, or by different instructors?

1. Being that it's at the same school, I would find that a little easier, being that you could train in both in one session.

2. They might even give you a discount on the other MA, since you're a member already.

[Willannem]

Everyone is into crosstraining or being "well rounded."

Not entirely true. Most people are content within their own systems. If you want to cross-train, feel free to do so. Experimenting in other arts is a natural thing. The "right time" is when you decide it is.

[SANCHIN31]

When you say "integrated" do you mean, tought by the same instructor, or by different instructors?

1. Being that it's at the same school, I would find that a little easier, being that you could train in both in one session.

2. They might even give you a discount on the other MA, since you're a member already.

We teach non-traditional American Goju with integrated groundfighting.

I am an instructor at our school,I don't charge myself or anyone else for that matter. The head instructor has previous training ,he teaches the groundfighting.

[shorei_kai_student]

well i kinda cross train. istudy karate but also do wrestling so yeah. its hard and very time consuming

[karatekid1975]

I cross-train. But TKD takes up most of my time. I do train in Jujitsu once per week (friday), but it's hard to find practice time during the week between TKD, my weird work schedule, and my home life. But I manage, at least, one day to practice Jujitsu outside of class (usually on saturdays, I'll do TKD in the morning, then practice Jujitsu that night).

I'd say if you have the time to do so, cross-train

[Menjo]

I cross trained, betweened muay thai and shotokan. I would suggest cross training if your current martial art feels lacking, it might either let you find a new passion or hopefully let you realize how you much you enjoy your current one.