memgtdg Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 At what stage of your martial arts career would you recommend cross training then? For example I have just started Karate and am interested in also training Judo but would that confuse a beginner too much?Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yingampyang Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 You should first start off with one style as your foundation , and then build on it later say 6-8 months after you have started the first style. I think that there is no 1 style , and that to truly become a great martial artist and person you must take information from where ever you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memgtdg Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 cool, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I think that you could start up the Judo class now, if you want to. Karate and Judo are so different that I don't think there will be any major confusion caused by doing both at once. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memgtdg Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Thanks! I appreciate the advice.I think I'll give it a go next week and see how it goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yingampyang Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Thats good, i hope it works out for you. I think that there is no 1 style , and that to truly become a great martial artist and person you must take information from where ever you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittbullJudoka Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I think that you could start up the Judo class now, if you want to. Karate and Judo are so different that I don't think there will be any major confusion caused by doing both at once. You make a great point here if the style are that diffrent you should have little problem keeping them separated in you mind. That combo would be great also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marie curie Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I think that you could start up the Judo class now, if you want to. Karate and Judo are so different that I don't think there will be any major confusion caused by doing both at once.I agree. In fact, I've personally never had problems starting two similar ones at the same-ish time (for me, Judo and BJJ). My big problem is when I've done one for years (Karate) and try to start something new (TKD), because instead of learning "You can do this or this and it will work" I learned "You must do it this way" and so the new way is very hard to get used to. You suck-train harder.......................Don't block with your faceA good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. -Lao Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 My big problem is when I've done one for years (Karate) and try to start something new (TKD), because instead of learning "You can do this or this and it will work" I learned "You must do it this way" and so the new way is very hard to get used to.The problem that you run into here is that you have to instructors that have similar, yet very technical differences in the way they execute things, and that is where the problem comes from, I think. It shouldn't be a big deal, but some make it so. You don't have to worry about a Judo instructor trying to change your side kicks. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yingampyang Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Yes this is ture , its all about the way the instructor teachers. I think that there is no 1 style , and that to truly become a great martial artist and person you must take information from where ever you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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