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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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