Bon Posted August 11, 2001 Share Posted August 11, 2001 (edited) ::edit:: Edited September 29, 2002 by Bon It takes sacrifice to be the best.There are always two choices, two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted August 11, 2001 Share Posted August 11, 2001 Sounds like a good idea man, what style of karate is it? Angus Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted August 12, 2001 Author Share Posted August 12, 2001 (edited) ::edit:: Edited September 29, 2002 by Bon It takes sacrifice to be the best.There are always two choices, two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiboxerken Posted August 12, 2001 Share Posted August 12, 2001 If you want to get your face bloodied up just to feel tough, go ahead. Full contact sparring is not a training method, it should be used to test one's skill once in a while. Sounds like those karate guys are just a bunch of macho, tough-guy idiots. (not karate guys in general, just the ones mentioned in the post) Just kick 'em, they'll understand.- Me Apprentice Instructor under Guro Inosanto in Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipinno Martial arts.Certified Instructor of Frank Cucci's Linxx system of martial arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted August 13, 2001 Author Share Posted August 13, 2001 (edited) ::edit:: Edited September 29, 2002 by Bon It takes sacrifice to be the best.There are always two choices, two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiboxerken Posted August 14, 2001 Share Posted August 14, 2001 Depends on the instructor. Try out a trial class and see if it's something you like. You are the only one that will know what type of training you'll be able to stick with. I probably would never train in Karate.. cuz I don't like it. Just kick 'em, they'll understand.- Me Apprentice Instructor under Guro Inosanto in Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipinno Martial arts.Certified Instructor of Frank Cucci's Linxx system of martial arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--H-- Posted August 19, 2001 Share Posted August 19, 2001 I'd say if you're just starting out it's a good idea not to cross train in similar styles - it can lead to bad technique in both. Get good at one, then look to broadening your scope. If you wanna mix it a little more, try a grappling style (Judo, BJJ etc), which will not interfere with or "confuse" the techniques you are learning. Regularly practising full contact unprotected punches to the face will teach you nothing except how to look uglier H --------H--------https://www.ucnkick.comhttps://www.aikijitsu.nethttps://www.kickjitsu.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiboxerken Posted August 20, 2001 Share Posted August 20, 2001 If you train in Karate.. just remember, those karate techniques don't work in the ring. You probably won't get away with lunge punches with one hand on the hip. Try to keep in mind where you are when you do technique. As far as cross-training, go ahead. I have always cross-trained from the beginning in 5 different arts. Just kick 'em, they'll understand.- Me Apprentice Instructor under Guro Inosanto in Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipinno Martial arts.Certified Instructor of Frank Cucci's Linxx system of martial arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karateka_latino Posted August 20, 2001 Share Posted August 20, 2001 I think cross training is the way to go. Just do it carefully and choose which styles you want to cross traing and WHY. That's very important.. Try to don't crosstrain in two thinks that are basically the same thing. Keep in mind the areas... Kicking, Punching, Trapping, Grappling and Weapons.. Try to find styles the work on those areas, and you may become a well rounded martial artist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valn Posted August 30, 2001 Share Posted August 30, 2001 By the way, because your friend does crunches and push ups in his goju class it doesn't mean that all goju places do it. For instance, I trained in goju for 12 months so far and I never did crunches or push ups. However, in Kyokushin, shotokan, and wing chun I have done lots of work out. In the end, I think it comes down to the instructor a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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