Learning from books part 2

[KARATEKA911]

can a person trained in one martial art ( black belt ) learn another just from books ?

[danbong]

No.

[sensei8]

No!! Still need feedback and the like from a qualified instructor.

[CredoTe]

No.

And from:

No!! Still need feedback and the like from a qualified instructor.

Agreed. While it's possible an experienced MA may have a better go at learning from a book than a newbie, s/he still won't get the full training needed to progress.

[Nidan Melbourne]

No you should be training with someone who can give you feedback and instruct you properly

[JusticeZero]

No, but they can pick up a few ideas.

[danbong]

No, but they can pick up a few ideas.

Agreed.

[KARATEKA911]

is anyone here speaking from experience ? has any of you picked up a book and try to learn from it ?

[JusticeZero]

Yes. I got some nice ideas. but not enough to build into anything I would call a style. The book just simply can't carry enough information.

[danbong]

I have an impressive collection of books from 30+ years of martial arts. Much like JusticeZero, I have gotten good ideas, and many things that I have tried. But unless it was something that was really close to what I already could do, I needed more information/feedback to make it work well.