craknek Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 Would it be possible for me to pick up some very well put together guides and books on Kendo and my friend and I practice with each other? I can not see why you could not, although an instructor would be better probably as it would increase your learning curve. Even though I would be self teaching myself In Kendo, I would still make the 50 mile trip once every week or two weeks to a Instructor in the town next to mine to have him critic my forms, etc etc. Nick D. "A man can fail many times, but a man is not a failure until he blames someone else""I will not fear...Fear is the mind killer...I will let my fear pass right through me..." Dune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKJ1216 Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 No. You need an instrucor. Say you though a certian move went one way, but infact it went the other way, you would've have any expirenced person there to correct you. White Belt- Shudokan Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 I don't think you can teach yourself if you know nothing. If you have trained for some time its possivle to learn from books and other sources. However the big thing is you can't see yourself and correct yourself. Nothing impossible but you need a teacher if you can find one. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karateka_latino Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 Nothing is imposible. But that's not very likely to happend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKJ1216 Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 Well it's kind of the same princable of trying to teach yourself math without a math teacher. White Belt- Shudokan Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabauge17928 Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 If you're going to be seeing an instructor once a week than you can't call it "self taught". You should learn from your instructor and than use the book as an aid, instead of learning from a book and than using your instructor as an aid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 If you have experience in martial arts, you might be able to get away with it. But I agree with everyone here. If you are a true beginner, find a good instructor Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeRo Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 i agree with karatekid, if you have some knowledge of martial arts i think you may be able to get some knowledge outa it. you can learn some techniques and stuff. just have fun and go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiddo Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 I agree with the others. There's a limit you can learn from books but an instructor can teach you more and correct you Black belt- Shotokan Everybodies going Kung-fu fighting. LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 Since the benefits of teachers are being pointed out by others, I would like to encourage you to train whether or not you have an instructor. I have absolutely no doubt that somebody can train themselves to vastly improve their self-defense. Of course it would be far easier and probably more effective to have an instructor. However, if you have a punching bag you can develop powerful hits and endurance. If you read MA books you can find excellent exercises and learn information about common bad habits to avoid. (Of course an instructor has the added benefit of pointing out bad habits YOU have. Those, after all, are some of the hardest to spot!) If you run and learn situational awareness you can have the speed and timing necessary escape nasty situations in which confident fighters would die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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