Guest Posted July 30, 2003 Posted July 30, 2003 If looking for a grappling art, I'd suggest you research the differences between Judo and Jujitsu. Then look around in your area for a certified school to learn from. Joint manipulation can be a dangerous thing when being taught by someone who doesn't have the full credentials or know what they are teaching about! We "dabble" in Judo and I like that more than what you'd see w/ Brazilian Jujitsu. http://www.judoinfo.com/
granmasterchen Posted August 1, 2003 Posted August 1, 2003 i learn all the different skills and techniques offered from each style and then i take them and add them to my arsenal of moves, i then just train the moves in sparring and combat and train them on the bags...... That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger
tenguartist Posted August 3, 2003 Posted August 3, 2003 taking different skills from other styles huh. thats a good idea granmasterchen. i might just do that... .:let honor guide your hand:."you won't be alive long enough to remember my name"
SevenStar Posted August 3, 2003 Posted August 3, 2003 I simultaneously train in judo, bjj and shuai chiao. The mechanics of each are fairly similar and they have alot of basics in common, so there is no confusion. In the past, I've trained muay thai for two years, long fist for four, and karate for three, among other things. When training arts such as those, it may not be wise to train them at the same time, because the mechanics are different. For example, longfist and muay thai both use the roundhouse kick, but the mechanics behind them are different. It would be easy to get this confused from class to class.
Tal Posted August 6, 2003 Posted August 6, 2003 i practiced karate and jujitsu at the same time for 5 years. i liked karate because it was very athletic and energetic, but i wanted something more complete as well, so i started jujitsu. because they are two fairly different arts, there was no real problem in practicing both. currently i practice karate and kendo. they are completely different styles so again there is no problem with practicing both of them. shotokan karate nidanjujitsu shodankendo shodan
karatekid1975 Posted August 6, 2003 Posted August 6, 2003 I had no choice to switch from TSD to TKD. I moved And I had to do some adjustment. Eventhough they are both Korean arts, they are different. TSD is more "karate-like" (well the way I was taught anyways). For example: the punches are different. I learned not to extend my arm all the way (like someone said, it is easy for someone to apply a joint lock on a straight arm). TKD, I have to have a straight arm. Things like that. It might be minor stuff, but if you take two arts (that are similar) it could get confusing. If they are two totally different arts, I don't see a problem with it. Laurie F
Cyph Posted August 9, 2003 Posted August 9, 2003 yeh, actively train in more than one martial art. They don't interfere with each other 'cause striking/grappling are two very different things, so they complement each others' weaknesses which is why I train in them. I didn't come straight out and say to my instructor, 'hey I'm gonna train in another art as well'. Why would he care? A lot of the guys at my dojo have trained in more than one art, or do.
Shotokan_Fighter Posted August 13, 2003 Posted August 13, 2003 like i have said before i dont belive in cross training, i say that if you stay and master your one art you will be a better fighter beacuse you are focused on learning that one style not many other styles. I will never train in another style, my heart and sould is dedicated to shotokan karate and i will master the style. "When I fight, I fight with my heart,and soul. My heart, and soul is Shotokan Karate."Shotokan_fighters creed"karate has to come natural in a fight, if you have to think about using karate in a fight, you will loose the fight"3rd kyu brown belt - shotokan karate
JohnnyS Posted August 13, 2003 Posted August 13, 2003 I think you're being naive shotokan_fighter. Different arts have different specialities e.g. BJJ for groundwork, kali for weapons etc. If you want to be a well-rounded fighter then you need to take the skills from the arts that specialise. Let's say you got in a fight with a rugby boy and he grabbed you and you both fell over. He's on top of you and punching you - so now what? If you'd bothered doing even a few months of BJJ you'd have a very good chance of coming out unhurt or even victorious. By sticking with just one art and range such as shotokan, you don't have the skills to deal with this situation. It's the same as a BJJ-only guy getting into a knife-fight - even a bit of kali would help him (at the very least give him a basic list of do's and don'ts). BJJ - Black Belt under John Will (Machado)Shootfighting - 3rd Degree Black BeltTKD - Black Belt
KwicKixJ1 Posted August 13, 2003 Posted August 13, 2003 i started out studying "youn wha ryu". its this off'ish korean style with a jeet kune do idea. it gave me great basics (because i took it seriously). and then i moved on to olympic tae kwon do. for the first few years of my martial arts career i was an excellent kicker. that's all i did, but i ALWAYS knew that my hands were lacking. i never had the reaction time or the coordination to throw a good hand strike. as a matter of fact... i tested it out with my sabunim at the time... and yep... i got to the target faster with my foot than i did my strong hand. so i went on to a more rigid style of tae kwon do, which was more like kickboxing (under master roy d. kurban- one of the old school greats) and that put power into my kicks and taught me how to block... but it wasn't until i ventured out into praying mantis kung fu and kenpo karate that i became just as comfortable with my hands. my first week in praying mantis was THE greatest learning experience of my entire life... and when i went to study kenpo with another sifu to work on my traditional material (only to find out that he studied wing chun under my mantis sifu)... that opened up a whole new dimension to my sparring. i think its best to get a good solid foundation, and walls, and then decorate & accessorize later. because i am very aware of how limited i would be if i had done only ONE thing. anyways... thanks for reading.
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