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Isshinryufanatic
White Belt
Joined: 25 Dec 2007
Posts: 23
Location: Rocky Point NC
Styles: Isshinryu Karate
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 Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:57 pm Post subject: Help with cross training |
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| I am a 6th kyu in Isshinryu Karate but want to cross train in boxing or Muay Tai to improve my striking and hand work. At what level in my root training (Isshinryu) do you think I should begin the cross training?? |
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setboy
Yellow Belt
Joined: 07 Oct 2005
Posts: 72
Location: Ohio
Styles: Isshinryu
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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| black belt or kyu right before it. But that's just me and most will say i'm nuts. And i got to say, i think Isshinryu has some of the best hands around. |
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marie curie
KF Sempai
Joined: 18 Oct 2005
Posts: 1019
Location: PA, USA
Styles: Ko Sutemi Seiei Kan Karate, Kajukenbo, Kodokan Judo, Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu, Olympic Tae Kwon Doe
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:06 am Post subject: |
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I'd say start cross-training once your first style becomes easy to pick up, remember and teach. Before that, it would be too easy to get wires crossed.
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 12924
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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If you feel comfortable beginning your cross-training now, then I would do so. The nice thing about Boxing or Muay Thai is that there won't be any curriculum to worry about. You will get some good conditioning, and lots of technique work. High repitition training that will help you out, I think.
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cross
Black Belt
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Posts: 1864
Location: Australia
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| bushido_man96 wrote: |
| If you feel comfortable beginning your cross-training now, then I would do so. The nice thing about Boxing or Muay Thai is that there won't be any curriculum to worry about. You will get some good conditioning, and lots of technique work. High repitition training that will help you out, I think. |
I agree. No time like the present. |
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Isshinryufanatic
White Belt
Joined: 25 Dec 2007
Posts: 23
Location: Rocky Point NC
Styles: Isshinryu Karate
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| setboy wrote: |
| black belt or kyu right before it. But that's just me and most will say i'm nuts. And i got to say, i think Isshinryu has some of the best hands around. |
I totally agree, Isshinryu does have great hand work but one black belt at our dojo was a boxer and it was such a great compliment to Isshinryu I want to start training in boxing too. He has the most devistating punch combos in the dojo. |
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on the post.
