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Old 07-07-2004, 06:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Taking MT and JKD at the same time...good or bad idea?

ok..I've been taking Muay Thai classes for 2 months now and i've been enjoying it....My younger brothers have been taking JKD taught by a guy named Felix in Hayward,Ca... and their style close fighting sparked my interest. Do you think its a good idea to take both at the same time... ? Will it just confuse me even more since I will be new in both Arts? or should I just stick with MT? I know the two arts are quite different...since the stronger leg is in back in MT while the in JKD the stronger leg is in front... what u guys think?
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Old 07-07-2004, 07:08 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Get a good grounding first. In either. Then start experimenting.
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if the jkd school is forcing people to put their strong side forward, it isnt a very good school. the whole point of jkd is to use what works for you, and if you feel more comfortable in an orthodox stance, then so be it.
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There are differences, yes, but if you can differentiate between the two, you will be alright. I teach both Muay thai and JKD, among other arts, have trained both for many years and I always stand conventional, with my left lead and power in back, just like a Thai stance. I stand in a Thai stance in our Karate as well, it seems to work for me.
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I am 100% with Thai Bri. Get a solid ground in one first, then start experimenting. Bruce Lee had a strong background in Wing Chun before he started to incorporate good things he learns.

So, what is a good ground? It is something you can really use. Please be advised that the process requires time. Nothing good you can learn instantly.
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I think you are holding true to the basics of both arts. Study all you can. ( "Out of confusion comes knowledge." - Dan Inosanto ) More important than worrying about getting a grounding in one art before you study another is now that you have started, never stop. You will be just fine.
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stick with muay thai man. at only 2 months u have barely learned anything bro. muay thai will get u in better shape, and it will make u tough. muay thai is simple and aggressive. also, kickboxers are cooler cause we just wear shorts and handwraps. i think chicks dig kickboxers more too. in jkd i think u gotta wear those wierd pants, but i dunno.

have u ever seen those vids on kazaa or bearshare, its like muay thai vs kung fu, muay thai vs karate, and whatnot? check those out. They muay thai guy always does better, stands his ground more, and usually sends his oppenent to the ground with a savage roundhouse kick. in the muay thai vs kung fu video, the kickboxer is really good with his push kick, he pops that kick into the kung fu fighter so many times its awesome.
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I have an opinion that will probably get flamed by about half of the people in this forum :d. Get a solid training as a striking/standing fighter first, before get a proper training for ground locks. If you are used to ground locks first, it will be very hard to learn how to fight from a standing positions. This applies not only for punches, but also for throwing.
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in judo our instructor made us learn to grapple first. we started on the ground, and then moved to standing up. we got a really good base in grappling first. it worked out just fine.
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in judo our instructor made us learn to grapple first. we started on the ground, and then moved to standing up. we got a really good base in grappling first. it worked out just fine.
Jigoro Kano once said that one needs to learn the proper nage waza before newaza. The logic behind this is he was afraid that people will not learn the correct throws and just pull people down for newaza.

I believe I am qualified enough for this opinion . FYI, I just did a Goshin Jutsu No Kata demonstration in the front of 100ish judoka last Sunday.
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i train at san jose state for judo. its prob one of the best places in usa for judo.
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