Martial Arts Cross Training | ART OF ONE DOJO

[@Horus-Lupercal]

Trying a hybrid wrestling-BJJ class this Friday, been a striker of all sorts for quite a while, so I'm going in as a 100% noob.

[@tys.6212]

Dan, i was a former red belt in Tang Soo Do. After 9 years of not doing any martial arts, i went and started BJJ back in July. Recently i am trying to cross train in Isshin-Ryu Karate and plan on returning to Tang Soo Do on Oct 13th! Cross training is very difficult due to my work schedule but i always look forward to going to classes whenever i have the time available. Cross training can be difficult, but in the end is worth it, as i respect all styles of martial arts!

[@MainBizoh]

I’ve trained in Isshinryu for over 12 years, I love that system and highly recommend it

[@dwightdhansen]

Another Isshin Ryu guy here. Off for a lot of years but originally trained with Sensei Sherman Harrill in 1993. Sherman Harrill lineage Sensei is John Kerker Dojo is in Carson, IA

[@jedijudoka]

Kenpo blackbelt, judo brownbelt, bjj white belt, several years of mma training back in college, and I try to pick up as much boxing and kickboxing as I can from friends who fight. Learn it all.

[@sensei6281]

At 64 yrs. old and retired I now teach for FREE at a Community Center to kids from 5 to 8 yrs. I also believed in Cross Training Styles as I have earned a Black Belt in Shito-Ryu, Green Belt in Judo, Green Belt in Shotokan. Purple Belt in BKF Kenpo and a brief time with Muay-Thai and Jiu-Jitsu. I have also competed in various tournaments including The Long Beach Internationals. YES, I believe in Martial Arts Cross Training and my young students will grow up knowing this also. To Teach Children the Right Way with No other Compensation other than the Success of your Students is the BEST feeling in Life!

[@surferjedi5392]

I wanna thank you. I'm 43 years old. And I started training jujitsu again. Thanks for inspiring me to start one of the things I love to do.

[@toddburnett4853]

to be humble is to be stronger than muscle. To show yourself as a white belt in a new art is a humble man. much respect sir.

[@tokenstandpoint93]

This is a great video! A major part of I was looking for in this channel is relatability. Watching you going through the movement of a different art making mistakes, not polished or mastered is very relatable and something not displayed enough. Especially for someone like me going back into my martial arts journey. Thank you very much for this video and what an awesome ending.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Hahaha, I'm glad you liked the ending, I actually find it fun to be thrown around a bit :) In all seriousness though I really do appreciate your comment. I was debating for a while if I was comfortable enough to post it because in the martial arts there is a tendency to avoid showing weakness, but part of my experience with this channel is trying to break out of comfort zone. So I said screw it, I'm new at it and I'm not ashamed. It's like watching an overweight person jogging....it's nothing to be ashamed of, they're trying to improve themselves. Same thing here, I'm just trying to improve and it's ok to not be good at something, that just comes in time. :)

[@jamesmuntener8693]

I used to take kickboxing. While training in kickboxing, I got a hold of training videos that had to do with other martial arts styles and I blended techniques from these styles into my training so I could become a better fighter out on the streets.

[@jasoncruz2062]

im a karate 4th don so im corently training in akijujitsu realy cool stuff

[@Docinaplane]

One thing I learned long ago is that new knowledge can never take away from what you already know, it can only add to it. Cross-training is a great idea. I try to learn as much as I can about other martial art systems for two main reasons. First and primarily, I love learning and I love the martial arts, and second I don't need to be able to do what my opponents can do, but I do need to know what they are capable of doing if I ever need to defend against it. Dan, I didn't know you were in the Boca Raton area. I'm in Gainesville, Florida.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Exactly! You don't have to be good in everything but the more you experience the more you know what to defend against. I'm loving this new experience so far. Gainesville huh? That's just up the road! (Well, maybe a few hours up the road) :)

[@definitlynotbenlente7671]

@@ArtofOneDojo a generalist is a master of none but still beter than a master of one

[@williamw1332]

Awesome video Dan. All of these martial arts can be very tough to learn, especially at an accelerated pace. Typically and idealistically, if one doesn't have other students that match up...in size, height, weight, experience, and fortitude, the learning process can be slow and less efficient. Additionally, available training partners (ukes), size of the school or dojo, and available qualified instructors, all play a role in how rapidly a student progresses in any particular martial art. Sometimes bigger schools lose the quality of instruction, while smaller schools may lack the availability of students. Every school/dojo/dojang is different. May your martial journey yield the desired results you seek! 😁👍

[@maynardogalang12]

Great video man! I'm currently training taekwondo full time, but I have a boxing background. My teammates even the black belts are amazed how my hands are way faster than theirs. I do love to share the basics to them, I find happiness in being able to teach them what I know. Like the great Bruce Lee said, be like water. Be formless by studying all the forms possible.

[@1888swordsman]

thank you for sharing. I was humbled by learning BJJ. I have learned to adapt

[@billyrichardson9562]

Great videos, sir. I don't find much that I can disagree with and appreciate what you're doing here. Well done.

[@ryancross4481]

You truly embraced Shoshin, "Beginners Mind" with in Zen. It's so great to see someone with the mind and humbleness of a true martial artist. Congrats on your new journey.

[@sonnygallo5662]

Over the past 50 years I've combined a few styles to complete my SD. The only thing kempo jitsu needs is ground fighting and grappling added. OSU and respect for you and your art or system.🐅🐉 🙏🏾🙏 💪🏾

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Jeff Speakman Kenpo 5.0 implements substantial ground fighting :) I highlight that in my "Evolution of American Kenpo" episode.

[@Kempojujutsu]

The style of Kempojujutsu we teach does have grappling, joint locking and throws.

[@mariusgustavus6522]

Perfect Video :D I have my root in Karate which i am doing for almost 10 Years and im a Shodan 4 Months ago i started traditionel Kodokan Judo and slapped my whitebelt back on Belts aren't static :)

[@ΔημητριοςΧιωτης-ψ3δ]

Marius 2711 Grand Master Hirokazu Kanazawa 10th Dan Shotokan karate in young age he was training in Kodokan Judo during his school years and held the 2nd Dan.

[@laztoth3104]

I like what you teach on your show on your journal. Because. I'm a firm believer in Free your mind your butt will fall and you never stop learning ☯️🙏. Also I am in a wheelchair and I have been on my life and that never stopped me from training so keep doing good thank you ☯️♿

[@ArtofOneDojo]

I really appreciate your comments and support, and I am amazed at your determination to not let anything stop you, good on you! I am curious to know what art you train and which arts you like. Best of luck to you my friend!

[@clarencesheets3163]

I started in karate years ago, then moved into a sport form of Jujitsu. After many years I found a judo school near by, even though my Jujitsu school is heavy in throws, it was a true eye opener. Just learning the different details form that school added a lot to my Jujitsu. I and a few of my dojo mates have brought stuff in to the Jujitsu school from other styles and made the whole program better.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

That's awesome. I'm loving the blend so far, I'm seeing so many different perspective and they are meshing together well.

[@michaeldasalyaget7828]

Another great video. especially for the newbie getting into martial arts. Most of the time the new person sees the upper belts but doesn't know what they had to go through to get there, so they often find their own journey overwhelming because it can be so slow at times. It is good that you are so raw in your experience too, seeing that someone who is a 5th degree in one art is still in many ways a white belt in a new art. Having recently started going back to class to break the brown belt curse, I am taking two arts at the same time, JSK 5.0 Kenpo (currently a brown belt), and Judo(yellow) and I feel confident in kenpo, but very almost robotic with Judo. Fantastic video and as someone else posted VERY relate able.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

There is nothing more humbling than to start something new and realize you didn't know as much as you thought you did LOL. I new there would be a lot of new material starting Ju Jutsu but I thought I'd catch on a lot faster because of my experience, but from the first day I was like "whoa....this is....very different" lol. But that's what I love about it because everything that is uncomfortable and I don't know...will just become a new tool that I am adding to my toolbox. It's a great experience and I'm building a whole new network of friends and classmates. That brown belt curse is VERY REAL and if you can break that then you can do anything!

[@adambraun1990]

I’ve cross trained between Shotokan and American Kempo. My black belt is in shotokan. I only got to green belt in Kempo before our dojo closed (sadly). I was really having fun with it too, but my hometown hasn’t reopened a new kempo school since that one closed, and it’s been almost a decade.

[@CaffeAddict]

Thanks for a great helpful video. I did Taekwondo over four decades ago but quit after getting my black belt. Four years ago at the age of 63, I started to train in Tang So Do and am now a 1st Gup red belt. Seeing that TSD has many fancy hand techniques but not efficient, I started to take up boxing lessons a few months ago to compensate for that and especially because I believe that as I get older, I won't be able to throw great kicks, hence relying only on hands. I've learned a great deal in boxing. The art appears simple enough but it really isn't if you go beyond the jab and cross. I love it. Boxing, in my opinion, is truly artistic with its beautiful hands and moves.

[@gxtmfa]

If you train judo or BJJ, you’ll end up dabbling in whichever one you didn’t choose to train. I’d like to believe most BJJ schools go over standing grappling and Judo schools spend time on newaza. The cliques usually converge socially and that encourages cross-training between the two. Also, kudos to you for taking the white belt.

[@andyduong5587]

Thank you for this video Instructor Dan! I received my black belt in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu 4 years ago, and unfortunately my sensei decided to retire from teaching about two years ago. I ended up taking over the school not wanting it to close, but I felt severely lacking and at least in my eyes, my progress in practice slowed down to almost a standstill. Last year I took some time to myself to also start studying two styles I really respect and have come to love, Niten Ichi Ryu and Boxing. I've always found great value in cross training, but I never really saw how much it would help my practice by doing so until I made time to do it. I'm still teaching at my school, and with any luck and a whole lot of sweat, I might be gearing up for the competition scene in boxing within the next few years. I stumbled upon this channel by pure accident, but I'm loving the content, and I hope it grows and makes its way out further to the martial arts community. Keep the great content coming, and all the best in your training!

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Thank you very much! I appreciate your comment and also wish you the best your training as well! I'm really glad to hear you found a new art that you love so much!

[@NShivadas2023]

Dan, your journey is similar to mine. I'm presently debating on opening my first school 20 something years after getting my black belt and exposing myself to several different styles. You have provided me further inspiration. You have given me some great ideas. Love the videos. Continue strong brother!

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Thank you very much Nathan, hopefully we can continue to deliver videos that you find helpful. If you are interested in opening a school we did film a video with my instructor a few years ago, it's a 2 hour video workshop that goes through a lot of what many people don't think about before opening a school. It's available for purchase on Vimeo if you were interested in it and if you look futher down my video list on this channel you will see a couple of samples. Thank you for the support! vimeo.com/ondemand/kickassdojo

[@dwightdhansen]

I have been thinking strongly about doing this. I absoutley love Isshin Ryu. It works for my body & how I fight. I know firsthand it's is effective. That said, I am thinking about learning more about ground fighting. I know firsthand that is effective too. I just have to find a humble jiu jitsu school. My experience with BJJ hasn't been positive. Most I have experienced were arrogant, something that I abhor. I absolutely will not associate with people that have that mindset. If I could find an equalivent school to the dojo I already attend that had a schedule that fit around me I'd do it.

[@bw5020]

I'm of a similar mindset, friend. If I feel like there is a contentious belligerent energy to the class, I'm not likely to stay

[@davidburns8310]

Mr. Dan thank you. Thank you for this channel. Thank you for the videos that you make and the time and effort that you put into them.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Mr. Burns thank you so much for your comment. It's comments like these and viewers like you that inspire me to make more :) I really appreciate your support!

[@rock3times]

bruce lee is the first to recognize the limit of any single arts so he advocated crosstraining to be more well rounded and effective fighters. He is considered to father the now called mixed martial arts. Bruce sought out cross training opportunities. He learned small circle jiu jitsu and joon rhee taught him to to kick tae kwon do...he even considered jeet kune do is a philosophy rather than a martial art and encouraged his students to cross train widely. His famous motto is..keep what is working and jettison whatnot. I consider his arts is best and he is the greatest martial artist ever lived.

[@osvaldoaponte]

I absolutely love your perspective. Very inspiring and I will be using your story to inspire some of my students.

[@ryanb4512]

Cross training 3 right now. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Krav Maga. Plan on adding Judo in once I get my Blue belt in BJJ since the classes are at the same time as white belt BJJ class

[@matthewbittenbender9191]

I wrestled in HS and college and after graduation I saw that come to an “end.” However I went in to study Seido Karate for 15 years and had a slight foray into BBJ and a little Shoryn Ryu. My former Kyoshi broke away from his style and formed a new school with multiple techniques from different styles which we collaborated on. As traditional karate is weak on grappling I was able to actually show my old master some techniques to add to his new curriculum. This was one of the most amazing processes I’ve undertaken; creating a new style of martial art with the best techniques from multiple styles and new self defenses. Martial art cross training is a must for any serious practitioner.

[@RiceDaddy-wo2fy]

This video is my favorite of yours.

[@Legkicker]

I'm currently a Goju Ryu practitioner. I am grading for my black belt next year. I'm looking at giving judo a go because I've always been fascinated with it as I have been with karate for my whole life and have always dreamed of holding a black belt in karate since I watched my first martial arts movie as a kid. Despite Goju Ryu having throws and joint locks, I want to further develop my throwing ability as I am a 17-year-old who is stocky and 5'10 so learning the use of leverage would teach me loads. Unfortunately, there are no judo places near me where I can get to so i have to wait until I'm driving on my own to do so

[@jameslowery8306]

This is a good video. Thanks for making it. I cross train and enjoy it. I practice both Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Shensie Hapkido. I am finding that they pair well together because they have similarities. This can also help in choosing a style to cross train in also. I started training BJJ first and chose to cross train in Hapkido because they both use joint locks, BJJ from the ground and Hapkido standing. I enjoy it when the two worlds collide and both schools end up teaching almost the same thing. It's a very practical combination. I feel more well rounded for studying both.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

That's awesome! It's great when you find two arts are work really well together. I find that with my Kenpo experience, it works great in stand up, close range fighting, but the Jujustu is working VERY well to build onto that to take them down, to do counters when they resist and a great way to control them on the ground. I'm loving the mix. BJJ and Hapkido sound like an amazing combination!

[@harlemkham7650]

OUTSTANDING VIDEO! Enjoy the journey!

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Thank you! I'm loving it so far. Still so very different than what I have been used to but so many new ideas and it's blending very well with my previous training and I think I'm starting to get the hang of it :)

[@therond.patron4959]

I came from Miyama Ryu jujitsu I supplemented Filipino and military knife defenses because the knife does not stay stagnant like it does in most martial arts classes it always moves around. Example we do not wait for the knife to come at us we go at the knife and when a knife is launched we pull the arm back. I still use the Tai sabaki but I added a knife, club, knife mug, and body mug Tai sabaki also. At the brown belt level instead of teaching Jo and bokken kata, I teach the use of the knife and the stick. I also Incorporated stand-up aggression this is when the person is in your face before the fight starts chest bumping is what I call it let's take the person now instead of pushing off and getting into a fight. just like the gentleman said I also teach what I call weapons of opportunity. This could be a rolled-up magazine for example. There's also striking from boxing as well as karate. I always felt that whatever you teach someone it should transfer into the street that's why people come and want to learn to martial arts. I do not use as many throws as miyama Ryu jujitsu I don't want my people turning their backs on individuals in a fight but however when you practice Judo randori and someone is resisting you it does make your throws better. I call it Streetwise Jujitsu The Ranks: White Orange Yellow Green 3rd Kyu Brown 2nd Kyu Brown 1st Kyu Brown Black Belt That is my ranking system. It will take six years to reach Black Belt I incorporate drills to build hand speed and reflexes we use focus mitts and all training as well as a maze ball and unrehearsed attacks. I keep everything very simple and direct and to the point my job was not to show a person how much martial art I know it is to beat the shit out of them and get it over with quickly.

[@ronnoron3004]

I love this video,because I earned my black belt in a hybrid style (tkd/kyokushin)when I was 23 (I'm now 33),and similar to the guy, I went from small sized to hefty but I still do martial arts more regularly since a year ago.but I've started to take pure wtf taekwondo mixed with a base of traditional tkd (but we wear vneck top).the tkd class is a few people and they give you the opportunity to earn belts the way Gracie jujitsu does(in other words it may take 8 years to earn black belt).but I still review my old style stuff while learning tkd,and pray to one day take shotokan,no,and krav from glamour martial arts university(we don't have any classes like that where I live so il settle for that site).

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Thank you, I'm glad that people are able to relate to this video. I am really happy to hear that you are continuing your training and mixing it up, that really is the better way to go I think. Always great to reinforce what you learned all while adding new details. Good luck in your training!

[@tonybreez2480]

I am very proud that you're taking this journey I'm glad to see that your mind is like a like a river as constantly flowing I to I'm on that's same Journey at my martial arts school cross-train all the time I believed to be incapable fighter nowadays you need to cross train

[@bigbog442]

I love KAJUKENBO. Its 5 arts in one. KA: Korean karate JU: Judo & Jujitsu Ken: Kempo Kung Fu BO: Chinese Kickboxing Uses 50% hands/50% feet Trains you on your feet or on the ground. It's a well rounded marital art.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

I've heard great things about Kajunkenbo and I agree that it gives you a pretty good overview and rounds you out. How long have you been training in it?

[@bigbog442]

@@ArtofOneDojo I trained 3 years at 20+ hours a week and I am a green belt. I stopped but I want to go back and at least get my black belt. Our ranking to blackbelt is White, yellow, orange, purple, blue, green, brown, and black.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Very nice! 20 hours a week is a great pace! The belt ranks in American Kenpo are the same as what you mentioned. I understand what it's like to get stuck or have a pause in your training and then want to get back to it. I don't know what stopped your training but if you're serious you have to find a way to get back. Trust me, you will be glad you did and it will feel amazing to hit that milestone. Absolutely best of luck! :)

[@bigbog442]

@@ArtofOneDojo I had to stop and start saving for a church mission. Some life has went by, and I'm now married I talked to my wife so she wants to get into it also. We hope to start next month. I'm excited and a little nervous, because I have a prosthetic leg now. I have a higher desire to get my black belt than my nervousness about my leg.

[@Georgeamarustudios]

Great video. My journey has been very similar to yours. After 18 years in Moo Duk Kwan Tae Kwon Do, I moved to South Florida and decided that I too wanted to study a grappling art to compliment my striking skills. In fact, I considered Boca JuJutsu, but couldn't make the commute/schedule work. I was lucky to find a great Hapkido school in Margate. It is a Korean art descended from Aiki-JuJitsu, much like the art in which you're now training, that still includes the leg and hand strikes with which I was already familiar. I too started again from white and I'm having a great time adding to my skill set and learning new things. Keep up the great work with the channel!

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Wow so you're in our hometown! I am very happy to hear you found a great school and love your training. It's so humbling (and refreshing!) to start over again, especially in something so new. Thank you for the support of the channel and best of luck with your training!

[@EVENINGWOLF666]

As a 40+ year practitioner in various marital arts, cross training was never a question beyond, "okay, what next?" The only issue I have with it is when someone learns from multiple styles, then decides they have to change the things that come from other styles to make them fit in with what ever their base style is. I have seen all to often practitioners of one from or another of Japanese Karate who, after learning a Chinese style will alter the Chinese techniques, stances or other aspects of the style to make it fit in with (look more like) their original Japanese system. I have seen local schools that claim to teach from multiple styles (Japanese, Korean, Philipino, Chinese, etc.) but when you get down to the movements, stances and techniques, you can't see enough variation to know the difference, and the Chinese movements should have the most obviously noticeable differences but the things they say are from those styles look just like the Japanese techniques they teach. Cross training is a must, but once you decide you need to start modifying the techniques to be more like your base style rather than the style they come from, you are fundamentally altering the ability of those techniques to function the way they were intended, taking away their effectiveness and their uniqueness.

[@farewelltothesun]

I train aikido. I have 1 kyu right now and I'm preparing for the 1 dan exam. I trained karate kyokushin for a year when I was in high school. I had to stop because of an injury (and that my mother was against it) but I think it was a very important step in shaping me - even more the character, than physically. Anyway. For some time now I'm thinking about taking karate kyokushin classes again. When you look at aikido from the karate perspective you might notice that in aikido we look for mistakes. If you overstretch your arm when punching, or lose your balance for a moment, or kick in a way that I can grab your foot, that's when aikido techniques can be applied. But if you are catious and perform karate techniques correctly, I can only block or avoid punches and kicks, and look for a better opportunity. So, it seems to me karate and aikido can complement each other. Karate can add better attacks to aikido, and aikido can enrich defense in karate. Another thing is that in both arts we are mostly standing up. There are throws in aikido, but we don't fight on the ground. It is certainly a flaw if we consider a sport duel with someone training jujutsu or judo, but I think it makes more sense in self-defense.

[@tw16s]

Great video! Ironic how during our last conversation we talked about training in multiple arts, and now I encountered this video. 🤙🏼

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Honestly I thought you had already seen this one and was why you brought that up! Thank you for continuing to watch the videos and contributing!

[@fgconnolly4170]

I wish you the best of luck!!!

[@kurtsteiner8384]

Yes I confirm that. I did ninjutsu and nimpo bugei and Jujitsu Ryu traditional Japanese martial arts at a school in UK for 10 years off and on due to covid he closed so started Brazilian jiu-jitsu yes different from traditional Japanese Jujutsu but similar and it does compliment eachother. This was also forced to close recently so hope they will both return soon. Hope it helps

[@Haas1973]

The San Yamabushi Ryu Hombu Dojo is here in my hometown of New Rochelle, NY. Shihan Negron is no joke.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

No he isn't, and I'll vouch for Shihan Wood down here as well.

[@LikeWaterProductions]

Great video!! I respect your choice to wear the white belt. Years ago, I actually go into a debate with the head instructor of my Hapkido school because he insisted I start as a blue belt due to my being a 1st degree black belt in TKD, and I wanted to start as a white belt. I think it was because he didn't want the other students to treat me like a beginner. That stuff never bothered me, i just wanted to learn Hapkido, and argued that I would be better off starting from the beginning, not the middle. After all, TKD is not Hapkido. In Hapkido, I was a beginner. He told me not to worry, that he knew what he was doing, and of course started me off at blue belt. Out of respect, I backed off and did as he insisted, but i still disagreed with him.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

I agree with you. It's an honor and I respect the instructor that wants to let us wear our old belts in class, but honestly it's not fair to the people there who have trained hard in THEIR art. I walked in a JuJutsu school...I'm a white belt. I didn't know any of their curriculum, and my past experience is not the same as theirs so it's only right to start from the beginning.

[@BigBWolf90]

my experience comes from my time wrestling in high school, being trained to box since middle school and taking up Muay Thai in college. Not saying I'm an expert or really good cuz I've slacked off recently but would love to pick them up again with someone who wants to train with me preferably with similar styles or those that are different

[@MesserTAMU]

I've also heard the term cross training refer to the same art but in an outside gym. In Bjj there is a lot of diversity, so we sometimes train with other gyms where different styles are popular than at our location. That way we get exposed to new types of opponents.

[@Kaibo101]

I did shito-ryu karate for over a decade. During my upper college years, I switched to Olympic style wrestling and judo. Once I graduated, I moved back to my hometown and did Brazilian jujitsu. The one thing I appreciate about my home style is that we practiced techniques over and over and over. I found that in judo or jujitsu, the schools would just teach a technique for a day and then a new one the next class with little to no review and that became frustrating for me because it wouldn't retain as greatly and it led to some injuries as well as frustration when rolling because there would be small bits of information that were missing and then the technique wouldn't work.

[@Soldier-of-God.]

Much respect to you Sensei Dan, for humbly choosing, to wear a white belt, in your new jiu-jitsu journey. Too many people already advanced in another art, are too arrogant and narcissistic, when it comes to wearing a beginner's white belt, in a new art they are interested in training. Often our school we get people from other styles, either asking how long it will take them to get to black belt, skip ranks, or if they can retain their rank in another art. To me that is egotistical, insolent and disrespectful towards the school, the instructor, as well as the students, at that school who have already done their time. I remember one of my previous instructor, skipped a student who was a second dan black belt in another Karate style, from white belt to yellow belt green tag, then green belt brown tag, finally to brown belt black tag, all within the time frame of a year and a half. Then six months later he was allowed to grade for his black belt first dan. All the other seniors black belts, as well as other students were murmuring, as to how such a shady thing was going on, given that in our Kyokushin Karate system, it takes usually four to five years minimum, of full time training to be eligible to grade for a black belt. The ironic thing is that a gentleman from Iran, who had come to Australia, to study engineering at university. Was a second dan in Ashihara Karate. This Iranian gentleman cleaned up, totally knocking out this Kyokushin Karate chap, whom my instructor had promoted after two years training, to black belt, just because in his previous art he was a second dan. Now to add insult to injury. Like you this Iranian university student, whom as I said was a second dan in Ashihara Karate (offshoot from Kyokushin Karate), could not find an Ashihara Karate school in his area where he was living and studying at university, in Sydney, Australia. So like you Sensei dan, he humbly and respectfully went to a Kyokushin Karate school, started all over again as a white belt. He actually ended up winning that Kyokushin Karate tournament, as a white belt, however fighting in the heavy weight, black belt division. Given that he was an experienced fighter and also a champion, back in his native Iran. However having moved to Kyokushin Karate, he was starting his training from the very beginning. As I said ironically as a white belt on paper, having moved to Kyokushin Karate from Ashihara Karate, he knocked out this other Kyokushin Karate black belt, from my previous instructor's dojo. He felt embarrassed of course. I myself am now thinking of adding judo and kobudo to my Kyokushin Karate training. Thank you for your great videos, greetings from Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺, Osu!

[@ArtofOneDojo]

It is a really interesting point of discussion, because I do feel if you are going to go into another art, you should honor their system. If I were to go to another Kenpo school, even if it was a lightly different version than that is a different story. If you are within your same art, I don't think it's too inappropriate to wear your rank, but to go into another school to train that's a different art, it is a bit arrogant to wear a senior belt. UNLESS of course you were invited as a guest for your expertise, then that could be a possible exception but more so if it's a temporary thing. I feel if you are going to start over in another art, start at the beginning, plus it just shows respect and regard for those who are already there. Joining this JuJutsu school has been an amazing experience so far. Shihan and his students have been very welcoming and supportive of me. I did not go there to show off or to be better than them, because honestly they know their art better than I do! I try to show them respect and they are my seniors in the school. In turn they know my background and they have been incredibly respectful of me as well. They never treat me like a new guy and they even call me Sensei out of respect. They have welcomed me in and have made me feel a part of their family. Even Shihan offered to let me wear my black belt...but I'm not a JuJustu black belt and I should not be wearing a black belt if I am training in their art. At least not until I can earn it. Now you touched upon an interesting topic. Most arts take time to acheive black belt, typically 4 -6 years or even more. However, if you have extensive experience in one art, it does stand to reason that you may be able to progress much faster in another art, but many factors do come into play. First is, if the art is similar or not. If an art shares a lot of the same foundation, then you may already know many of the basics, which will put you on a faster course. But if is totally new art, it may take you just as long. For example, JuJustu is totally new to me. I have some experience in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but not formally, nor am I ranked in it. So some of the BASICS I understand already (basic strikes, stances) and I find that I can understand lessons really quickly. However, the movements and concepts are very new to me, so I'm not flying through this system. Its very different than Kenpo so it's going to take me some time to get through it. I would LOVE to reach black belt some day, but that day will come when it comes. Right now I'm working hard and focusing on hopefully testing for my orange belt soon! (I'm actually excited to be earning beginning ranks again, brings back a lot of good memories and accomplishments). Shotokan however, shares MANY similarities. If I train in it, it's still going to take me a good while to get through it, but I already know just about all of the kicks, punches, blocks, and most of the stances. What I DON'T know are some of the more finer details, and katas and such. So I do believe my previous experience will allow me to progress much faster in Shotokan than in JuJutsu, but I am interesting in learning the good details in both arts so there is no rush. Knowledge and experience in the desire, not the belt itself.

[@Soldier-of-God.]

Art of One Dojo perfect response Sensei Dan (Associate Professor)! I totally agree that if you come from a similar art, it is ok to progress slightly more rapidly in a new art. The problem with that gentleman that I mentioned in my previous response to your video, was that it was a total different style of Karate to our Kyokushin Karate system. Simply put with all due respect, with my current Kyokushin Karate third dan, it would be insolent of me, to go to your Kenpo Karate system, or your current jiu-jitsu system, expecting or asking to be allowed to wear my current rank, or fly rapidly through the ranks. I myself would humbly put on a new white belt and learn everything humbly and honourably, from the beginning. I agree that as a visiting instructor from another style, that your rank should be honoured and in such a situation that you should be allowed to wear it along with the uniform of your art, as a courteous formality, of you being an honoured guest. Your perspective is very wise and intriguing as well. We have slight variations in our Kyokushin Karate style. Nevertheless as you touched upon your art, we too have variations of which if I was to go to another Kyokushin school from another state, suburb or country, with some slight differences. Than it would be unreasonable for me to start all over again. I am however not going to be rude, arrogant and discourteous, telling them that in our school the kata is done this way or that way. Sometimes Kyokushin Karate katas, vary slightly in some movements, from school to school, or organisation to organisation. By the way Sensei Dan, thank you for previously explaining your ranks and titles in Kenpo Karate! I found those very interesting. I am not sure if you are going to be able to remember this, some day should and when you might choose to cover Kyokushin Karate on your channel. We like any Karate school starts off from white belt, then we have orange/red (same level) belt, blue, yellow, green, brown and black belt. Originally after white belt it was red belt in our system, however it got replaced by an orange belt instead, since our founder Sosai Oyama Masutatsu, was approached by members of other styles of Karate and judo, asking why he was giving novices a red belt, signifying a master rank, in arts such as judo for example. So out of respect he changed the red belt to orange, though some Kyokushin Karate schools, have decided to go back or retain the red belt, as its first level coloured belt. Finally I am glad that Shihan at his school and his students, have welcomed you with opened arms, also respect you highly, still referring to you as Sensei. I am certain that you are valuable to Shihan and his students, given that with your vast Kenpo Karate, they can learn as much from you, as you do from them. Simply you help expose them to striking side of martial arts, while they help you become proficient in the grappling side of things. All the best for your up and coming, first grading in jiu-jitsu. I am certain that you will successfully obtain your orange belt, Osu!

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Yes, Red belt usually signifies master (which is why we wear black belts in Kenpo but we get red stripes to show little increments of mastery). Some systems do use it in the mix. Typically, in standard Ed Parker Kenpo the ranks are white, yellow, orange, purple, blue, green, 3rd degree brown, 2nd brown, 1st brown, and then black. However, some schools will take those three brown belts and make them individual belts (Brown, Red, and half red half black). Personally, I prefer the traditional way of 3 browns. But it is interesting to see how schools will change in. In our JuJustu school it's different, it's white, orange, yellow (yellow and orange are swapped and I'm not used to that yet lol), green, 3 browns, then black. If I'm not mistaken, I thought I read that in traditional Judo (and I mean very traditional) the first belt was a powder blue belt, and white belt was the second. Not many schools seem to have kept that so it may have been a short lived or not very widespread tradition but I found that VERY interesting.

[@Soldier-of-God.]

Art of One Dojo wow very interesting Sensei Dan, the ranking belt colours across various arts has intrigued me. I am surprised to see that in most martial arts schools, we all seem to have white as the first belt of course, nevertheless green, brown and black as the senior level, coloured belts. What changes are the first coloured belts, up to the intermediate level, from school to school it seems. As previously mentioned elsewhere in your channel, we in Kyokushin Karate have white belt, orange belt (some styles red), orange/red with a blue stripe, blue belt, blue with a yellow stripe, yellow belt, yellow with a green stripe, green belt, green with a brown stripe, brown belt, brown with a black stripe, finally black belt onwards. Our black belts of course have golden embroidered bars, to denote the level of dans. One golden bar, for black belt first dan, two golden bars for second dan, three golden bars for third Dan and so forth up to ten golden bars for a black belt tenth dan.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Ok, so according to Wikipedia, the light blue belt was the 6th kyu in Kano's original ranking system. 5th and 4th kyu were White belt, then 3rd, 2nd, and 1st brown and then black. So that's really interesting, not only did it start with a light blue belt, but there were two rankings of white. I find it really fascinating to see how ranks have changed between arts over the years. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rank_in_Judo

[@lkj098lkj]

Lol i like the last moves. :) looks like aiki jusitju you are practicing. It will be fun.

[@mickymorton7148]

good video to talk about cross training now during my time when I was In my teens I did start off with boxing... then moved into Japanese more style of martial arts Shotokan karate hard style & yes I moved up that ladder until I found Ju jitsu not BJJ Japanese version using makiwara boards etc... then I explored into tomiki aikido / shodokan & also aiki ju jitsu so NO I wouldn't say that I am a MMA fighter mixed martial arts as a few people will comment on this I just kept my options open & added more techniques... to my list of unarmed combat.. or hand to hand self defence skills

[@clausnielsen1069]

I Being a wing tsun student for servel years...and tanken up ashihara karate as well

[@robertramos8607]

I’ve been training all my life and more sorts and I went to one place where one of the instructor said he have to devote to his art or it’s nothing and I kind of thought that was kind of selfish of the guy so I stop training with him I like to cross train because cross trading gives you more options but like you said a lot of the punching arts have weaknesses a lot of grappling arts have weaknesses that’s why you cross street and I believe crosstraining is very good thank you for the good video

[@Grapplersenpai]

I'm from an okimawa shorin ryu karate and some kung fu... Now I cross train in judo,bjj and MMA (I know it means mixed martial arts we just call it that being that its a mix of wrestling,bjj and muay thai) I thought that combat sports practitioners would be arrogant and rude but it was the complete opposite! It was an awesome experience! I'm 19 and in college now so its hard to practice but I at least have 2nd kyu in shorin ryu..... I feel like ive improved quite a lot over the years! I'd love to try Japanese jiujitsu to know the origins of judo and BJJ!

[@Kamingo170]

I mainly train American Kenpo, but I cross train Taekwondo, Kung fu, and kickboxing

[@gingercore69]

Interesting video... Ive done subakdo for a few years, few weeks in bujinkan budo taijutsu, a few months in boxing... And now im about to start either sanda or hapkido, trying to find a single martial art that can teach me what i feel is missinf in my style...

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Nice! Part of the battle is figuring out what you need. I hope you find it! I've heard good things about Hapkido :)

[@gingercore69]

@@ArtofOneDojo thanks! Yeah, when i was looking for something that had grappling and striking, everyone gave me the same 3 choices chaidokwan(dont even look it up... Its a made up style that "evolves" with whatever is trendy... So... Right now is like... Mma with krav maga and superviolent philosofy...) sanda, wich is full contact, has throws but now ground game... Or hapkido... Wich... Im this gym in particular, is like taekwondo ITF + judo, all at the same time... Taught by a guy that rumors say he trained some special forces or something like that... So... I think right now... The fact that hapkido has some ground game too, outweights the full contact from sanda... But im still trying to see wich one i try...

[@ArtofOneDojo]

I think you have a great starting point for sure. Keep trying it and you'll know if you're taking to it or not :)

[@josewmeldondo]

I'm a Black Belt in Taekwondo and I plan on taking up Brazilian Jiu jitsu in the future.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

That's a good mix! Throw in a little boxing and you'll have a damn good rounded system there.

[@josewmeldondo]

@@ArtofOneDojo I began my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journey today! Looking forward to the journey ahead!

[@TheInfantry98]

Thankfully my dojo is a hybrid of striking, boxing and jujitsu

[@Zolfka1]

Loving your channel. I am a practioner in urban goju ryu. And train in krav maga under my father. Love to hear you do a podcast or hook up with whistlekicks jeremy lesniak

[@danielsampson6397]

Did some light boxing in H.S. then got into BJJ in my 30's. Thought is was important for my kids to see their father be terrible at something and work at it!

[@silvertigeronthewall]

I've got an aikidoka acquaintance that I met a ways back. It kind of looks like we might be cross training each other which will help sharpen my self defense techniques and give him some more practice with strikes and sparring.

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Great video! I have always believed in combining martial arts however I also believe that it's important to gain a strong foundation in at least one first. My personal system, which I now teach, is a combination of Yau Hawk Tao Kung Fu and Pencak-Silat, mixed with my own approach to boxing/kick boxing (but for self-defense). I also agree with the need to add some grappling and for me the interest lies in stand-up grappling as I believe that is more applicable to self-defense (rolling around on the ground should be avoided in a street confrontation if at all possible). Having said that, knowledge of ground fighting would be a great advantage too, in the event that one gets taken down. Thanks for the video :)

[@ArtofOneDojo]

You are absolutely correct, it's important to get a foundation art and then build on top of that. I also agree about ground fighting being great but that's not where you want to spend your time during a fight. If we go to the ground I want to know enough to get business done and be back up on my feet ASAP. Thank you very much for your support!

[@tommartin1223]

Nice!

[@TomTom-sm7il]

Hey Daniel, would you consider letting your subscribers choose the next martial art you learn?

[@songoku9348]

My Dojo teaches Shotokan Karate, but my Sensei is also my Sifu. He is teaching me Wing Chun as well as Shotokan. He believes that by combining the quickness of Wing and the strength of Shotokan, I will be an even better fighter. I also have adopted a few Kyokushin techniques as well. So yeah I do believe looking into other styles is worth one's time and investment, however if you just want to stick to your single style, that's fine too.

[@Djent7779]

When I was a kid I did taekuwondo chow gar and aikido, but now I just do mma bjj muay thai and street boxing

[@nataliesolondz4304]

Dan, I might try to do cross training, but for right now and for most of my life I will always continue to do American Kenpo which I have fallen In love with the first day I started it😀😐

[@feardjinn9730]

I'm a 1st Dan in Shotokan and train in BJJ. Sometimes I'll imply BJJ techniques in my shotokan and it flows great. Wanna start Judo and Kendo

[@KBox1991]

I started in Taekwondo. Got my Black Belt but was about a month after my Instructor died in a car accident. I then took up Kyokushin Karate got to 3rd Dan. Was cross training in Kickboxing won a Kickboxing british Title then moved over to do Muaythai and K-1 Rules won a few title in both. Did some catch wrestling but it’s just not popular enough in England barely early tournament. Finally done some Boxing had a few fights just to test myself 8-1 dabbled ok MMA but I wasn’t good enough on my back so stopping MMA until I get decent at Jiujitsu. Took a break with the birth of my son but he’s almost 2 now so will be starting BJJ very soon. The school for BJJ near me also has Judo so if I get enough free time I might do both

[@ArtofOneDojo]

That is an AWESOME mix right there :)

[@geoffwebber8317]

great video sensei dan merry Christmas to you all

[@SESSHOMARU3INUTAISHO]

Personally, I have done Kenpo Karate and I am pretty well versed in the art as it is. However, I know damn good and well that my kicks can always be improved, so I gain help from a friend of mine who is a 4th Dan in taekwondo. I am also very much well aware that my ground game is less than par. So I need to look into BJJ or some form of Judo. My hands are fast by my reaction time is off, so I might need to work on it with some boxing. The reality is, I am not talented in fighting, and I absolutely HAVE to put in the work if I want to get better. The style that my base is from, is great for self defense. But if I want to do fight in a competitive scenario, than I need different style to help me out with that. Unfortunately, with so many mcdojos all over the city it's hard to tell what's good and what isn't. As for your video, I know I'm a bit late in saying this, but I am glad that you have decided to step out of your comfort zone and try something else. I wish you nothing but the best and I hope you continue on your journey to becoming a more mature and wiser martial artist. Thank you for your videos as already I have learned a crap ton of information that I knew but never truly understood.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Thank you very much for the kind words, I hope that we can continue to bring videos that you find useful. It sounds like you have a pretty good mix of experience and I am very happy to hear that you know the strengths and weaknesses and are on a path to make your art stronger. Much luck to you!

[@doctortimetv1577]

I train uechi ryu karate. Pai lum kajukenpo karate/kungfu. I am either going to incorporate tangsoodo or taekwando

[@MattOriginalP]

Kyokushin and Bjj!

[@baguazhaquan]

In my experience cross training certain styles can interfere with habits and create things a lot worst. I would only would cross train if it's a style that actually fits together. As of right now the only thing I get out of cross training most styles I've seen is more exercise, social, and maybe some knowledge on how to use my own style to fight the other style. I would spar people of any style though.

[@ToddWaddell]

Great video, Dan. You reminded me of some of the things I wanted when I first started looking for my primary discipline. These are elements in my current art Shudokan Karate, which are present but less commonly taught. I need to spend some more time with them. Are you still cross-training?

[@ArtofOneDojo]

I am still cross training yes, though the Jujutsu/Judo dojo has been closed during the pandemic. We're in Florida so we're in a bit of a hotspot. But I'll be back as soon as the doors open again!

[@TheSilence1]

I'm sure you're very aware of the four mindsets necessary to be a martial artist: mushin, fudoshin, zanshin, and shoshin - shosin being the one you're displaying here. Congratulations on your new journey and best wishes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshin I started training martial arts in Danzan Ryu jujitsu. I appreciated that it maintained some of the old-school jujutsu techniques that made it useful in self defense. But I also noticed some blind spots in the art. Firstly was the physicality necessary to carry out the some of the techniques. Perhaps some of that physicality can be attributed to the judo that was blended with the older techniques to create the art in the first place. I wondered if I'd be able to carry on with the art as I got older or if I could trust this art to protect the lives of my mother and sister. Thirdly, while the style did dabble in defense against weapons and multiple attackers it's repertoire here was quite shallow. Nevertheless, it was a great starting point. Later on I discovered aikido, which I felt addressed most of the deficiencies in Danzan Ryu. Also aikido instilled in me a philosophy that I hope to never lose. The whole methodology depends on mastering the philosophy, and without it the techniques fail. I too am getting older now, but I'm still inspired to keep seeking. Aikido has deficiencies of its own and I'm looking for a striking style to address those. I think if I find the right systema school I'll be satisfied as it should complete the circle and I won't have to compromise my philosophy.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

I am aware of the four mindsets and I think they are very important to consider when training. Thank you for the kind words, I am excited for my new journey and it's exciting learning material I haven't learned before and it's very humbling to not be good at something yet. I love how you are doing the same, finding arts that you like and identifying the strengths and weaknesses and then finding other arts to compliment. That's how we improve and became better martial artists. Congratulations on your journey as well and best of luck in your success!

[@alanheartsill4867]

I am a year into hapkido. I like it but it really feels incomplete

[@Lithium381]

William Heartsill I've done hapkido for 3 years, recently started doing Judo as well..... VERY complementary depending on your specific style of Hapkido...

[@philipl.5494]

Hi Dan. This is a great video! I have a question. I've been training in Shito-Ryu karate for a month now and I love it. But I'm still curious about other martial arts. So I started a two-week trial at a Wing Chun Kung Fu School and I already love it. So I'm at an impasse. Next week my trial ends. Do you recommend leaning away from learning two at the same time? If I do choose Wing Chun, how do you recommend I inform my karate school that I wish to leave? Thank you! And Keep up with the videos, they're really eye opening.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

That's a very excellent question. Typically I would say do both, because they are such different arts you can really get a good mix of different ideas. However, with Wing Chun that takes a lot of dedication to be GOOD at it. I have a very close friend that studied it for years and he loved it but there is a LOT of attention to detail. It's one of those arts that isn't very good if you just do casually, but it can be effective if you dedicate the time to it. So that being said, if you feel you can get into the mindset to dedicate to it and still do both classes then I recommend doing both. Shito-Ryu is going to be a such a different experience but both arts have a lot to offer. If you can divide the attention to both, then do both as long as you're able to. If you start to like one over the other, you'll feel it and you'll naturally draw to one or the other. Thank you for the encouraging words, hopefully we can keep bringing quality videos for you guys!

[@philipl.5494]

@@ArtofOneDojo Thank you so much for your reply! Right now at my karate school I only pay for two classes a week. Whereas at my Wing Chun school I can attend (if I'm available) up to 11 classes a week, plus two strength and fitness classes. Timewise I'm able to squeeze both classes into my schedule. But so far I've been so drawn to Wing Chun because of its fluidity, history, the school environment and it's connection to martial artists like Bruce Lee and Ip Man. Thank you once again for your advice. Keep up the great work!

[@davidbusch9294]

I agree I am a kung fu instructor but training in hapkito for their joint and wrist locks

[@sliderx1897]

So what does it feel like to put a white belt back on? One of the things that kinda bummed me out about becoming a black belt is that ur belt never changes again (at least in shotokan) now i live vicariously through my students and really enjoy promoting them. But it must be fun to do it all over again

[@ArtofOneDojo]

It was a little refreshing to be honest. I felt the same way you described, the feeling of not progressing but even though we ALWAYS grow and learn as black belts, it's on a different level. I actually missed climbing the ranks and learning new material. So it was a good experience to put it back on, and totally appropriate because on the JJ floor I was totally a white belt. Getting my orange belt felt GREAT, it was my first colored belt promotion in 22 years. Now working hard for Yellow, but I'm really more focused on just learning this material. It's VERY different than Kenpo and some drills are against what I've learned and uncomfortable but I go with it and learn it and try it. In the end, I'm going to use what comes handy in the moment and so far the JJ training is blending VERY well with the Kenpo. I'm finding a lot of interchangeable parts.

[@sliderx1897]

Art of One Dojo thats awesome. I would imagine because u are a black belt its easier for u to just sit back a learn and not stress over a color. I remember when i got my 2nd dan, it was a huge moment for me but then my instructor hands me a piece of paper and mentally i knew i would not get one but it was still the feeling of wheres my belt? Lol

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Yeah it was a little different for me because I got my Shodan at 18, and it was 11 years before I was able to test for second dan. The school changed hands and instructors and we kept resetting the curriculum so I got stuck for a while. When I tested for my second degree, my first degree belt was literally falling apart, and it was grey in some spots from the DYE getting wet from my working out. I'm not sure what the belt was made out of, but it's different than any belt I've had since. I would work for hours out in the garage and get drenched and I'd hang the belt up, and the next day there was a black spot on the rug from where the belt had dripped overnight. I'm thinking it wasn't the best construction LOL. When I got my 2nd Dan, my instructor gave me a new belt with the two red stripes (my previous belt also had the name of the old school on it). I got a "Ceremonial belt" with my rank and name, date of test, and my training belt, which I actually wore. When I got my 3rd dan, we just added a stripe to that one. For my 4th Dan, my instructor handed me a brand new belt again for some reason, plain black and I had the 4 strips put on it. For 5th Dan I got a certificate like you said, but on my own I went and ordered the type of belt I wanted. I like the feel of the satin belts that shred over time, and my 2/3rd Dan belt was like that and I wanted one just like it. So that's the one I wear now. So in my case most of the time I DID still get a new physical belt, but it wasn't the same as progressing from colored belt. I would say it's been easier to focus on just learning the material, that is for sure because I'm not chasing rank in JJ, I just want to learn it and be good at it, but it has not been easy learning something new LOL. At times in class I still feel like the beginning student, which is great because that means I'm learning something new!

[@sliderx1897]

Art of One Dojo right. Thata what i meant about the color changing wrather than the physical belt. When i got my back belt i was working for a martial arts supply so my instructor said go ahead anf get a belt lol it was kinda a let down lol but my dad gave me one of his. I wore that for about a year then went and got a custom high in belt made with mine amd my instructors name in Japanese embroidery. Ive been wearing that belt for about 10 years and the white is just starting to show in the knot area.

[@soloban81]

Art of One Dojo Have you checked out or tried a Kataaro Belt? They make a variety of gorgeous black belts and can do the kenpo style Dan stripes.

[@kazamamuramasa8201]

I am new to this sport of karate. And I have one question. And that is where to keep your eyes on your opponent. I keep getting different answers from different people from your hips to shoulders to your feet. Or is there combination of everything.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

I think that the real answer does come down to the individual. When I started training originally, I tended to watch hands and feet but the more experienced I got and learned, I began to watch the individuals eyes and shoulders. When I spar now...I watch them generally in the eyes as I can sometimes see what THEY are looking at, and it may clue me into what they may be thinking. But in addition I can see their shoulders clearly which can telegraph some movements if you know what to to look for, but I also keep an idea of where all their limbs are using peripheral vision. Generally speaking, I watch their fact but also try to keep a general "wide" view of their whole body and how they are positioned. Many times I can anticipate a kick or combo they are going to try. It's definitely a trial and error approach and I'm sure each person is going to find a different way to watch and observe.

[@jackhunter4911]

I have been doing karate but I am want to do teakwondo and judo

[@stormrhode2330]

I agree 100%. This idea can posit a question and sometimes the answer may be more obvious than other times: is it a good idea to incorporate what you know from studying one martial art into another and how much? I used to study aikibujutsu, which is like somewhat of a cross between aikido and jujitsu. We performed strikes to facilitate our technique, but it wasn't a focus. One of the most prolific (and arguably simple and effective) striking arts is boxing. I ended up taking both styles in conjunction and felt a totally complementary relationship. Of course, there's not actually any grappling in boxing, but thanks to my experience, I had a good understanding of balance, control, coordination, prediction (and being able to understand telegraphed movements), footwork, etc., that helped a lot with matches and sparring. :)

[@ArtofOneDojo]

I believe it's a good idea to incorporate everything you can together. At the worst case it gives you different options. My Shihan that's teaching me JuJustu told me he absolutely wants me to bring in my Kenpo training into the mix and make the combination my own.

[@stormrhode2330]

@@ArtofOneDojo I agree. I can understand how in certain situations such as when in a class to learn a certain style, you don't want to bring in what you've learned from another style, since it can affect or impede your understanding of the newer subject of study. But I would say this isn't always the case. And in self-defense situations as well as casual sparring sessions and matches, I think one should definitely blend what they've learned into something as effective as possible. : )

[@ArtofOneDojo]

@@stormrhode2330 Yes, but I don't think we need to "unlearn" previous arts either. It all adds to our own training. If there is an instructor who forbids outside information from coming into the school then maybe reconsider working with that instructor. You should also be able to separate new knowledge from old as well. When I'm in Jujutsu, I do try to leave the Kenpo to the side and learn the new stuff. Sometimes when we do "live" drills against "in the moment" attackers, I'll accidentally revert to my Kenpo training. In the end what's important is that you can defend yourself, and any new knowledge should only add to that.

[@stormrhode2330]

@@ArtofOneDojo I agree 100%. :)

[@Ostrich101R]

Muay Thai & BJJ would be other arts I’d like to train in.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Both are very excellent arts :)

[@radioactivemerk5198]

I do taekwondo and I am black tip. I recently sore some people from my club ground work and i was curious since when does taekwondo have that kind of ground work ( I already new a little bit of ground work but nothing like I sore) so I did a bit of research as well as ask my instructors about it and it turns out only very high belts actually teach it. I do Rhee international taekwondo Australia.

[@KurtAngle89]

That's an interesting topic. There is a point in martial arts journey, when one is drawn to try something new. However, i believe there also misconceptions about it. First, cross training is popular nowadays, but never take for granted you can switch an art after 2-3 years, because you will still be a beginner. So, you're gonna need to be well rooted in something, at least 10 years. Second, sometimes what you search may already be there. For example, in karate there are throws, even if much less than in specialized arts, and some others are hidden in the applications of kata, i.e. the bunkai. Research diligently what you already do. It might even prove easier to cross train later, and you might discover similarities in related arts. Third, you should cross train at something seriously different. Of course, if you do taekwondo and you want to do kempo, fine, if you like it, but there's gonna be much more overlapping than, say, with judo. So it depends on your goal as a practitioner. It COULD be more useful to try something entirely new. This being said, i do not cross train yet but i plan doing in the future. For now, i'm busy with my 2nd Dan of Shotokan karate, and the instructor license. In the future, i'd love to do something, but i'm seriously limited by having serious knee problems and minor back problems. So either taekwondo, or muay thai or judo are a big no, for different reasons. I don't plan on doing something already similar, like kempo, or another style of karate, or kung fu. Probably i'll go with Hapkido, always liked, to improve joint locks and standing throws, AND/OR Kali, i'm fascinated by the stick and knife training, and it will compliment my abilities nicely. One day i'll also give a try at kickboxing. It's similar to karate sparring, but full contact. I think it's a necessary moment of evolution

[@ArtofOneDojo]

I agree with a lot of this. I agree with having a root art that you understand well and if you cross train look for something not offered in your art. That's exactly what I did. Kenpo does not teach the throws of JuJutsu or the grappling of BJJ, no matter how much you analyze the art. But in the end you mentioned exactly the point...find something that compliments what you currently do, and by doing that opens up new knowledge and rounds you out :)

[@KurtAngle89]

@@ArtofOneDojo Of course, it was a general statement, not referring to your case. Your choice makes perfect sense. I made that statement because many make those mistakes, even looking at the comments. However, i have to say your public is more cultured than most. I guess one shapes their own public, while making quality content

[@brameezy]

Filipino Kali, Judo and Hwarangdo.

[@JamesMMcCann]

Cross training in this way helps you maintain a white belt mentality, and that's a very over-looked and very important part of ourselves.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Agreed!

[@frankmaldanado2339]

What is your take on Jeff Speakman 5.0

[@ArtofOneDojo]

I like Jeff Speakman 5.0 quite a bit. I did train in a few different versions of American Kenpo and Speakman 5.0 was one of them. If you are an Ed Parker Kenpo practitioner, it's a great way to get additional material and alternative perspectives of the art. If you have no Kenpo experience, it's still a great place to start. Myself personally, I like what Jeff Speakman is doing with Kenpo.

[@frankmaldanado2339]

How long did it take you to get a black belt? I know you mentioned to look out for if someone gets a black belt in under 2 years is something to be aware of. The ones I looked at in my area said the shortest 4 years depending how long you train. What kind of kenpo did you train under

[@ArtofOneDojo]

@@frankmaldanado2339 It took me 4 years to get my first black belt, but our school went through a lot of changes including switching to Parker and then later Jeff Speakman 5.0 so it took 11 years for me to go from first to second. I had almost 2 years between 2nd and 3rd, 4 years from 3rd to 4th, and about 3 years from 4th to 5th. It's been 3 years since 5th. 6th happens if and when it happens, it's not anything I'm particularly chasing (it's based on time and contribution into the system at this point, not curriculum based.)

[@ArtofOneDojo]

@@frankmaldanado2339 I started in a watered down Tracy Kenpo system, then we switched to Ed Parker American Kenpo, then Jeff Speakman Kenpo (which was Kenpo 4.0 at that time), then we switched to Kenpo 5.0, and then eventually into a hybrid/MMA system.

[@frankmaldanado2339]

@@ArtofOneDojo the 5.0 system is the one I want to learn but there are no schools for that where i live

[@velocitybeast3164]

Right now I'm training in muiy Thai and Brazilian Jujitsu I want to go and look into Taekwondo while still doing what I'm doing any suggestions

[@joshdeller9614]

Velocity Beast itf taekwondo is probably the best to go along with what you train in

[@velocitybeast3164]

JMD TKD thanks for the info

[@davidpiper7578]

ITF TKD is not a bad style WTF TKD seems to be more Olympic based and point gears.

[@velocitybeast3164]

David Piper my verdict is I want to learn more kicks I know how to strike but kicking is not my strong point

[@ParisLawLess]

Much respect for trying a new style after all that time of doing karate and more respect for not wearing your karate belt for bjj. Embracing that white belt was the right move.

[@gregtaylor3535]

im doing bjj,muay thai,and mma training all at the same time

[@Daniello385]

Did you train kenpo under Jeff Speakman ?

[@ArtofOneDojo]

We were a Jeff Speakman school for a couple of years yes, between roughly 2003-2005/6. My instructor trained directly under him for several years so I have a lot of that lineage mixed in with my training.

[@Daniello385]

@@ArtofOneDojo Cool. Because you mentioned ground fighting in your kenpo style. And Jeff Spekman incorporated bjj in this kenpo system. That's why I asked.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

@@Daniello385 Well we learned ground fighting at our school a bit. We did Kenpo 5.0 for a couple of years and then my instructor implemented his own MMA program into the school.

[@flonomcflooneyloo7573]

You said "Judo is more of a sport version of Ju Jutsu but they are all good." Are you aware of why Jigoro Kano created 'the sport version' of ju-jitsu? He did it to remove those injurious 'tricks' which would prevent his students from practicing at a high level of competition against fully resisting opponents. He changed the art from a collection of tricks where people 'indicate' strikes and throws' to that where the moves are practiced with full resistance and timing, but without cooperation or compliance. If you are doing anything in your art like punching or kicking air, 'indicating strikes', or 'pretending to hit' try to eliminate those. Good luck on your journey.

[@valkurtz2868]

I think you forgot about Ameri-do-te.😄

[@ArtofOneDojo]

That one's a given!

[@dwightdhansen]

Restomp the groin is ALWAYS a valid technique.

[@Dragonflyjones67]

Bruce Lee said it best"No way, as way" "No limitation, as limitation"

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Always best to keep learning everything! :)

[@COLLYD420]

Brazilian jiu jitsu is the only jiu jitsu that in my opinion matters. I would put any blue belt against any black belt there. No offense but some blue belts are savages and the Brazilian jiu jitsu grind is fucking brutal!

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Make no mistake, I think BJJ is incredible and awesome...however it wouldn't be what it is today without Jujustu and Judo. Just a slightly different take on the same idea. Most grappling arts are really good, provided the school they are taught at are worth their salt.

[@justinstreeter1595]

Where is your dojo?