[Dusty]

Originally Posted by Sarski

More MMA type approach. IMHO I think this approach is a disservice to the MA student. I think a student should only study one style at a time. Essentially devote their life to it. This does not mean you can' t choose a different art to study at a later time, but study one at a time till you find both a great instructor and a single MA that you gravitate toward, like a force sucking you in.

Then learn that single MA forwards, backwards, up, down, sideways for a couple of decades. Devote your life to it and you will come away with a very indepth understanding of martial arts in general, mixed or not, regardless of style, because at those levels of training style is not important, and the distinctions of different styles and even technique (secret or not) tend to merge, and blend.

So better, again IMHO, to master one style in the years one puts into training, than trying to divide that time among many different styles because it is the latest fad, or based on TV pragramming, or what everyone else is doing.

Thanks for reading.

OK. I'll make a deal. You kick Lyoto Machida's ass with one style, and I'll be your Grasshopper.