You seem to be in a hurry to learn and that is the wrong approach. Also as we get older things slow down including the learning process.
All traditional martial arts works on body mechanics, perfect precision and perfecting the moves. If you have not learned that in any of your previous training you might have learned how to hit hard and fight but you have not really learned a martial art. Hitting hard works in fighting but it is ugly. Martial art has a beauty about it's violence as in the practitioner being graceful in applying a violent technique. That is where the art part comes in. There is beauty in an effortless technique. For a techniques to be effortless instead of using strength it has to be precise. The more precise, the less strength it uses. So be patient. Correct only two or three things at a time before moving on to correct the next two or three things. Otherwise if you are trying to correct everything at once, nothing will stick and the task of perfecting a technique becomes overwhelming.
Be patient. Learning a martial art is not a race nor is it a competition with others. You learn at your own rate and at your own pace and the only competitor is yourself.
Try to stick in your martial art longer than just 2 years. 10 years of dedicated and diligent training makes a good base you can build on and learn the really good stuff that make the martial art an art.
In reality, two years of training in one style is barely scratching the surface. While cross-training or switching styles can sometimes lead to conflicts in technique, particularly if the nuances between the styles are subtle, I'm not 100% convinced that is what the current issue is. I think the issue would probably be more that you have high expectations for where you think you should be at this point in your training. The only way to really know would be to consult your instructor. They should have a clear picture of whether your progression is typical for a student with 2 years of experience. Everyone has hangups at the 2-year mark, and even with prior martial arts experience, it is important to remember that you are still a beginner in Ishin-ryu. You have the right attitude though, keep training hard AND smart, and you will get to where you want to go.
One thing that helps me considerably while training (particularly because I have trained in multiple styles) is to use the 1/8 speed -> 1/4 speed -> 1/2 speed -> 3/4 speed -> full speed approach. This is pretty simple, basically start a technique at 1/8 speed, focusing on correct technique, evaluating all the nuances of the movement, and repeat. After 5-10 reps, increase your speed slightly, though as you increase speed you can start to focus on the fluidity of connecting the movements, and having less of a "mind" on all the details. Going slow helps make sure you are hitting key positions, and helps correct deficiencies in technique. As you increase speed, and other forces like momentum, balance, etc. come into play, so you need to account for these, and again allowing you to correct deficiencies at each stage before moving on. I generally begin almost all my outside-of-the-dojo training this way. I've found this helps for arts that have a high degree of focus on body mechanics like Daito-ryu.
Sorry but I call BS on this.
Ishinryu seems to be a made up BS style created by a British guy named David Donovan. It has nothing to do with MCMAP. And if you trained in MCMAP you wouldn't have any problem adapting to other styles as MCMAP is a mixed martial art that has roots in some very good traditional and not so traditional combat techniques. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticky_Donov...
If you mean Isshin ryu, that is a traditional Okinawan martial art that is well respected and again has nothing to do with MCMAP. If you were training in Isshin Ryu you'd most likely be getting some really good instruction. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isshin-ryū
Now in the event that you are training in the former and your instructor has lied to you it's time to move on. I
If you're trying to learn this stuff via the web, then you're not really training but rather making yourself a prime example of why we tell folks that attempting to do so won't work. One because you've received bad information and two because you don't even know what you're studying let alone would have any chance of gaining any real skill.
I think your issue is that you dont have base style. I have also bounced around a bit in the past 3-4 years to diffrent styles to widen my skills but that wasn't untill about 8-10 years in Kenpo Karate. I have my base to also fall back on. If you bounce around too much you will only ever be learning the basics from each style.
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Ive been training martial arts about 6 years now, started with MMA, muay thai, kick boxing, boxing, bjj, judo. Moved onto mcmap (marine corps martial arts). I proceed to train that, picked up some ninjutsu over the years, as well as some krav maga.
I have been studying my most recent martial art for about 2 years now. It is mcmap combined with karate. Called Ishinryu. It is the most complex form of fighting/self defense i have been involved in. Although i am a skilled fighter, it is hard for me to break my old habits. Ishinryu requires use of body mechanics, and perfecting the movements as well. I have never had to be so fluent before and it is taking me a longer time than predicted. I will keep training, as hard as i can like always, but i was just wondering if it will take time or maybe I'm missing something.
Thanks for your input in advance.
