The one for self-defense needs to be complete, therefore, you don't need to cross train. The one for sport will probably focus on just a few things, like grappling only, or kicking only, or whatever. In this case, if you are after sport martial arts, choose one, stick with it for a few years, then cross-train in something else.
There is nothing wrong with hapkido as a style. But if you're still new to JJJ, I am not a fan of cross training as a beginner. Put 5 or more years into your first style, then consider branching out.
Lol all that tricking in that video is not what they do in a real hapkido class.
You shouldn't be trying to fit multiple martial arts in, and what makes you so interested in hapkido? Its just another martial art. It all depends on how they train that depends on how effective it is.
So can you comment and say what your question is? It was all over the place.
The only way you'll turn it around is if you get off your *** and start doing what you say you do. This question is utterly useless. It's not even a question. It's you talking about what you do instead of actually doing it.
F*cking pathetic, dude.
Talk less.
Work more.
Hapkido is a great art if taught properly, but I think you should get a good foundation in one art before learning another one.
a style is only as good as the instructor, hapkido is a great martial arts just like anything else it depends up the instructor
what we think shouldnt matter as long as you enjoy the style and have a good instructor
Go for it.
It's hard enough to get good at one martial art learning two as a beginner is a sure way to burn out fast, and give up.
It amazes me that people think that learning two arts at once is a good idea. But then again given the massive number of McDojos and people who "got to green belt and stopped" I guess I understand why so many folks don't understand the effectiveness of learning a respected art.
I don't understand the question. If you want to go and do it then go and do it. What is the problem?
I am just now starting JJJ (Traditional JJ), and I've been looking for other arts to go alongside it. First off, I discovered that most Jujutsu has emphasis on grappling, so I was looking for another martial art to go alongside grappling, but it had to be part of the Jujutsu/Aikijutsu arts (I have my own reasons for this).
Basically, eventually, I'd like to do JJJ, Judo and BJJ, but I understand I want at least a years experience in JJJ before I even think about starting up Judo/BJJ.
I looked at this video, and logic suggests (Given I'm 15 now) that if I train very hard in JJJ, and then Judo OR BJJ, I should be around 20-23 by the time I get pretty good at both arts. At that point, it seems OK to travel in order to learn Hapkido (There's no schools where I am). I understand the following clip is probably choreographed, but I think Hapkido is a great martial art. It teaches cheap moves like Groin shots (But uses them in combos, not just a random groin shot), but for self defense and not competition. It seems, to me, to be a much better version of Taekwondo, and then some with the grappling, throws and locks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBiRWqm6DKI
Please tell me what you think! Also, if I want to travel to Korea/Japan for martial arts in the future, should I learn one of the languages? (I know they're both hard to learn, so I should start early).
Call me stupid for planning this far ahead, but regardless of whether I've experience or not, I am passionate.
