[47MartialMan]

Originally Posted by shen long

hey thanks for replying to my pst..

well yes i know it seems like a large undertaking but it was not that hard i studyed each for about 2-3 yrs, first staring in karate then i wanted to broaden my stlye so i started to learn other stuff as well taking on 2-3 styles at a time, yes i did not have much of a life..hehehe but i found it amazing to see one man take on a defeat multiple opponets. so when i asked the BIG question why cant i use somthing i learnt from someone else and i can see it is more effective and use it in the style im learning now. well talk about close mindedness from the instructors. so i have vowed to do as many as possable and learn as much as i can so i can create an open martial art with no rules i guess.

but in the end i found my heart in ninjutsu, wing chun, and tai chi for some reason intructors tell me you cant mix japaniese and chinese martial arts well i also vowed i dont do politics

hope this answers your question.

thanks for asking

First off. no offense, but 2-3 years is not enough to claim study in a style. There wasnt any time to learn sufficient skills. And if it was an instructor issue, than you really cant claim that style as you stated that it was close-minded.

Second, one cannot learn 2-3 styles simlutaneously for each style, in order to develop skills take up time on their own.

Third, usually when I see people "hopping" from style to style is a nomad that isnt sure what it is they are looking for. They would study the first thing coming along, impatient to see if it has potential, and then move to the next. These are martial art fad finders. And/or are young people watching too many movies or playing video games and think that is what martial arts is all about.

Instructors that state Chinese, Japanese, Dirtyknees, whatever -cant be mixed is as silly as saying people cannot get along because of the same indifferences. For example, a Chinese cannot wed a Japanese, an American cannot wed a Canadian, etc., it is plain silly. BUT, one cannot expect to barge in from culture to culture as though they would be readily accepted. Acceptance is earned.

However, one ought to study one at a time with great commitment, then pass on when the teacher has no problem with it.