Many times, when the subject of cross training comes up, people often say that its not necessary, because there is more than enough to focus on in a single art. By doing more than one thing at the same time, you're taking away from the base art. You're taking away from being able to perfect everything in that base art.
Now, personally, I think that one shouldn't have to spend a lifetime in order to perfect something. Its not going to happen overnight either, but like I said, it shouldn't take 20 yrs. either.
Another side of the debate is when people say its better to have 5 things you can do really good, rather than 20 things that they can do fairly well. So when the mention of crosstraining comes up, thats basically adding more things, so in essence, thats more that you have to perfect.
Thoughts?
Now, personally, I think that one shouldn't have to spend a lifetime in order to perfect something. Its not going to happen overnight either, but like I said, it shouldn't take 20 yrs. either.
Another side of the debate is when people say its better to have 5 things you can do really good, rather than 20 things that they can do fairly well. So when the mention of crosstraining comes up, thats basically adding more things, so in essence, thats more that you have to perfect.
Thoughts?