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I've read a lot of posts on here and what seems to be the common thread is that people have multiple MA backgrounds.
I was curious to peoples reasoning for moving from one art to another.
When I was in a big city, and had a lot of opportunities to study many arts, I didn't feel the need, because I was able to spend more time training one art (full-time school, lots of formal classes). Now, in a much smaller town, there are fewer classes, fewer students to train with after hours, and I've had to actively seek out training opportunities. As a result, I actively train two styles, and train regularly with friends from various others. Much more productive and fun, I reckon. And the day I stop having fun is the day I quit.If I had to sum it up in one word it would "opportunity". For some, they have a lot of opportunity to study many Arts in their town. Some folks only have few opportunities to train in their town. They or their instructor moves away, opportunities change.
I have to move every few years because of my job and there isn't always a school for what I do where I'm being reassigned.
That's how I got into American Kenpo, the Army decided I needed to go to Colorado Springs and the Shotokan school's tuition was out of my price range(as a young E-2 with a new baby, Mrs Smurf and the offspring were much more important considerations in my budget). I trained at a school I could afford.
It turned out to be a great opportunity for me as it was an outstanding studio with one of the best instructors I've ever worked with. If y'all get a chance to work out with Dave Coppock in Colorado Springs I can't reccomend him enough.
Most places I've been to have boxing gyms and I've been able to maintain my focus in that but I like the traditional type karate school atmosphere. I teach when the Army is going to leave me in a place long enough, but the demands of my job make it difficult to do so.
Some people change arts when they simply discover that the martial art that they have chosen doesn't fit what they are wanting out of study. Most just quit, others go looking for a better fit.
Some bounce around looking for rank.
Some just like to try a lot of things.
Some like all the differnt cool uniforms. Its all about the fashion.
Maybe not.
Mark
I have to move every few years because of my job and there isn't always a school for what I do where I'm being reassigned.
That's how I got into American Kenpo, the Army decided I needed to go to Colorado Springs and the Shotokan school's tuition was out of my price range(as a young E-2 with a new baby, Mrs Smurf and the offspring were much more important considerations in my budget). I trained at a school I could afford.
It turned out to be a great opportunity for me as it was an outstanding studio with one of the best instructors I've ever worked with. If y'all get a chance to work out with Dave Coppock in Colorado Springs I can't reccomend him enough.
Most places I've been to have boxing gyms and I've been able to maintain my focus in that but I like the traditional type karate school atmosphere. I teach when the Army is going to leave me in a place long enough, but the demands of my job make it difficult to do so.
Some people change arts when they simply discover that the martial art that they have chosen doesn't fit what they are wanting out of study. Most just quit, others go looking for a better fit.
Some bounce around looking for rank.
Some just like to try a lot of things.
Some like all the differnt cool uniforms. Its all about the fashion.
Maybe not.
Mark
I've read a lot of posts on here and what seems to be the common thread is that people have multiple MA backgrounds.
I was curious to peoples reasoning for moving from one art to another.
On the flip side of that, why do we have these artificial divisions of "style", why can't a person just study martial arts and not worry about lineages and grouping things into styles?