For those of you who train or have trained in more than one martial art, have you come across any major contradictions? If so, how do you deal with them? I don't mean the little stuff ....details about the position of this or that hand when executing a technique, or minor differences in forms, and so on. I mean the major differences that may arise in basic structure, orientation, posture, and approach. Have you encountered differences that are so extreme that they are irreconcilable and have forced you to have to choose between the arts?
Here are some examples of differences I deal with in two striking arts I train:
Art 1: keep your weight back on the rear leg
Art 2: keep your weight 50-50 or slightly forward on the front leg.
Art 1: Always fight with your shoulders square to the opponent.
Art 2: Always fight with your body angled or "bladed" sideways to the opponent.
Art 1: Always press forward, closing with your opponent at the first opportunity.
Art 2: Be evasive, move in and out of range.
Now these are actually oversimplifications, and I have been able to resolve these apparent contradictions to my satisfaction. But this might not always be the case with other arts. How about you? What's your experience?
Here are some examples of differences I deal with in two striking arts I train:
Art 1: keep your weight back on the rear leg
Art 2: keep your weight 50-50 or slightly forward on the front leg.
Art 1: Always fight with your shoulders square to the opponent.
Art 2: Always fight with your body angled or "bladed" sideways to the opponent.
Art 1: Always press forward, closing with your opponent at the first opportunity.
Art 2: Be evasive, move in and out of range.
Now these are actually oversimplifications, and I have been able to resolve these apparent contradictions to my satisfaction. But this might not always be the case with other arts. How about you? What's your experience?