How to improve my martial arts skills?

Discussion in 'General Martial Arts Discussion' started by Sarute Uchizaki, Dec 29, 2015.

  1. Sarute Uchizaki

    Sarute Uchizaki Valued Member

    Hi!

    I'm not a newbie to martial arts. I've been training in some kind of MMA (Yoseikan Budo, Karate, Aikido, Aikijujitsu and Iaijutsu) for quite some years. Well, I'm quite good at assimilating and retaining katas but I'm real lame in fighting.

    The last time I fought was when I did my exams since the first week of December 2015 where fortunately I was awarded with orange belt. However, I realise that I need to upgrade my skills or else I'll see that some newcomers might catch up with me very fast.

    Is there any way I can learn any suitable martial arts or combat sports to improve my skills? I don't mean to win any competition but just to be good at fighting.
     
  2. Prizewriter

    Prizewriter Moved on

    This is going to sound a touch glib, but if you want to get good at fighting, that is what you should be training. Doing kata/forms won't improve your sparring ability.

    I would ask your instructor if you can do extra sparring sessions. No point in telling you to do BJJ if Yoseikan sparring prohibits half the BJJ moves you learn.
     
  3. Sarute Uchizaki

    Sarute Uchizaki Valued Member

    yeah...but I want to learn other martial arts which can enhance my fighting skills
     
  4. Pretty In Pink

    Pretty In Pink Moved on MAP 2017 Gold Award

    One striking art + one grappling art. Combat sport emphasis is preferable. Boxing + Judo, Muay Thai + Wrestling, Take your pick, mix and match.
     
  5. Hannibal

    Hannibal Cry HAVOC and let slip the Dogs of War!!! Supporter

    When you say "years" what do you mean? Orange belt is a very junior rank
     
  6. Sarute Uchizaki

    Sarute Uchizaki Valued Member


    It might be a junior rank, but it depend on the dojo system. As for mine, the system is very hard and old school. So, when someone gets an orange belt, he can be considered to be a middle level rank in my dojo.
     
  7. Hannibal

    Hannibal Cry HAVOC and let slip the Dogs of War!!! Supporter

    So how long have you been training?
     
  8. Sarute Uchizaki

    Sarute Uchizaki Valued Member

    Well, I began training for about 6-7 years but I was not a regular practitioner as I had other commitments.
     
  9. Hannibal

    Hannibal Cry HAVOC and let slip the Dogs of War!!! Supporter

    Right there is the answer to your problem - commit more, get better

    You don't HAVE to commit of course, but if you are not getting results the first thing to look at is how you actually train...especially in the more traditional systems where effectiveness is less of a concern
     
  10. Sarute Uchizaki

    Sarute Uchizaki Valued Member

    yeah.....probably. but I realise that I have to learn other combat sports to improve my fighting skills. According to you, which combat sports can you recommend me apart from boxing?
     
  11. Hannibal

    Hannibal Cry HAVOC and let slip the Dogs of War!!! Supporter

    Muay thai, Wrestling, Judo, BJJ.....anything that has a proven pedigree against a live, resisting opponent
     
  12. Dead_pool

    Dead_pool Spes mea in nihil Deus MAP 2017 Moi Award

    Sounds like your looking for shortcuts, its good to do extra training,but if you can't commit to your current style now, how well are you going to commit to a more demanding style.
     
  13. raaeoh

    raaeoh never tell me the odds

    Wrestling. If you can handle it. Karate if you can commit. Boxing if you are not afraid to get hit. Bjj if you want bragging rights. Judo if you can handle being man handled.

    Like Hannibal said you need to commit. You can train 1 year in all the mentioned styles for a combined 5 years. You will not be as good as a person who trained 2years in one.
     
  14. Dead_pool

    Dead_pool Spes mea in nihil Deus MAP 2017 Moi Award

    Does your dojo not offer sparring regularly?
    Yoseikan seems to be sparring heavy normally.
     
  15. HairoNoSora

    HairoNoSora Valued Member

    This is a great question. Don't discount asking this yourself.

    If you want to get better at fighting / sparring, do more of that. If you cant get the hours in at your current dojo, how would a different dojo help?
     
  16. Giovanni

    Giovanni Well-Known Member Supporter

    not sure if those "arts" falls into mma.
     
  17. HairoNoSora

    HairoNoSora Valued Member

    Maybe he double tapped his M key :evil:
     
  18. Sarute Uchizaki

    Sarute Uchizaki Valued Member

    The dojo where I train does not have fix classes. On 1 week I'm training in karate while the next week I might be training in Iaijutsu. So, I don't have the chance for sparring regularly.
     
  19. Dean Winchester

    Dean Winchester Valued Member

    What system of iai do you study?
     
  20. PsychoElectric

    PsychoElectric Valued Member

    You should find a Thai boxing gym if you want to learn how to fight. But if you don't like getting punched and kicked then BJJ is a good option as you can also train/spar as hard as you like with out getting punched in the face.
     

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