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**viagraman** · 07-06-2006, 08:30 PM

I don't think the cross training would help much. In fact it would most probably hinder you more (initally).

1) foot work id different. Kendo body is straight on, and foot worked desigend to all you to travel greater distances. Hand 2 Hand, body is usualt side on. and foot work is desiged to move you a shorter distance.
2) Attack distance, even for short sharp cuts in Kendo the Shinai still have to travel a greater distance than a punch (eg you have more reaction time)
3) Due to life commitments it is hard to focus on two Martial arts and learn two new styles at the same time. Just ask anyone who has done another martial are (or even fencing) and then started kendo about how hard the find it to keep there body and feet pointing at their opponent.

It can be done and I know several people who do that. Just remember that the possible benfits you get from doing two martial arts may be cancled out by inherent differences in the art forms.

07-06-2006, 08:30 PM	#3
viagraman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 487 Senior Member	I don't think the cross training would help much. In fact it would most probably hinder you more (initally). 1) foot work id different. Kendo body is straight on, and foot worked desigend to all you to travel greater distances. Hand 2 Hand, body is usualt side on. and foot work is desiged to move you a shorter distance. 2) Attack distance, even for short sharp cuts in Kendo the Shinai still have to travel a greater distance than a punch (eg you have more reaction time) 3) Due to life commitments it is hard to focus on two Martial arts and learn two new styles at the same time. Just ask anyone who has done another martial are (or even fencing) and then started kendo about how hard the find it to keep there body and feet pointing at their opponent. It can be done and I know several people who do that. Just remember that the possible benfits you get from doing two martial arts may be cancled out by inherent differences in the art forms.
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