JuJitsu and Uechi-Ryu
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JuJitsu and Uechi-Ryu
I've been trainning at a small school that teaches JuJitsu and Judo. I've known about Uechi-Ryu Karate for a while and I would be interested in studying both. Will these arts go together well? Also will my sensei be insulted, is it okay to study at two schools? Can I do this without any problems?
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Bill Glasheen
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These two arts go VERY well together... We have quite a few who have gone that dual path (Jack Summers, Mike Murphey, Joe Pomfret, Sal, etc.).
Uechi Ryu is a striking art with just a hint of grappling. By being an open-handed, infighting system, it provides the bridge to the grappling work you learn in the jiujitsu. And if you have a good understanding of body mechanics, you will find many of your jiujitsu moves in the Uechi kata.
Talk to your instructor and ask him what he thinks. Every instructor is unique with respect to their openness about their students studying other styles. However if your instructor is funny about this sort of thing, then I would take that as a cautionary sign.
- Bill
Uechi Ryu is a striking art with just a hint of grappling. By being an open-handed, infighting system, it provides the bridge to the grappling work you learn in the jiujitsu. And if you have a good understanding of body mechanics, you will find many of your jiujitsu moves in the Uechi kata.
Talk to your instructor and ask him what he thinks. Every instructor is unique with respect to their openness about their students studying other styles. However if your instructor is funny about this sort of thing, then I would take that as a cautionary sign.
- Bill
I have dan rank in Uechi-Ryu and also do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the two go hand and hand together! I would hope that if you sat down and talked to your instructor about your intenstions to train both the he or she would be ok w/it. However, there are a lot of people out there who will preach that you should learn as much as possible and appear to be very open minded but are not! And that reminds me to also say that if your Instructor does not recommend you to cross train until you have reached a certain belt level that you listen to them! I see a lot of poeple want to learn everything but do not spen enough time on anything! I trainied for a long time ie over 8 years w/my Instrucotr in Uechi-Ryu and Akido before I went out to cross train. You should have a solid base for one range before mixing in to much stuff!
And w/that I also must stress to go w/what your heart says! I personnaly fell in love w/grappling from throwing and takedowns to locks and positioning. I think that had I become exposed to Jiu-Jitsu when I first started MA that I would have switched then and stayed w/it and probalby ventured out later to get soem basic stand up. I am very gratefull for EVERYTHING taht I have learned from my Uechi-Ryu Instructor and wil never forget it, it is my first love. But grappling is my soulmate.
So if oyu are still reading, be honest and upfront with both of your Instructors and tell tehm what it is that you want. If you find a preference for one over another follow your heart whatever way and always give credit to where you learned each tech from.
And w/that I also must stress to go w/what your heart says! I personnaly fell in love w/grappling from throwing and takedowns to locks and positioning. I think that had I become exposed to Jiu-Jitsu when I first started MA that I would have switched then and stayed w/it and probalby ventured out later to get soem basic stand up. I am very gratefull for EVERYTHING taht I have learned from my Uechi-Ryu Instructor and wil never forget it, it is my first love. But grappling is my soulmate.
So if oyu are still reading, be honest and upfront with both of your Instructors and tell tehm what it is that you want. If you find a preference for one over another follow your heart whatever way and always give credit to where you learned each tech from.
"Thinking is a lost art"
