Any suggestions for an art to compliment Kajukenbo?

[East Coast Kempo]

Hello, everyone

I have been studying Kajukenbo for about four years. I have been fortunate enough to have wonderful instructors, and my overall experience in Kajukenbo has been great. However, reading through the posts, it seems that more or less everyone has cross trained in some different arts. White Tiger Kempo being the first martial art I have ever studied, I am a bit apprehensive about choosing another discipline. Mind you, I don't plan on leaving my dojo entirely, I just hope to do some cross training on the side. Should I choose to cross train, I am loooking for an art that would be effective in self-defense. If anyone is particularly fond of another art, and feels it bears a nice compliment to the Kajukenbo-based techniques I already know, could you pass word of it on? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

             -Matt

[dastars]

I enjoy cross training in judo and Brazilian Jiujitsu.  For additional striking-centered arts, I would recommend Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kun Do, Parker's American Kenpo, and/or Kali/Escrima.  I notice your White Tiger system includes a lot of that, but sometimes going into depth to a component of your hybrid art (e.g. the judo of Kajukenbo) can shed insight and strenghten your overall ability.

Good luck and happy training!

[returning student]

you may want to give HAPKIDO a try.I enjoyed the training,had He not closed his dojo I would still be training with him.I feel that KAJUKENBO is BEST. and the day that my SIFU tells me to cross train with another ART I`LL  look for HAPKIDO. GOOD LUCK

[East Coast Kempo]

Thanks for the suggestions. I was hoping to xtrain in a martial art more centered on throws, and maybe a little groundwork. I feel that escaping from grappling on the ground is important; heck, I don't want to be rolling on the ground with my attacker when his buddies come around. So I was looking for a good throwing/controlling art, as that's where I feel I am lacking. I found a Small Circle Jujitsu school by me, and the Sensei seems to know what she's doing. If anyone can commment on that, it would be appreciated.  Thanks again.

[dastars]

Thanks for the suggestions. I was hoping to xtrain in a martial art more centered on throws, and maybe a little groundwork. I feel that escaping from grappling on the ground is important; heck, I don't want to be rolling on the ground with my attacker when his buddies come around. So I was looking for a good throwing/controlling art, as that's where I feel I am lacking. I found a Small Circle Jujitsu school by me, and the Sensei seems to know what she's doing. If anyone can commment on that, it would be appreciated.  Thanks again.

I've heard nothing but good things about SCJ; definitely a good idea.  Judo has excellent throws/takedowns, if that's something you're looking for.

[East Coast Kempo]

I already dabble in Judo, unofficially. I learn from a book, lol. I think I need someone there in person to tell me when I'm wrong and how to correct it, common sense and principles can only go so far. It's kind of like learning from a video, you can definetly pick up some good tricks, but its not like having a Sensei/Sife/Guro etc. Any xtraining I do will be when I make 1st DAN, probably some time next year. My Sensei is giving me some Chin Na techniques. They're cool but I'm awful at them. Only time will tell, maybe I will develop some aptitude. I like GM Sotelo and Prof. Harper's advice, maybe I will research my roots. Xtraining outside my school won't happen for a year of so anyway, if i even does. This does make for good forum-talk though  ! Anybody else have any ideas for a complimenting art?

[hunter]

If you do go with Hapkido...which is an excellent choice...then be sure to make sure
it's got real lineage and reality in it:  Sin Moo style of HAPKIDO as explored by GM Ji, Han Jae,
is very effective.  Surprisingly so.

[Mitch Powell]

Matt,
You may not need to go anywhere. How about getting a few of your fellow black belts together for boxing, kick boxing, and grappling sessions. That is probably as much fun as anything you can do and very practical for the street.

Pick a Saturday or Sunday of the month and host a fight day. Whoever shows up fights. Several schools are doing that here. Fairtex hosts a "Smoker" night where different schools show up with their fighters. The fighters are paired up and fight in whatever manner the want--boxing, kick boxing or grappling.

This can also motivate people who have gottem bored with their regular training routine.

Mitch

[East Coast Kempo]

Thanks for the suggestion Professor. I appreciate it and will work on getting some people together. As for having "fellow black belts" [haven't figured out how to quote properly yet] just so there's no confusion, I'm a black belt CANDIDATE. This is the belt before 1st DAN, I dont know how it is in your schools. I wouldn't want to be recognized for a rank I haven't earned yet. Just to shed a little light on that...

[Sifu C]

Just to give this a different perspective . . .

I chose Tai Chi Chuan as a complimenting art to improve my balance, power and breathing.  Will this help me in self defense?  I believe it will both in the short term and the very long term.

With my respects,

Sibak C

[SA_Kajukenbo]

Tai Chi.

[John Magee]

Underwater Basket Weaving.

With a side of "spit in the meanest guy in the bar's beer and see how long you survive".

.....Wait, that second part in allready in Kajukenbo........



But seriously, since the china tour I have been doing Tai Chi as well. It has been doing alot for my mobility, balence and flexibility.