Cross-training in Shihou-ken/Kyokushin and BJJ

**SpamN'Cheese** · Posted On: 9/07/2012 7:20am

I've had previous experiencein Goju ryu karate and Bujinkan taijutsu. Both were OK, but quality dwindled (No surprise). I haven't been training in six months after leaving them both, and I'm looking for more effective arts. I love karate, but wish to try knock-down karate. There's two dojo less than an hour away; one Kyokushin, the other an off-shoot (Shihou-ken). I'll provide links to both, although the Shihou-ken site is kinda crappy.

http://www.lvmakungfu.com/
(Teaches gung fu and tai chi as well. Just want the Kyokushin.)

https://sites.google.com/site/lvshihoukenkarate/
(Shihou-ken dojo.)

I also wish to train, primarily, in Muay Thai and BJJ at the Anthracite Combat Club.
http://www.anthracitecc.com/

Any tips or pointers? Should I do both knock-down AND MMA? Or just stick with MMA? If anyone can provide some feed back on the training in all three, that'd be great. Thanks a bunch.

**PointyShinyBurn** · Posted On: 9/07/2012 7:48am

Personally, I'd get six months or so of BJJ under your belt and then look to start cross-training. Progress is going to be pretty slow if you try to make time for all those different styles at once.

**SpamN'Cheese** · Posted On: 9/07/2012 10:50am

Good point there. Especially when my ground fighting is mediocre.

**thrutch** · Posted On: 9/07/2012 1:16pm

Depends how much time you've got to train. If you've only got two or three nights a week then do the classes at the MMA place. If you can train every day, then cross train.

**SpamN'Cheese** · Posted On: 9/07/2012 9:39pm

Originally Posted by thrutch

Depends how much time you've got to train. If you've only got two or three nights a week then do the classes at the MMA place. If you can train every day, then cross train.

I can probably train 4-5 days a week. Good enough?