Wing Chun vs. Animal style Kung Fu?

Recently, things have been happening, alot of trouble where I live, and I need to protect myself. Shall I take up Wing Chun Kung Fu, or Anima Style Kung Fu?

Wing Chun vs. Animal style Kung Fu?
Try Aikido or Judo or Jeet Kune Do
Reply:I asked a question about neither styles. Don't be so ignorant Report It

Reply:id look for some mixed martial arts it's easier to learn and you get instant knowledge of fighting after a month of mixed martial arts you'd be able to stand your own 100 percent better a month in any kung fu youd still be learning how to throw a correct punch if you have to choose between the 2 they are both difficult to learn and take years of training to get it right so pick them for convinience good luck waaaa
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Reply:Styles typically don't make difference. It is the individual, and what they put into their training. If your are having self-defense problems. Fight a school, karate, kung-fu, doesn't matter, that teachers Self-Defense...No points, not tournament.


Practice knuckle push-ups. Keeping your two large knuckles only on ground. The big toes of feet only on ground. Helps to develop internal parts of fist, and feet. You don't start punching solid objects till, body in condition. Typically about 4 to 6 months on push ups and you will have great internal bone, tenden development. Ready for contact. Without hurting yourself.


Good Luck
Reply:i suggest wing chun. wing chun is famous for its speed. when you get good at wing chun you will be able to attack and defend with your hands very quickly. animal style is nice but it can be hard to get good at because of using the wierd hand positions. mostly it depends on the person so any martial art will be fine. try getting trial classes and see which one fits you best. the best results of self defence is from a very good teacher.
Reply:Wing Chun is a Shaolin Style and comes from animal styles, it incorporates many techniques from animal styles.





It is popularly believed that Wing Chun was the result of 5 animal style grandmasters selecting the most efficent and effective techniques for their systems and developing them into a new style based on the bio mechanics of a human instead of an animal. This new art was supposed to be to train an army in a shorter time (5 years rather than the 10 years it took to master animal style) to take China back from the invading Manchurians.





So there you go... If you want to learn one of those two then go for Wing Chun if you want to learn quicker or animal style if you've got a lot of time. Mind you it will take quite a while to learn to use wing chun effectively (at least 6 months to get some basic skill and knowledge working well and years to consider yourself a skilled practioner).





Both styles are highly effective however I believe Wing Chun to be a little more so as you are constantly training in the manner that you fight, you do not have to modify anything for "real" situations.
Reply:the guy above me is a moron. Wing Chun does NOT incorporate any animal styles whatsoever, and it never has.





I have done wing chun for awhile and i think it's very good. My instructor has done praying mantis kung fu as well, and he said that the combat application for wing chun is much better in wing chun than in praying mantis. but mantis looks cooler. I would agree with him.
Reply:Animal styles are incorporated in Wing chun and it will take you too long to learn.





I would rather go for Mui tai. It is not so glamourised as in its more a trained street fighting - straight to the point of fighting. It is very effective and you can learn that a lot faster. Do that and incorporate Aikido.





Good luck.
Reply:You can't find wrestling, muy thai, Judo, BJJ, Sambo, or boxing?





If speed is of the essence, wrestling, judo, bjj, sambo, because you will start trying it out against people immediately. Boxing/MT take a bit longer to start sparring, but that's the striking game for you.





Eventually, some combination of a grappling and striking.





There is no shortcut, you are not going to become a fighting badass in a few short weeks, and anyone who tells you different is lying.
Reply:I would suggest a reality based self defense system. Almost all the traditional martial arts have you go through these forms and stances that really wouldn't ever use in a fight. If you are looking to score points in a competition or something like that then maybe Wing Chung or Animal style Kung Fu will be good for you. But if its a street fight you are more likely to get into and defend yourself from, then you need to consider something else.