I want to learn kung fu but the only places I can find teach 7 star praying mantis, mu dong, wing chun, and wushu. Which one would you prefer? What are the differences? If you know of another kung fu place in Rochester, New york tell me.
Are these good kung fu styles?
The discipline you may wind up studying DOESN'T MATTER because there is NO discipline that is better than another, because they ALL have their strengths AND weaknesses, just as only YOU can make the choice as to what discipline you study, it also depends on your training ethics to determine how good of a Martial Artist that you're going to become.
What matters is that you feel comfortable in the classes (and like the classes) and feel comfortable that the instructor (and the instructor's TEACHING style and not the discipline itself) can properly teach you self defense without the "smoke and mirrors" .
What many people fail to realize about Martial Arts is that there isn't a particular "brand" that is a "best fit".
There IS NOT a Martial Art that works for people with SPECIFIC body characteristics (height, weight, body type, gender, etc.)
Because the fact is that when people ask "what's a good Martial Art for me to learn?" or “what’s the “best” Martial Art to learn” has 2 major problems:
1st: these questions just beg for the majority of people here to start blurting out names of disciplines that are probably not even available in your area.
2nd: Just because they recommend a Martial Art that they may (or worse MAY NOT) have studied and it just happened to become THEIR favorite Martial Art because they’re interested in studying it or it worked for them** doesn't mean that it's going to work for you or that you’ll find it interesting.
There's not much difference except the way the discipline's are taught, but it's really up to you as to which one YOU want to study, no one else can tell you what discipline is going to fit or work for you best. So all I can reccomend for you to do is this:
if you can pick at least 3 schools that interest you, watch a few classes at each one and decide which one out of those 3 schools that interested you the most.
The next thing you should do is find out if they have some trial classes in the one school you picked (up to a weeks worth to help you make a decision, hopefully without being hassled to join or sign a contract to join the class), and if you find that you like the school, then enroll in the class.
You just need to find a Martial Arts School that will provide a safe, "family like" environment for you and that the instructor(s) are going to help you become the best Martial Artist that you can become.
The instructor should also like to do it more for the teaching aspect rather than the "making money" which it is a business to make money after all; but it should not be the only reason for teaching the discipline.
The biggest problem you should worry about in finding a school is being aware of schools that're a "McDojo's" or "belt factory" type of school.
These schools usually do a lot of boasting; particularly about how soon their students make their 1st degree black belts. A prime example of this: having several "young black belts" that're usually 9 or 10 yr old kids, which should be a rare thing to see unless the child started learning the discipline when they were 4 yrs old, or promising that as a student you’ll be making your black belt in about a year’s time (the average should be between 4 to 5 years or better) which often means that they have a high student turnout rate. This is a Red Flag
They may also try to get you to commit to (by signing) a contract, usually one that's 6 months long or more or try to get you to pay down a large sum of money for that kind of time period. This is a BIG red flag
And don’t be fooled by these schools telling you about how many tournaments or competitions their students have entered and placed in or won a trophy, which is NOT a necessity in Martial Arts. Tournaments/competitions can be good to test your own skills at point sparring but again, it’s not necessary because they are the LEAST important aspect to concern yourself with in Martial Arts.
Long story short, these schools will basically "give" you your belt ranks every few months as long as you are paying the outrageous fees per month, and you won't really learn self defense.
Good Luck in finding a school and good training.
Reply:i wouldn't take kung fu at all. i took kung fu/wu shu for 6 months and its a rip off, its just a bunch of gay slow movements, and meditation, and requires patience. if i were you i would find out were you can train in brazilian ju jitsu, or jeet kun do. a real popular one now is krav maga. i've studied/practiced, karate, kung fu, muay thai kick boxing, and little bit of jeet kun do, and i'm currently trying to learn brazilian ju jitsu and krav maga. now with that being said, if you want to look cool like jackie chan in the movies, which them kind of moves won't win real fight, or protect anyone, then take some kung fu, but if you really want to learn how to better defend yourself or fight for sport, get around some brazilian ju jitsu, muay thai kickboxing or krav maga, better yet if you got time do all three. i currently wrestle, box and practice brazilian ju jitsu and krav maga. i hope this helps you out.
Reply:Here is some web info for Wing Chun, read up before you make your choice, learn about the origins of the different arts, and what not, so you will get a feel for the style and where it came from, most importantly does it interest you, and will it keep you coming to class.
Peace,
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http://www.pacificwingchunassociation.co...
check the links for Kwoons (schools) within this website you'll find what you need...
Reply:Ignore any suggestions based on others personal opinions. QuickSilver is correct, your style is your own, and martial arts really isn't about becoming an ultimate fighter. Its about finding your self in many ways. Go to the studios and see what you like. I will emphasize however that wushu is not a style, it is the Chinese word for Kung Fu, and is both a noun and an adjective. In anycase see what you want to take. As to descriptions of the styles, I can't advise you on any of those, as I o not have detailed knowledge of them. You may be able to findaccurate information about them online, but also go and see, find what fits you, and if you really want to, don't be afraid to study multiple styles, for they all play off each other. Enjoy man.
Reply:I would definetly choose wushu, it's insane.
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