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Kung Fu or Muay Tai Anonymous
I'm moving back into the city, which means that I have some options for getting back into martial arts. I have spent 6 months in the kung fu Wing Chun, and really enjoyed it... however, Muay Tai is incredibly popular, not to mention bad ass, and looks like it might be fun to try out. If you don't know what Wing Chun looks like, check:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Glv1xm8Vk8g
http://youtube.com/watch?v=B9FA0xQoZ8M

Here are the pros and cons I see in each:

Wing Chun Pros:
-Very technique-oriented, which I like
-Very focused on practical moves, so might actually work in a fight
-I've already gotten pretty far into the training, so I can start on advanced stuff right away
-Relaxing, with cool people in my class
Cons:
-Looks really gay
-My school doesn't do sparring, which is a serious con for me
-Isn't commonly seen in America, so I don't actually know if it is considered effective in real fights
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>> Anonymous
hmm. popularity is a bad reason to choose a martial art. consider these additional pros/cons:

wing chun pros:
-one influence of jeet kun do (bruce lee's martial art) as it involves centerline strikes which are damage
-nobody recognizes it, so you have an advantage when fighting

cons:
-might be tougher to get good training at higher levels since fewer people do it

muay thai pros:
-elbows and knees are the deadliest strikes there are (outside of dim mak, if you buy it)

cons:
-i'm not convinced that the standard posture (arms up in the air) is the best, but then who am i to argue with a martial art that is hundreds of years old?

either way, both would be good. neither deals with wrestling/ground combat, but unless you find yourself one-on-one with a dude in an abandoned alley, that shit doesn't happen. everyone has a friend who jumps in, which is why staying off the ground for as long as possible keeps you alive in a street/bar fight.
>> Anonymous
You will never get into a fight. Pick which is most fun to spend your money on.
>> Anonymous
Ha ha ha.

Ha ha.

Ha ha ha.

Seriously, kid, it's tough to get in a fight unless you're looking for it, and, honestly, if a fight does find you, you are far better off running than dealing with whatever weapons have found you as well.
>> Anonymous
>>40595
>>40575

What the fuck makes you think martial arts is only good for "if" situations you peasant?
Martial Arts can not only serve as self-defense purpose, but as a hobby, daily exercise, meeting new people. It can give you a reputation around campus and create new friendship through sparring. And if that time does come where you have to fend yourself off somehow, at least you aren't insecure about retaliating. It's better than sitting on your asses here on 4chan anyway.
>> Anonymous
Krav Maga

/thread
>> Anonymous
Muay Thai, you're too young to be bitching about it being too hard on your joints. Man up and throw some round kicks!
>> Anonymous
pick what you like most, not what's popular. street fighters kill both muay thai and wing chun.
>> Anonymous
>>40606
Never too young to prevent joint damage, imo.
>> Anonymous
>so might actually work in a fight
if you are at all worried or planning on using a martial art in a fight then make sure your school does LOTS of sparring.

otherwise they are all the same crap that never works and just gives you a big ego about beating people up.

anyway i vote for muay thai if your are only going to choose between the two.
>> Anonymous
kajukembo

/thread for second mother fucking time.
>> Anonymous
your wing chung doesnt offer sparring?!

If you want to learn how to fight, I wouldnt choose to study at the school where the sifu doesnt spar.

As far as I know, muay thai is ALL about fighting.

I enjoy martial arts for the lifestyle and spiritual/body enlightenment...
>> Anonymous
wing chung will make you better at fighting in the real world, but MT will put you in MUCH better shape. Don't overdo it in MT and you won't have to worry about your joints.

HOWEVER, I wouldn't go to ANY school that didn't have sparring. If you're gonna go wing chung, find another school.
>> Anonymous
MUAY THAI
MUAY THAI
MUAY THAI
MUAY THAI
MUAY THAI
>> Anonymous
>>40560
>nobody recognizes it, so you have an advantage when fighting

I lol'd, OP isn't really looking for a martial art that will prepare him for fighting with the greates fighters of the world ergo I don't think his usual opponent, a drunk, will even know from which direction the fists are coming from, so it's all good.

About Wing Chun: it is slow to deep found the basics in you and it's hard to learn how to go from Chi Sao to street brawls proctor hoc how to apply everything you know in a real fight with the same amount of mastery you would in Chi Sao sparring, but it's worth it.