I have taken Kung fu(more descriptions below) disappointed...........?

Okay so recently i had a full tryout class in kung fu basically like northern praying mantis,and other weird chinese kung fu names.Now i was there full class and i was practicing with them.Now not gonna lie their practicing is really hard.You don't do push ups or sit ups but lots and lots of stretching.But as i went on with the practicing i felt that the exercise was like doing push ups cause i felt my body like chest tightening once i was done with it it was like doing push ups. But anyways the kung fu thing i did noticed it was more like showing off fancy moves than actually learning self defense which is just crap like literally.Did not like it at all.Then like the teacher and the classes weren't even well organized and stuff it as just a mess that i just dipped out of there lol.Like come on your in like a horse stance against a jiu jitsu guy he'll just as to grab you and put you to the ground and lights out lol.So i figured kung fu not so effective in actual self defense against person who knows good kickboxing and grappling.





Im gonna go with MMA,i also noticed you literally have to dedicate yourself to kung fu and it takes like years to become really good at it and all that and that's no me lol.Like i would love to be really good in like wing chun i just don't have the patience or the time really.Im just gonna stick back to MMA just muay thai and jiu jitsu like i just wanna know how o defend myself it'll be really cool to know some fancy bruce lee and yip man's moves but reality is different from a movie lol real world everything can happen that's why ima go with the submissions and kickboxing now like they make the slightest wrong move and they'll be on the floor and soon chocked out in my opinion that's real self defense instead of showing off high kicks and all that stuff.





....however it does look ******* sick and cool but not effective in the real world.(own opinion)|||I'm not surprised.





I knew you were going to give up.





The school is better off without you.|||hahaha I was in the middle of responding, apparently when this was resolved. My answer was similar to yours Sensei Scandal.

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|||MMA : mixed martial arts? i presume?





much of these asian arts are based on building technique. ( i had the opportunity to train shryn ryu for a while)





i wondered the same thing about the "katas" (moves) until i had to compete.





breathing , and movement work together, and when it all came together i could actually "snap"





that is ...


relax my entire body, move into the point of attack, lock every muscle in my body at the point of impact, and snap back to relaxed at each strike.





i found it very useful as a life tool. im really not (never was) into the competitions, but have used this technique every time ive had a physical job to do ay work or home...





GL...|||I didnt realize that your goal was to fight, people learn martial arts because they can fun, rewarding and help you become a better a person, its not always just self defense, besides owning a gun will beat any martial art any day even an unskilled person can use a gun.|||If you prefer to train in MMA, then by all means, go ahead.





As for traditional kung-fu being effective for self-defense or not; well, it depends on how it is taught, no? You have only seen one school, which also seems disorganized; so it's not a big surprise that you were disappointed. On the other hand, it is true that becoming proficient in a traditional/classical martial art usually do require a relatively long time, and it takes patience. Especially since you'll be doing a lot of things that aren't instantly recognizable as being "useful." For instance, the formal stances are meant more as training tools; either for conditioning or to introduce you to the ideal position to initiate a technique.





But again, if traditional training methods don't appeal to you, then don't go to a traditional school. Just remember that classical arts have survived this long because they do work. It just depends on what kind of training you get. And the more modern styles will still require lots of hard work before you become good at it. So, if you're going to train in something, pick what you like; it would be nice, however, if you can keep an open mind about traditional/classical styles as we.|||I don't know about the style and the school that you did the tryout class in but I do Wing Chun and I've constantly been hearing and reading from people making the wrong assumptions from the very little knowledge they have about the style.





The most common misconception for example is they think that chain punching is the only type of punch and therefore Wing Chun strikes are weak. While the reality is, that's like going to one boxing class and doing the first lesson in doing jabs, and then making the conclusion that boxing punches are weak.





I'm not saying that this is the case with you here, but I think you should not make a conclusion too early. At least ask the Sifu about your concerns. If the answer still doesn't satisfy you then maybe the school or the style is not suitable for you. But at least you are making a more informed decision.





A lot of MMA schools are sport oriented so they may not be the best since you mentioned your main goal is self defense, which requires totally different types of training.