I've found form work for me has worked quite well for fighting aspects, but it all depends on the practitioner. Im slightly experienced in mma but i'd be lying if i said i was equally trained in both mma and kungfu. Ive trained with a few of my buddies who are in mma and ive done quite well against them. I use everything i learn, with forms, i train my muscles to do a movement. If you practice something over and over again you develop muscle memory and it becomes a reflex. I think mma will train you to fight more effective at a quicker pace, but form work can be productive and work just as well, but it will most likely take longer.
The plus side in my opinion is forms are a good way to workout and express yourself, that will help develop muscle memory, speed, and timing. While some negative aspects is that your hitting thin air, you have to use imagination to put an opponent in front of you, and it takes time to learn and master.
While in mma you constantly have something to hit, whether it be pads or a sparring partner. Your forced to fight in mma.
I hope that kind of answers your question.
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