Thanks for the reply. The problem I see with Wing Chun is, as shown in the video the guy posted in this thread, some of their techniques don't seem that powerful. Infact, a lot of their moves seem almost like a liability. Of course, it could simply be the instructor's fault.
Also, I realize I'm going to need more than one art to make myself a competent fighter. Although I haven't trained professionally yet, a friend has been teaching me some BJJ and Muay Thai, and I've also been practicing some San Da. I'm planning on starting some real training soon, but since I'm not really interested in 'mastering' a style, I want to mix and match as many different martial arts as I can. Although I guess San Da is somewhat considered a form of kung fu, I figure I can increase my versatility by obtaining some useful methods from traditional styles as well.
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Without a doubt, wing chun is the best kung fu for combat. It is nicknamed the street fighting art of Hong Kong for one simple reason - it kicks ass...
Like I have said previously, one art alone will not win you the day and certainly it does depend on how you take to the art (ie if you don't understand wing chun then you can be worse at fighting than another art).
I too have heard good things about Bajiquan, but it looks like they rely a lot on shoulder strikes and hip checks.
They also seem to think that one or two of their moves will end a person and are unmoved in this belief. Even in wing chun where an elbow strike is extremely powerful, you have to concede that sometimes it will take more than three moves to floor a guy.Leave a comment:
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Chinese Kung Fu: Which style is worth it?
I just have a simple question. Out of all the different traditional chinese martial arts styles, which one would be the most effective in actual combat? I've heard good things about Bajiquan, and it's actually what I'm most interested in at the moment. I've also heard some mixed opinions about Wing Chun and Hung Gar.
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