Which of these martial arts should i do?

Question

Im almost done with Drunken Fist. After im done i have a few martial arts i might want to do. I can realy pick for myself and everyone i know knows nothing about martial.

Should i take Hung Gar, Shaolin, Ba Gua Zhang, or Wing Chun

ps. i take THE drunken fist as in a martial arts not a form of hung gar or shaolin.

Answer 1

If you're looking for a no nonsense approach to fighting I'd recommend Wing Chun. Personally I'd take Ba Gua Zhang because I like the deceptive circular techniques.

Answer 2

It depends on what you're looking for in a martial arts style.
Wing chun would be the most notable fighting style of our modern age but each of the others have their purpose and place in history.
Hung Ga (Hung Gar or Hung Kuen) Is a southern shaolin style which means it will be comprised mostly of fist techniques and the use of butterfly swords.
Shaolin (Chinese boxing or Wushu) Has a lot of historical back ground to it and is a beautiful art both to practice and watch. The thing is finding an authentic school is not an easy task!
Ba Gua Zhang (Pa Kua Chang, Baguazhang, or Ba Gua Quan) is an internal art but the name is actually a generic name there are seven different modern styles of Bagua they are:
Yin style
Chen style
Liang style
Gao style
Fu style
Shi style
Yin yang style
This would be more along the lines of Taichi with the exception of the extremely large weapons practices with in Bagua.
As you can see there is a lot to consider but ultimately you’d have to decide which path to take on your own. I’m a lifelong martial artist myself but the path I’ve taken involves combat arts. Still I have a plethora of useless information on several styles of martial arts so feel free to drop me a line if you think of any other questions.

Answer 3

The Kali, also known as Eskrima or Arnis is a Filipino Martial Art that in my opinion does not resemble Wushu at all. While primaraly known as a weapon art, thier are some systems that have hand and foot techniques. Ok Back to your question. It does not really matter whcih style you choose. All have thier sstrong points and week points. It will be up to you to determain which one suits you best. What are your goals? What are the reason you do martial arts? To be honest, can you really be "almost done" with a certain style? Some people dedicate thier whole life to the study of a particular style. So are you saying you are a Maaster or Grandmaster of Drunken Fist? This is not a pot shot at you man. I just want you to realize that you can still continue your journey with Drunken Fist. If you say you have reached perfection then I will shut up. Good Luck in whatever you choose to do.

Answer 4

Wing Chun. Taking Shaolin from a school just seems like it could easily be a money scam. If I was to learn effective Shaolin Kung Fu, I would only learn it at the Shaolin Temple in China.

Wing Chun is a pretty respected Chinese art for good reason.

Answer 5

Traditional Wing Chun..and btw..do a little more research on Capoiera. It's VERY effective. Enslaved Africans were not banned and made outlaws for practicing it for nothing. It's not only lethal, but in fact probably one of the more difficult arts to master because of the totality of fitness one must have to practice it. For a pretty good look at Capoiera in action check out the movie: Tom Yum Goong (The Protector) in the U.S.

Answer 6

Wing Chun

Answer 7

all the styles you're choosing are all useless,please stop watching some jet li and jackie chan movies!all of them are fake and just an entertainer,go for real!

boxing,muay thai,kyokushin,tkd(execute proper kick and not some crazy combo kicks and stop doing those pesky no guard jumping stance),judo and bjj.

if you want some effective kung fu,sanshou is the best and the only effective and realistic chinese martial art and kali is a filipino art who resembles like a wushu but brutal and very effective.

capoeira is good for bending the muscles but not for self-defense.

Answer 8

shaolin cuz they usually do sanda.

or wing tsun cuz its strait forward, but mix it with everything else. like boxing, muay thai. and def def dont forget some Ju jitsu. cuz without that in your game.......your nothing my freind. have it all

Answer 9

hung gar

Answer 10

wing chun