Which kung-fu style is usually most dominant

[Starchaser107]

you'll have to excuse me, but the post really sounded like a troll.
Most People here have overcome the "My style is better than yours" mentality or at the very least put it aside for the sake of learning.
Like others have said, there is no "dominant" style, just what works for you. And usually when a style works for you alot of the success is based on how much effort and sweat you invest into it.
Visit a few schools, don't believe everything you watch on discovery channel. I think they have nature and animals down pat but when it comes to martial arts they're kind of a bit sketchy. Juko kai...interesting, anyway journalism is journalism eveybody has thier own personal bias and agenda no matter how "objective" they try / claim to be.
Visit a few schools and see what's out there, ask to take a trial class. Ask if they offer the things that you want.

[red5angel]

what I want to know is where Xebs get's all this time to troll the sheeit out of this forum?

[SPJ]

We all have to start somewhere.

I started with Tang Tui and Shuai Jiao.

Some southern Shaolin tiger/crane. This is popular in Taiwan.

And then Tai Tzu, Tong Bei before 7 star and Liu He Mantis.

Ba Ji/pi qua yes of course.

Only in college, I started Chen Tai Ji, Ba Gua and Xing Yi.

Nowaday, if you are in Taiwan, just about every teacher will offer Tai Ji, some Ba Gua and xing yi, even though, his or her expertise is something else.

Demands drive the market as mentioned in the earlier posts.

I think whatever is available, it is a good way to start.

Some years down the road, you will have to decide what you like best.

I watched people practicing all kinds of CMA in Taipei city park.

I picked Tang Tui first, because it seemed more straightforward for me at the time.

Actually, Tang Tui is incorporated into Ba Gua and many other northern styles.

So is Shaui Jiao. Shuai Jiao is popular in Taiwan's police academy. I have relatives in the police force. So my relatives Shuai Jiao me all the time, whether I like it or not.

Shuai Jiao is incorporated in Cheng Ting Hua Ba Gua.

[unkokusai]

Everytime I see this, I wonder who is going to be running the country when us old people die. ".

Why don't you hurry up so we can find out?

[David Jamieson]

If you want to fight, find a style that conditions the heck out of you and takes an approach of martiality in it's delivery of method.

You'll find that the method differs from school to school, teacher to teacher.
But most will advertise what their approach is.

go from there.

[Ray Pina]

Hey i kno i kno everyone says u can be good if u practice hard enough in anything but i just want to know what kung-fu style is more dominant; because the fact that some kung fu is really.. simply better then others like i saw on the discovery channel that majority of the southern soldiers usually beat up northern soldiers in spars but I want to know what kind of kung fu because I want to take one of the best ones

Study history!

Southern styles became popular in the US first because they came from the poorest part of China and needed to get out and jumped on the rail road opportunities .... they brought with them their own styles and legends.

Look within China itself. Where was Wing Chun developed? Was it Fukien? It NEVER went north. In fact, little by little it was driven south into Canton and then eventually Hong Kong.

In the north, in the wealthy and royal sections, like Beijing, they never heard of Wing Chun and Hung Gar and who the hell is Won Fe Hung? He's not even the most famous 10 Tiger in Southern China.

It is Ba Gua that made it inside the palace. Also Taiji. They even looked down on Hsing-I (which I love) and that was only for escort services.

I know its hard to conceive now, today, but think back then .... you think anyone can just be the bodyguard for the emperor?

Speaking from a technical stand point I would put Taiji at the top ..... but too hard to achieve its ultimate.

Then Ba Gua for its combination of techniue trickery and power (though I've only seen and felt it don't know it)

I like Hsing-I: it's powerful and direct about learning and using.

Of course, I'm completely falling for the trap of this post, and 10 guys will have 10 different answers.

Wing Chun has some good parts and bad parts .... LIKE EVERY STYLE. But its bad points are really bad: terrible posture and weak punching and kicking. But good trapping and sticking though.

White Crane, the concept, is very good. But who can do it? Who can evade all those blows and counter punch without blocking? I'd like to see it against the big guy.

Bak Mei: don't know enough of it but likes what I seen. Same with Southern Mantis, though I spent some time there, but it didn't seem to healthy. Everyon could fight but not healthy.

In the end, you have to find what works for you.

[ChinoXL]

Oh I definitely understand now. Okay I'm so sorry guys; thanks to happeh , ray pina , repulsive monkey all your information is very helpful. Well guys is bak mei really that good? I was reading some crazy stuff about it; heck i'm probably thinking about taking monkey.

[PangQuan]

ChinoXL

I would definately take whatever style is near you and has the best master for you. The proper communication between you and your master is imperitive. As for best style, thats very hard. You will find that most of the best masters throughout time, not just china, but everywhere, well they studied many styles. Each style has its gem. You will find that as you begin to study the martial arts, that you will either become fully addicted, or you will quit. If you become addicted, you will notice your thirst for more knowledge will never be quenched. The best way to temporarily satisfy this desire for more and more technique will be to seek out information that is new to you. But I would have to say that the best piece of advice I can give you is this; develop a strong foundation in one style first, after years of study, add to your book.

[Ray Pina]

ChinoXL

Each style has its gem. You will find that as you begin to study the martial arts, that you will either become fully addicted, or you will quit.

Well said.

[SevenStar]

Your welcome, and no. If that were the case then untrained yokles would never win, but they do. it is the fighter, not the style.

it's not the fighter or the style - it's the training methods.

[SevenStar]

chino, didn't you ask this same question on karateforums?

[ChinoXL]

nope just askin whea to learn monkey kung fu since its unquie .. but it's hard so i'm trying to see what else is good.. i heard about wing chun, taichi, and bak mei? whats their pros/cons?

[red5angel]

it's not the fighter or the style - it's the training methods.

I disagree, the fighter is certainly a large factor.

[Reggie1]

it's not the fighter or the style - it's the training methods.

I could be wrong, but I thought the general consensus was:

fighter > training methods > style

[norther practitioner]

you'll have to excuse me, but the post really sounded like a troll.
Most People here have overcome the "My style is better than yours" mentality or at the very least put it aside for the sake of learning.
Like others have said, there is no "dominant" style, just what works for you. And usually when a style works for you alot of the success is based on how much effort and sweat you invest into it.
Visit a few schools, don't believe everything you watch on discovery channel. I think they have nature and animals down pat but when it comes to martial arts they're kind of a bit sketchy. Juko kai...interesting, anyway journalism is journalism eveybody has thier own personal bias and agenda no matter how "objective" they try / claim to be.
Visit a few schools and see what's out there, ask to take a trial class. Ask if they offer the things that you want.

My style is better than yours.... I have more fly gear, I get mo' wimmins. Do you need a school to learn style...
















oh, that style, yeah, it's about who can kick whos ass, not anything else. If you win, maybe you just go lucky too...