Try not to seperate MMA from TMA
IN essence they are the same thing, same goals , same perspectives. The difference is that one trains in application more often than not and the other trains in forms(which contain the applications but in some cases is not practiced as much) IN MMA there is a benefit because it teaches you things that are a tad more realistic than a kung fu movie. However TMA teaches you a "style" of fighting that has value to your overall methods of combat. Forms give you more than just applications, they give you a superiour cardio vascular system, i mean that. since forms in Kung fu are designed to train every part of your body in unison it makes for a great cardio workout and gives you a ton of stamina and endurance. In the MMA world there are drills and motions that mainly correspond to street oriented self defenseand of course for the ring. BOTH systems of martial arts are beneficial, and its always a great idea to cross train.
if you are wanting to learn CMA/Kung fu i would reccomend finding a good hsing yi school or even bagua. Mantis is always a good choice as well. good luck in your search.
Peace,TWS
It makes me mad when people say I turned and ran like a scared rabbit. Maybe it was like an angry rabbit, who was going to fight in another fight, away from the first fight.
ive been studying martial arts for about 6 years now mainly Muay thai , Bjj , Boxing etc...and I have recently found myself wanting to train TMA ( Kung fu ) is that going backwards I mean no disrespect in anyway by this post I just want something with history and tradition ( Not that muay that doesnt have that ) but ive always been drawn to Kung fu just never taken the time to attend a class or rersearch enough. My fault I know , I guess its just the fear that I will find myself dissapointed with all the Mcdojos around my area. Just thought I would reach out and see what everyone thought. I live in the Sunrise, Coral Springs, Tamarac area of SOFLA if anyone can point me in the right direction to a good school that would be great, thanks again
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all good answers, Ill be honest I dont know why I was expecting a beating from you guys. I have heard alot of good things about the CLF schools in the area....and you guys mentioned Mantis there is a school in my area that teaches that particular system. There is also an " Shaolin Eagle Claw" school near me Nees Kung Fu, and there is a Fu Jow Pai school in my area as well "Kung Fu Conservatory". And you guys are right in so many different ways its the forms that interest me as well as the fighting aspect. Lots of tradition in forms a sense of history " Not to sound Corny" and I am sure its a hell of a work out. And lastly ( is that a word "lastly"?) I am looking for a school where I can spar and get the both of both worlds tradition and fighting 
