I'm hoping you guys will be able to help a new guy out. I have been training Wing Chun for 4.5 years and I'm looking to try something different. My sifu also taught me some shaolin weapons forms as well. This is the one thing I am looking to continue however I know many schools don't let you start out training weapons.

I live in the toronto area and I'm looking to start training maybe 5 animals, or mantis, or CLF or something along those lines. I have no idea about these styles and which schools are any good. Does anyone live around here and can maybe offer some suggestions? Is there one style that someone would recommend over another? If so why?

Thanks in advance! All this research has me lost and I know there are schools out there that I am not seeing in a google search.