How do the different Kung Fu styles compare to each other? I'm not asking which one you think is best..or how does northern differ from southern, etc.
The reason I ask is because we are moving soon and I need to find a new school. I will not be able to find the same style of kung fu I'm training in now after we relocate to the Chicago northwest suburbs. The IKAA, to which I belong, is regionally located in the southeast. A Choy Lay Fut school in the area was recommended to me, but despite numerous attempts to contact them I cannot get a reply...I am deeply disappointed as I had high hopes of training at that school. I am going to continue my attempts at contact (maybe I will wear them down and they will answer me lol!) But in the meantime I need to continue my search.
I have only trained in one style...Sil Lum Kung Fu...I prefer to continue a southern style but am open to all options. I just don't know what my options are. Are there any styles that are better suited to certain body types that would make a style more or less desirable for a person with a small frame? I am not short per-se (5' 6")...but I am small boned.
I like forms and weapons training too, and would like to find something that incorporates both to a high degree. I also want something that is practical and develops chi (to an extent) solely as a by-product of training the style, as I do not have the time, or money, for separate tai chi or qi gong classes.
The phone book is filled with MA schools...most of which I'm sure are not worth my time.
I know little about other styles of Kung Fu. Can you all tell me about the styles you study? I'm not sure what styles are going to be available there, only that there are alot of schools and I have to start making phone calls. It would be helpful when I do, to have some understanding of the different styles when I approach new schools.
Thanks for the help. :asian:
The reason I ask is because we are moving soon and I need to find a new school. I will not be able to find the same style of kung fu I'm training in now after we relocate to the Chicago northwest suburbs. The IKAA, to which I belong, is regionally located in the southeast. A Choy Lay Fut school in the area was recommended to me, but despite numerous attempts to contact them I cannot get a reply...I am deeply disappointed as I had high hopes of training at that school. I am going to continue my attempts at contact (maybe I will wear them down and they will answer me lol!) But in the meantime I need to continue my search.
I have only trained in one style...Sil Lum Kung Fu...I prefer to continue a southern style but am open to all options. I just don't know what my options are. Are there any styles that are better suited to certain body types that would make a style more or less desirable for a person with a small frame? I am not short per-se (5' 6")...but I am small boned.
I like forms and weapons training too, and would like to find something that incorporates both to a high degree. I also want something that is practical and develops chi (to an extent) solely as a by-product of training the style, as I do not have the time, or money, for separate tai chi or qi gong classes.
The phone book is filled with MA schools...most of which I'm sure are not worth my time.
I know little about other styles of Kung Fu. Can you all tell me about the styles you study? I'm not sure what styles are going to be available there, only that there are alot of schools and I have to start making phone calls. It would be helpful when I do, to have some understanding of the different styles when I approach new schools.
Thanks for the help. :asian: