rune katana
White Belt
We all train for different reasons. Some train for self defense, some train for fitness, others train for competition, etc. If you are looking to study more practical self defense methods, perhaps another school or another style is what you need. As others have said, look at others ahead of you in belt rankings, and see what they are working on. You can see the future progression of yourself this way. If you don't like what you see, look around for something else.
I've been studying Kajukenbo for about a year now, so not too much longer than you've been studying at your school. Kaju is all about self defense on the street as well as developing core physical fitness. Check out a Kajukenbo school if you can, you might like it, since it focuses more on self defense and strikes/takedowns yet also has forms. Plus, kung fu is one of the styles of Kajukenbo.
Best of luck!
I've been studying Kajukenbo for about a year now, so not too much longer than you've been studying at your school. Kaju is all about self defense on the street as well as developing core physical fitness. Check out a Kajukenbo school if you can, you might like it, since it focuses more on self defense and strikes/takedowns yet also has forms. Plus, kung fu is one of the styles of Kajukenbo.
Best of luck!