I'm a newbie to this forum. I am planning on taking Hung Gar and Tai chi next month. I've done a lot of research on various martial arts and in this forum, many people believe that BJJ and MT are the way to go. Then I notice a lot of people talking about UFC and how BJJ and MT rule the ring. While watching UFC, I noticed they have a few rules that are actually detrimental to the person who studies kung fu. I know a lot of hits are to pressure points and stuff which are not allowed in the UFC. Thus I can see why all the grappling sports seem to rule. In a real fight, the last thing I want to do is grapple with someone on the ground. They try to tackle me, and i'd elbow them in the back of the neck. Kick them in the groin. Don't get me wrong, I think learning some grappling will help anyone (I plan on studying it too some day) but overall, i'd stick with kung fu. Hopefully i'm not babbling too much and make some sense.
