Wing Chun, Tang Soo Do or Muay Thai for street fighting?

[Goju_boi]

but remember this karate came from kung fu,so a lot of the techniques they use are also used in kung fu.Also not all kung fu is flowery looking,especially wing chun

[Menjo]

yea good point, i dont have very much knowledge of any kung-fu really

[elbows_and_knees]

but remember this karate came from kung fu,so a lot of the techniques they use are also used in kung fu.Also not all kung fu is flowery looking,especially wing chun

the fact that karate came from kung fu is actually irrelevant. it came from it HUNDREDS of years ago, and changed not only from chinese to okinawan, but from okinawan to japanese. They are really far separated from eachother. Consequently, it's effectiveness (or lack thereof) has no bearing whatsoever on kung fu. Some will argue that thai boxing came from kung fu as well, and you know you really can't compare those two...

[elbows_and_knees]

the capoeira instructor in our building also holds a bb in tang soo do. He's very good.

my experiences with WC havaen't been as good. I've had few problems with the WC guys I've sparred, and have seen a WC sifu get torn a new one by a karate bb in a continuous sparring event.

maybe the karate fighter was just the better fighter

No doubt he was. but since WC is supposedly so effective, then he really should've done better, which was my point.

[Goju_boi]

well elbows_and_knees I'm not saying kung fu looks identical to karate but like I mentioned they have their similarities,especially my style.Goju Ryu is the most chinese influenced style of karate practiced.As for thai coming from kung fu.i wouldnt deny it,because if you look at san shou/san da thay have a lot of similarities.