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Are there any non-contemporary kung fu based dojos that teach pure self defense only kung fu in Chicago area?

yo im from Chicago, IL.. no bs answers yahoo pplz this is the real deal.. im tired of going to wushu-sport dojos that i waste tons of money every month not learning how to fight… are there any decent self-defense only and the instructor teaches it well dojos out there in the chicagoland area. i dont follow any of the mma crap because without traditional martial arts mma wouldnt be what it is today.. i dont care what style of kung fu it is as long as its traditional and works and the teachers arent fraud but in synch with a somewhat deemed authentic style im not willing to learn wing chun because im not a bruce lee follower. i want a style that fits me… ya feel me.. northern shaolin kung fu is ideal for me.. seeming as there’s no true tai chi masters in the western world nor baguazhang,xingyi,hung gar, southern dragon claw,chu gar praying mantis,northern praying mantis, etc.. im 15 years old by the way turning 16 at the beginning of summer.. thank you pplz and give me a decent response…

Where is the best website to learn kung fu?

praying mantis style

What is seven star praying mantis kung fu like?

I only know a little of what it is like because I’ve seen a couple videos. I want to know stuff like what it focuses on and if it is fun to do or if it is difficult. Also, if you know it and you got in a fight with someone how affective was it?

What did Stephen Chow mean about Praying Mantis?

In “Shao-lin soccer,” Stephen Chow mocks a skinny kid who shows him a praying mantis form and says “you’re giving kung fu a bad name.” In an earlier movie I read that he killed a master of a “lost” praying mantis style with a can of bug spray.
Is Praying Mantis considered less effective for combat by other kung fu practitioners?
I’m not sure what he meant, Northern or Southern. I looked into the Wiki and other places for evidence of what he meant, and couldn’t find anything, just that there’s several types usually classed as northern and southern. Is there something wrong with one of them?

Can you give me the lists of all types of kung fu?

so far i onlt knew snake, tiger, leopard, crane and monkey, jkd, praying mantis. Can you give me all of them and which top 5 of them are the best?tnx