Era over

With a surprising lack of drama, I have quit my kungfu school. There are many reasons, but the main one was the lack of kungfu. Say what? I went to the school in the interest of learning kungfu, Hung Gar kungfu specifically, and for a while I did. Recently, however, the emphasis in even the supposed kungfu classes changed to a more modernized kungfu style rather than the traditional. I understand the changes, I just don't like them. With these changes my career at my old school ended as I was only ever interested in kungfu. So now it's time to find something new to try.

And found it I have: Capoeira! Examples are here, here, and here. Brazilian breakdance fighting? Fuck yes! I've been interested in capoeira for years, but now I think I'm finally going to get around to actually taking some classes and see how I do at it. Really what I'm looking to do is something different. Years of karate left me strong, fast, capable, but very different in style from kungfu or taiji. Years of both kungfu and taiji have left me flexible, fluid, and confident, but with a strong grounding in keeping my feet on the ground. Capoeira, being mostly kicks, acrobatics, and basically like breakdancing, will make me more fluid, more flexible, and even stronger. I can't wait to try my first class.

Failing finding available capoeira classes, I have two other schools suggested to me by my last instructor. One is a true Wong Fei Hung lineage Hung Gar kungfu school which is, I must admit, very tempting. The other is the school of an instructor that used to teach at the school I just left, and his school is very tempting as well as he was one of the best teachers I've ever had. Even as I leave my school, I leave with wonderful options before me. I look forward to what my new martial arts career has to offer me.