Tai Fan Yang

I want to take a form of martial arts, but which one?

I want a form of martial arts where it can be used to defend myself.
However, i also want to protect my friends and family so the techniques must also enable me to strike first at times.
(ive been a victim of bullying, and my neighborhood isnt very good)
I want to start have a sense security of safety.
However, im not looking for muy thai where it's just used to beat another kid up!

my choices are
KARATE

· A combination of Shotokan, Japanese Goju Ryu, Ju Jitsu, Kung Fu and Western Boxing

TAI-CHI

· The styles that are taught are SUN, WU, CHEN & Yang including, Wu Dong Sword, Tai Chi Broad Sword and Fan.

There is no best style.

Your size, body type and sex have nothing to do with the style you want to choose. People that think that your size and body type determine the style know little to nothing about martial arts.
people of all various so called body types, are found in all styles of martial arts and do well in those styles

Most people will tell you there style is the best or they heard such and such is a great style,
The style is not important, what matters is how good your instructor is and how you train. The style is secondary, they all have there pro's and con's there are no superior styles.
If you have an instructor that can’t teach you how to fight, regardless of the style, what good would it do you?

Choose a school with a good instructor in the end that’s all that matters, that and how you train.
Its the person that has the ability to fight not the style

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