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I took a few semesters of aikido in college and really enjoyed it. Time-skipping to today, I will have the opportunity to take up aikido again later this year. There is also a wing chun kung fu dojo in the area. I have no background in wing chun but reading up on the art, it interest me and it appears (to the untrained layman) that the two style would complement each other. Thoughts on this from practitioners of either art?

New month and I'm late in starting (and in finishing), but here goes. This month I'm approaching this as a Jedi undergoing temple training. I have a lot to work on in order for my body and mind to make it through and to get the most of this process, so I'm setting it up here. Jedi training: Martial arts is going well - Wing Tsun has been structured enough that I've been able to stick to it without trying. This month will be about digging in without getting burnt out. Goal: Continue going. Continue practicing. Working towards completion of the intro level, towards my gray shirt. Sorta like a yellow belt. Walking the temple grounds: Morning practice: I'm restructuring a little, going to see if I can replace a little social media time with some actual self care. Setting a tiny goal of 5 minutes of something. Martial arts, yoga, something I can do for a short period of time. This morning I did a little mini yoga session this morning, timed it for 5 minutes. Thinking that if it's short like that, I may be able to do more regularly. Restore: Sleep: I got behind in this last month and I could feel the difference. Everything started to drag. My current goal will be at least 7 hours of sleep 5 days a week. Jedi study: Read: do a short amount of reading every day (okay, 6 out of 7 days) that doesn't involve random social media from an electronic device. How easy or hard it is for me to keep focused while reading can often be a good energy/restedness guage. Jedi mind: Last but not least, mindfulness / meditation. Need to work back up to a daily practice which I've lapsed with. Restarted today. Will aim for 5 out of 7 days.

Dear NF Monks, I am looking for a good Kung Fu school. I really wished to learn Wing Chun Kung Fu but there's apparently no school anymore in Edinburgh. However, I have found a Hung Gar school and a White Crane school. Both seem well organised, welcoming places and I would be more attracted to the Hung Gar, but I really dont know much about either. Anyone has advice/experience in these Kung Fu styles??? Many thanks! PS: I'm a 25 year old woman, didn't like Judo at all, quite enjoyed my little experiences with Karate and Kick Boxing, if that helps you advise me on which style could be best.