well, the real trick is not so much finding the right style, as finding the right instructor. I've seen kali instructors that teach you stuff that would get you killed by a 5th grader, and I've seen tae kwon do instructors teach you how to kill people in seconds. If you go for a few trial lessons with someone you should be able to tell what the thrust of the class is. One good hint is the number of trophies. If they display 50 jillion trophies, they're probably a sport-oriented school.
Ask them what the stages of a fight are. They should say something akin to "entry, pressure, and termination" . . .
Watch a sparring session. Do they train as though they're in a real fight, or do they dance around barely tapping each other?
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