How are Kung-Fu and Karate different? If I do kung-fu would trying karate be...

[Iragen]

...an addition? Well The straight guess I had was that one is more firm, powerful and direct whereas the other seems soft, strong and circular. I used to grow up under kenpo karate schools and teachers. I never was really able to get far because off me being lazy and then later on because I felt that not only could I not keep with the class but my weight wasn't helping me feel like I was making physical progress. I never got far even though I stuck with it, constantly going over the same techniques for a beginner and I felt like I wouldnt get any skill or health increase so I left with the mindset that once I lose weight and tone up I could come back. I tried kung fu and that not only trimmed me down but gave me a variety of techniques and even history that, after sparring around in the ring in the school and shadow boxing and having some backyard mock matches with my friends, have given me what I wanted from karate in the first place. Except I left karate without telling one of my Sense-i's(Who happens to also be my uncle) so I really do intend on coming back but I wont bother If Im just going to RE-learn my current style in a more direct manner.

[AkumaSoul]

depends which style of kungfu.

[Shiro]

There are 300+ Kung Fu Styles

Some of these arts a close quarters, some are designed for far strikes, some use body control like Chin na, And some focus on some sort of grappling, some are internal, some are external.

Karate = Japanese

Kung Fu (wushu) = Chinese

[Lasersquid]

Dont bother with karate its a waste of time Kung-Fu is more effective

[CTC]

There are well over 300 styles of Kung Fu.

[TheBeautifulMassacre]

One is Chinese the other is Japanese.

[TheBeautifulMassacre]

One is Chinese the other is Japanese.

[Karateka]

"Kung Fu" is a general term for martial arts from China. "Kung Fu" is not a good definition of a martial art. "Karate" is a general term for unarmed martial arts from Okinawa. "Karate" is not really that specific. X Style Kung Fu is not the same thing as X-ryu Karate, they are different styles and therefore there are different things to learn.