Well I have some experience I do something called (Chinese) Kung Fu and I'm learning Eagle Claw So, there is the stances you need to master first- like -Horse stance -Bo stance -Cat stance -Crouch stance -Cross stance And those alone are hard. And then the simple forms are long, and take time to memorize and perform... And I'm still working on it- And right now, I'm learning the forms for staff Weapons taught in Kung Fu -Staff (easiest) -Nunchucks -Sword -Spear -Double daggers