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here is my two cents
i did ITF style tae kwon do for 8 years and even got an instructors certificate in it. I did wing chun for 1 year (would like to start again and need to find a club in NT) and learnt more practical self defence from wing chun in 1 year than I ever did with TKD.
If you want good aerobic fitness and flexibility then TKD is a lot of fun. But if you want to learn someting practical for self defence then it (and other similar styles like the various forms of karate) isn't the best option.
Wing Chun may not get you super fit but it teaches you to feel your opponents movements and react in response. It is well known for being very practical in close range situations. Having said that, my arms would burn like fire during my classes and there was a lot of emphasis on arm training and strength (loads of weird push ups etc).
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