Everyone has many reasons why they start martial arts, but its the desire to improve - not measure against others - themselves. Here at AMAG we dont try and get you to fit into a style, you are the style! You all learn the same material but we encourage you, at principle, to mould it for you. You still need to understand how and what a hit is, so yes that uncomfortableness is addressed in reality. But it makes you stronger. If you dont like us then go elsewhere, thats your choice, but we are not here for you to 'try' martial arts, we are here to improve not only yourself but all of us.