Martial Arts, really confused.

[Hohenstadt]

Got the MA book 4th edition. Trying to learn GURPS, haven't played yet, thanks for your comments on this matter.

I don't quite get it. Even after searching the forums and reading other threads on this matter. Maybe I am just plain stupid about this or can't read right.

1st, why buy a style? What does it do for you? There's no extra damage or pluses to hit or increase in a stat or nothing. Can't you just buy the skills listed under a style outright? What's the advantage of buying a style?

2nd, once you buy a style, do you get 1 cp per skill listed invested in that skill? Then do you have to spend more cps in that skill to get it to the level you want? At what level does the skill come in at with that 1 cp paid for by buying the style?

3rd, There's something about perks costing 10 instead of 20? If you take style. What Perks? All Perks? Or do I have this wrong too.

Finally, what is Style Familiarity? What does this get you?

Can someone please explain in plain common language what I need to do?