I started off with French bow because that's what my teacher in high school used. When I got to college I played French for my first. My classical teacher worked on a lot of stuff with me, but playing French was always pretty difficult for me. In the summer between my 1st and 2nd year of college, I made the decision on my own to try out German bow and haven't looked back since. German just felt more natural for me and was much easier to get a good sound with. There's still tons I'm learning about German bow, but overall it's the right type of bow for me. There's been a few times where I've played a French bow, but now it doesn't feel that comfortable to me and I don't think I would be able to last a full concert with.
While I do think German is a bit easier to use because of how the bass is positioned and held and the position of the right arm, in the end your body will tell you what bow you need to play. I teach both German and French to my students, but I play German during lessons. When it comes to French bow, I feel that the Rabbath school probably has the best approach to it and it's one I want to get a little more familiar with. In the end though I would first go with what you're teacher is more familiar with and then explore both to see which your body prefers most.
While I do think German is a bit easier to use because of how the bass is positioned and held and the position of the right arm, in the end your body will tell you what bow you need to play. I teach both German and French to my students, but I play German during lessons. When it comes to French bow, I feel that the Rabbath school probably has the best approach to it and it's one I want to get a little more familiar with. In the end though I would first go with what you're teacher is more familiar with and then explore both to see which your body prefers most.
