I've known and trained with Sifu for 30 years. He's one of the greats.
It's hard to find an instructor like this anywhere. . He knows a ton on awesome Kung Fu. He's a traditionalist, first and foremost. However , if you're an MMA person, you still will learn a lot of fighting techniques you can incorporate into your MMA.
You will never stop learning with Sifu. He's upper echelon in the Kung Fu world and is definitely respected for his overall skillset and diplomacy world wide. Great person, a father-like person in my life and others. Sifu has taught for many years and has taught thousands of people. Fun and interesting person that wants you to truly succeed and represent him well. His knowledge of medicine , philosophy, meditation, fighting skills, internal Chi Kung, and weapons, is impressive folks. I came from college and relocated to Houston. I was a 2 time wrestling All Amercan and NYS champion among other accolades. I watched Sifu for less than 30 minutes and knew he was an expert in his craft. It was simply his execution and techniques that wow'd me. Certainly, as time progressed,, I got to know him much better and realized this guy might be the lasts of the greats left on planet earth.
So I read a couple of negatives, and you know there will always be those. I think most people, including me, expects to learn all the secret stuff in 2-3 years. It's an American thing. We want to get to the top quickly. It's just impossible when you're talking Kung Fu. Your journey starts with knowing Sifu, learning some Kung Fu and gaining his trust. THEN, he will show you all or most all. It just depends on the student. Most people think it's a money thing, it's NOT at all. Certainly, he runs a business, and not everything is for free. Also, not everything is for sale. Example, if he thinks you don't have the right temperament, he not going to show you internal Chi Kung or Iron Palm. To dangerous for you to know. If you learn a weapon, you pay for it in a seminar. It may take him 2-6+ months of follow up training to make sure you have it 100%. So , if you pay $150 to learn a cool form above the standard forms(which is included in your monthly) are you saying that its expensive or greedy.? If so, it's best you find a different school. In a lot of cases for me and other students with some tenure, he doesn't even charge us anymore. So , I just wanted to address that for any new students looking. You're always going to have some people expect to much in the beginning and other students that don't have the right temperament (wanting something they can't get at that moment)for the journey. Unfortunately, they will never know what it takes to be a good martial artist and understanding the culture. This goes for any style, not just Kung Fu.
In any case, good luck with your choice. The secret is find the right teacher first. Everything else will follow.
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