06/08/2025
The Chinese kung fu teachers are very smart
at least the families that have several generation .
Several generations of teaching so they got good at reading people not just kung fu.
They are masters at recognising peoples motive's they know if your there to exploit there name's or if your genuine and wish to learn the art.
They may test you by mocking you and what if any kung fu you do know.
Or they may tell you your really good.
The mocking or rubbishing of your kung fu is actually the start of your first lesson if you respond correctly.
If you get upset and walk out you failed the first test, but if your humble and say the right thing the lessons start.
The right thing to say is what's wrong with my kung fu ?
If they praise you they are not interested and no lesson will follow. they will just tell you your very good.
My teacher Jim Uglow told me this before he took me to hong kong to meet his Teacher Mary Yang (Yeu.ng Ma Lee) of the Yang Family (Yeung Gar).
I went to hong kong with Jim on several visits over the years so I guess i passed the test(in fact Mary told me i was the worst she had ever seen funny how that was the best thing she could of said to me because I knew what it ment thanks to Jim Uglow
Thanks Boss
