BLACK BELT ARTICLE
December 2000
by Mark Cheng
A
writer for Black Belt Magazine, Mark Cheng, interviewed me primarily
because I had studied with Sifu Jackman Wong. Mark has since become
a good friend of mine, someone who I respect as a geniune expert
on Kung Fu and whose love of the art makes him a worthy instructor.
After speaking about a number of topics regarding
Kung Fu, we were able to identify a rare, high level practice
that Sifu Wong had taught me in Hsing Yi Sword. While any talk
of Hsing Yi is always intriguiging, the article was really intended
more to highlight Sifu Wong's teaching style.
The teaching process that Sifu Wong engages in
is very different from most instructors and worth considering.
As Westerners, there tends to be a lack of understanding on how
true "Old School" Masters functioned. I am grateful
to have had such an amazing man as my teacher and the direct experience
of his mind in the way he taught Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Hsing Yi.
As with articles of this nature, much of that
discussion was lost in editing. I hope that there will be further
chances to speak of Sifu Wong's methods, for he is a legendary
teacher whose influence on Kung Fu in America is profound.
