The word “kung fu” means a skill attained through hard work and time.<\/p>\n
This means that a pianist has kung fu as well as a martial artist, even though this isn’t the way we normally think of it.<\/p>\n
I just wanted to remind people, that kung fu isn’t just a body of technique, but at its very foundation is a work ethic.<\/p>\n
It isn’t kung fu if you aren’t working hard to learn it.<\/p>\n
In this light, there is a lot that we TCMA practitioners can learn from the MMA community. It is very impressive to see how hard these guys work to be good at their arts.<\/p>\n
I don’t mean to criticize those hobby martial artists out there, so don’t misunderstand me.<\/p>\n
But I do want to encourage us all by this challenge, as much to me as anyone.<\/p>\n
If it ain’t hard work, it ain’t really kung fu.<\/p>\n
So, my hat is off to you MMA people, your skill is high because your work ethic is good. Keep it up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The word “kung fu” means a skill attained through hard work and time. This means that a pianist has kung fu as well as a martial artist, even though this isn’t the way we normally think of it. I just … Continue reading