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First
let me thank those who have help bring me to
here – not that here is “anywhere” –
what is important is that I am no longer where I
used to be – I am further along on my path…
Thank
you to:
God
- For the Tao, my path, the secret of Self and
most importantly for Love and Forgiveness, for
without these our human imperfections would be
both meaningless and lasting...
My
Sifu; Philip T. Holder – I can not say
enough about this man – his belief in me when
I didn’t believe in myself and sometimes when
I didn’t deserved to be believed in was
remarkable. His Kung Fu, his Kung Fu Way of Life
and his Kung Fu Family Life is incredible. He is
a true Sifu. I treasure my relationship with
this man.
The
Seekers – to the Students who have been
part of my Life and Path – I am only a teacher
if I have students – I only have students if I
have something to share – This is a heartfelt
thank you to those who have followed me on my
Path and have felt I have something to share –
As the Tao would have it I sometimes learn more
from them then they learn from me – I am truly
blessed - A True Teacher must be a True Seeker.
Sifu
Chang San-Feng – Never referred to himself
as Sifu – But I do – I am not even sure if
that was his name – He appeared to have a few
names – His Tai-Chi Chuan/ Chi Kung teachings
can be best described as Inspirational – He is
with me in Spirit.
Sifu
Daniel K. Pai – I have never met this man
but I feel like I know him – No, I do know him
– through his students - especially his #1
Disciple; Pai, Li Lung. I am proud to say his
teachings permeate through my life and my
teachings.
Pai,
Li Lung – Lessons I have learned from this
man go way beyond what most would say is Kung Fu
related – I don’t say that – To me
everything is Kung Fu – especially what I have
learned from Li Lung.
Sifu
Chan Pui – For introducing me to
Sifu X – Who shared and practiced his version
of Wing Chun with me, at times, on the side of a
road. My exposure to this man changed my view of
Wing Chun forever. I am forever indebted to Chan
Pui for this introduction.
Sifu
X - I choose to not mention his name because
I wish to respect his privacy – mostly to
protect him because of the circumstances
surrounding him at the time – Though limited
time spent together – I had been exposed to a
Wing Chun that I had never seen before – I
could never go back - I will forever be in his
debt.
Sifu
Garrett Gee – For welcoming me into his
Kwoon and sharing his Hung Fa Yi Lineage of Wing
Chun. He will probably never know how much of an
effect he has had on my Path – I could not do
it justice in a paragraph or two. Even if our
paths may never cross again – he will always
remain in my thoughts and prayers.
Sifu
Benny Meng – For being my friend and
brother in the Martial Arts – For allowing me
to go to China and Hong Kong with his school and
family – A trip that changed me and my
perception of things forever - I couldn’t even
begin to explain here – For starting the Wing
Chun Museum and his deep Caring and Devotion to
Wing Chun.
Sifu
Karl Godwin – The lessons that I learned
from Karl are so valuable to me. In an indirect
way he taught me how to open my Kung Fu Doors,
Spirit and Soul to others – He helped me
refine my Living Man Sao – Through my
interaction with him I discovered how to do this
in a Shaolin Way. I will forever be in his debt.
The
Others – Grandmaster Jae Chul Shin &
Dominick Giacobbe and for all the martial
artists who have crossed my path and shared with
me their experiences, souls and spirit – I
thank you all…
To
Jeannine – you will always be the
yin/yang to my yang/yin in this life and all
those that follow........
Now
to the Future…A beautiful Spring it shall be
and we shall all want to sing its praises…
-Yanshui
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