The apparent spurring of interest in the Martial Arts since the visible career of Bruce Lee has been an empty gesture doing much harm to the tradition ranging back thousands of years in Chinese history.

Kung Fu in movies and television is especially vulnerable to vulgarization, since there are many aspects to this art that can be easily sensationalized. Most obvious are the aspects of self-defense and personal power.

Those of us who have dedicated our lives to the study and practice of the Martial Arts have realized that the road to mastery is not an easy one. We have also realized that mastery in the Martial Arts has nothing to do with fighting, but everything to do with personal character.

"A long perilous road tests the horse;
a long perilous journey tests the man."
--Chinese proverbs