"It’s not important which lineage you learn, but it is important that you can make the Gung Fu functional. Every teacher who can pass that on to you is a good teacher. A good Sifu does not only pass on the Gung Fu knowledge, he also passes on wisdom. He must not always look for more money—he should be a holder of the knowledge and should look for a plethora of talented students who can help spread the art to the next generation. Some people say a professional Sifu has to charge a lot money for his lessons because Wing Chun is his livelihood. A university professor is also a professional who passes on his wisdom and knowledge, and he earns a generous salary for doing so. However, he will never become rich from teaching! A good student can learn from him without paying any extra money."
-- Spread of Marc Debus' interview with Sifu Lo Man Kam from the upcoming Issue No. 14 (on sale October 18).#wingchunillustrated #lomankam#wingchun
