Comments on: Americans Have Greater Potential

By: ninja trainer

ninja trainer — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:14:07 +0000

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By: bstanley

bstanley — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:34:52 +0000

Thanks for the nice comment. Living in America provides us with opportunities that are sometimes not present in other cultures. Even though many Americans may have greater potential, many lack the values which must accompany martial arts training. Values like discipline, respect, and patience are just a few. Living up to your potential always comes down to the individual and the choices that he or she makes.

By: Angela Bendon, student

Angela Bendon, student — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:39:19 +0000

When I was a toddler, my father was stationed in South Korea. I learned to speak Korean, had an ‘ojima’ or Korean nursemaid, and I believe that my love of Asian culture had its beginnings during this time in my life. As someone who spent a majority of my life being an American on foreign soil, I learned to deeply appreciate the beauty of other cultures and ways of life. To read that Grandmaster believes that American students have just as much potential to learn kung fu properly gives me hope that my studies are not in vain. I am constantly battling my ego as a student; I know that I have so much to learn, but I have so many moments when the ‘American’ in me forgets that kung fu is simply the act of practicing a skill over a lengthy period of time, not a series of fancy movements. I have gained so much from my studies at White Dragon; I am humbled to be part of a genuine kung fu school, with such a wise and generous Grandmaster. May we all live up to your expectations….