Originally Posted by
bawang
i think i undesrtand why ross and taighik are so passionate. they actually dedicated their lives to this. theres no turning back. especially when kung fu is so obscure now in america. guys your age oversaw the rise and wane of a subculture.
for ross, watching something you helped create die is painful.
other than the occasional niche business like kung fu magazine, kung fu is not really a good way to make money. the gold rush is over. the healthy path of the future is a wulin without money.
the core of kung fu is hypermasculine pagan spiritualism infused morality. this is never going to become popular.
the moment you accept having only 2 or 3 students, or just 1, you will feel better. the day of 100 man conveyor belt dojos are over.