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Originally posted by NorthernShaolin
A Challenge with a Lesson
In 1912 Chin Woo (Jing Mo) was setting up an association in Shanghai. A grand opening was to be held with an open tournament. At this time, WLS was very young and was very proud of himself. To the disappointment of WLS, there was no sparring but to match one’s skills in sets. Judges were to evaluate constants on their performance. All winners would win a prize. WLS won but not the grand prize and became upset. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the judges and told them the prize was cheap.
WLS was born in 1903, that would make him 9 yo in 1912. I know WLS as I have met him him and studied with him when I was in Fuzhou. I also have a number of photos of him practising with his son and senior students. Most of the stories about him are not true.