Okay!
I went to two different posts this morning and saw critiques of the Eight step Sifu Program. Perhaps if everyone has questions we should open a forum for them to be answered rather than distracting each other from the messages we originally went to see.
I have siscussed this with 8step sifu in the past, and he(she) is aware of my apprihensions to an "accelerated" training program. My sifu does not "test" us to see what level we are at. He does not award rank. My sifu has students who have trained with him for nearly 20 years, who are exceptional martial artists.... and he will not give his blessings to teach the style.
I would agree that this seems like a "commercialization" of kung fu, save for the fact that I have heard rumors that Paul ENg studied with Sigung Chiu Chuk-Kai for only six months, and he is the president of the CCK Alumni. This would either say a lot about Eng Sifu, or not much. But from my contacts in TCPM, I know that Eng Sifu's skills are nearly unrivaled.
While I will continue to remain skeptical of something like this "sifu program" I also canno't put my own reputation on the line by judging something I have not witnessed firsthand. If any of you would like to discuss this, I feel that this is a much better place to do so, than by destracting from anothers message by criticizing 8step.
Agreed?
Yeild and overcome,
Bend and be straight,
Empty and be full,
Wear out and be new,
Have little and gain,
Have Much and be confused.
Lao Tzu
Namaste