Never happened
I trained between those number of years and appear with Master Chan in a photo in the book Nei Jia Quan, Internal Martial Arts, Second Edition.
I was not his best student nor his most senior nor longest lasting.
Half right. I did challenge him and he conceded to chi sau. I was impressed with his power and had a nice talk with him. I didn't take the seminar and don't consider him my equal.
Yup. Not the first mistake I've made. Nor probably the last.
Live in Puerto Rico. Surf 20 foot+ waves..... I'm not competitive level because of my age and don't do back flips. But I ride waves only a small percentage of surfers would try.
San Da record 0-2
Amateur MMA record in NJ 0-2 (last loss was a decision. You can see in the video it ended with me pinning the other in turtle and pounding his body because head blows, knees illegal. If I had BJJ then, different story. Still should have won the decision based on aggression, control and the other couldn't submit me and had no striking)
Semi-pro Kick boxing record in Puerto Rico 1-1
Semi-pro MMA in Puerto Rico 1-2
That alone differentiates me from every other Kung Fu person I have scene featured here.
All of that took place in my late 20s/early 30s. I'm at a different stage in my life now. But as someone who studied karate and martial arts I wanted to step up when I had the opportunity. What I learned, is that a lot goes into competitive fighting. At the time when I started out I had no sparring, no guidance on cardio, diet, game plan, weight control/cutting.... I didn't even have corners for my fights. I borrowed people.
In such a highly competitive environment, to lack one of those, you're out. To show up with no corner or coach says: amateur. You're not bringing fellow competitors, coaches. You're not filling seats.
To think their is not politics involved is naive. For example, for my second fight I weighed in at Ross's hotel suit. And found out his fighters got to weigh in the night before.... that's convenient. The refs also know where their bread is buttered.