Quote Originally Posted by YouKnowWho View Post
David C. K. Lin told me that he had told Omar that Omar is not allowed to lose even one round during his SC tournament era. That's a very serious assignment as long as Omar keeps competating in SC tournaments.

I had required one of my old students to do the same. later on, he told me that I had expected too much out of him, and he could not handle that much responsibility. He finally became a Judoka and left the SC community.

Any superstar in the field is hard to find and even harder to keep.
I think I recall you saying that Chang Dong Sheng would say not to compete unless you were 100% certain you would win. I think you guys are promoting a good attitude to have if you want to be the best you can be.

I won't really start competing until next year, hopefully in the Spring if I'm ready. I've been trying to train as if I might have to fight any day, so when the time comes I'll be as prepared as I can be.

The biggest problem I have now is finding people to practice Shuai with on a frequent basis. Between the two schools I study at, I can't find many who want to consistently train outside of class time. I've learned over time that it's a rare individual that wants to push themselves hard outside of class.