"The art of Shou Shu was originally practiced by the highest members of society. In Egypt it was the Pharoahs, In India the ascetics. When It was brought to China it was used by the Triads to fend off the oppressive Manchurians. The Triads then Made their way to the US to defend the businesses and families in Chinatown from criminals. However the triads soon fell from their original protective purpose and fell into organized crime. The word Triad and the word Tong, which meant community hall, soon came to mean Chinese mafia.

During this time, Shou Shu, was used for criminal activity. The triads became very powerful because of their martial skills. My teacher actually learned the art from those associated with these triads.

Before the triads became the criminal element, Shou Shu was learned and taught only by the most moral in character. "