Legend has it that during his stay at the Shaolin temple, Ta Mo spent 9 years sitting in a cave near the peak Wu Ru. One day he came to the Shaolin priest Buddhist scholar Shen Guang, in order to be trained from Ta Mo. However, they refused to give him a hearing, in a stormy night in winter Shen Guang went to the cave and all night remained standing until the Ta Mo turn to speak. The morning after the snow fall abundantly, arrived at the knees and only then disciple Ta Mo asked what sought. Requests for teaching Shen Guang Ta Mo discouraged with the harsh words. Then Shen Guang, without hesitation, recise with a knife on her left arm and placed at the foot of the master. Thus Shen Guang became, as the Hui ke, the second patriarch of Chan Buddhism.

Finding a genuine and valid shih fu has always been very difficult in China, let alone in the West, where proliferate false teachers careful all'autoglorificazione only moral and economic. Shih was mean, which says a lot, teacher and father, a teacher and a father ideal, in every culture, has some essential qualities such as wisdom and moral strength to above average. The master of kung fu has always been a very respected person, thanks to the large number of knowledge possessed, that led to act flawlessly within the community. What of authentic kung fu was almost always a closed world, hidden, intended for those willing to deal with a long dedication and training very hard, full of trials and sacrifices. The goal is progress towards a more complete human being, in every point of view. Here then some general rules that you can take into account, with due flexibility to orientate in choosing a school:
1) Be wary of those offers great results soon: knowledge valid take time to be learned and dedication, sincerity and commitment.
2) Whose there promises exceptional performances: the kung fu is not made of stunts in order or circus tricks, but techniques practices and not too flashy, to be pursued with patience and humility
3) Whose accentuates already at the beginning of the most "domestic", ie mystics, energy, etc. philosophical practice only after developed good foundation, you will be ready to such a step, then many will experience from where, without the need for too many theories. Beware, however: as many false teachers hide behind a torrent of words, the lack of real knowledge, others hide behind a claim of confidentiality similar unpreparedness.
4) Find out as much as possible on teacher background: how long practice and as teachers, because its line of education is close to the tradition of the style that is? In other words: what is traditional teaching and to what land has its roots? If it is true that the years of practice of an instructor are very important.
Count also the quality of practice: abound individuals who have practiced for decades without ever practicing. The genealogy and knowledge past are very important for a school of kung fu.
5) Observe the quality of the students more advanced (and not only athletically): pupils "elderly" a good teacher should be able to replicate his skill at approximately 60%.
Stefano Pernatsch
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