Imago Simia said:
Well this is a really old thread but for what it's worth. I am Sifu Scotts head student at the moment.
Congratulations.
And I have to say he is a very intellegent and well versed martial artist.
Being intelligent and well-versed doesn't necessarily validate one's alleged volume of knowledge.
All of the things he teaches he is certified to teach.
Which is, of course, what
he says, because of course a person who is in the process of defrauding others will be perfectly honest and own up to the scam... :idunno: I'm
not saying that this is the case with your teacher; I'm saying that believing one's teacher's comments about being "certified" doesn't make it so, nor does it make what he/she teaches legitimate.
most of it comes from master futong( need to cheak spelling) including CLCKF(8 animals),CLC chin-na, taping and intercepting, Lung lum pa(black dragon), Shuai Chiao.
As with each and every other teacher laying claim to a long lineage, the same request is levied here:
Please post teacher trained with, material covered (what style(s)), and duration of time with said teacher. Also, current age, age when training began, and when the individual in question began teaching.
Further, for those of us who've been around the CMA community for more than a few weeks, please explain what the following are, complete with alleged translations from Chinese to English, characters for said alleged Chinese words preferred, as well as where each style is said to have come from (and "the Shaolin Temple" isn't an all-encompassing answer; details are preferred since the former answer is far too vague):
Chi Lu Chuan Kung Fu - What does this mean and what kind of style is it?
Wing Chun - You stated he trained under Randy Lee... Where and from when to when? How long did he study? Under whom is he certified to teach?
Tai Chi Chuan - What style? What does his Taijiquan curriculum consist of?
White Willow - What is this? What kind of style? What is its Chinese name? Why is it listed in English and not Chinese?
Chi Lu Chuan Chin Na - if this is Chin Na from the Chi Lu Chuan style, why does it need to be listed separately? Chin Na is an included portion of every single style of CMA to one degree or another, and is most typically
not listed as a separate art (except to draw attention to its training, usually for a marketing purpose, not necessarily a bad thing...)...
Trapping And Intercepting - This is a single skill, again typically included in CMA styles. Why does it require a separate listing, much less a separate class?
R.A.T.T. Combat Self-Defense System - What is this?
Shuai Chiao - Like Chin Na above, Shuai Chiao is typically an inclusive training method within a particular art. Why is it listed separately and taught separately?
San Da - So he teaches a full contact rules set. What does the class consist of?
And Sifu has also been accepted as a deciple of Proffessor Husing liu that is where our sun da comes from.
If "Professor" Husing Liu was well known, then citing his name might mean something. Who is he, where is he from, what style does he teach, where does he teach it?
He has also traind with Master Randy Lee- wing chun and tai chi.
I wasn't aware that Mr. Lee taught Taijiquan. Please refer to the questions above.
White Willow Sifu Scott developed himself from all of the Knowledge he has obtained over the last 25 or so years of studying CMA.
So "White Willow" is his own creation... Why then does he continue to teach the other classes?
Not trying to bust your chops... Someone asked a question about a school, you provided some answers, but more questions are still pending. Nor am I trying to imply that your teacher is a fraud; far from it. These questions are the same questions I ask anyone whose training background is unfamiliar to me.