In the CMAs loyalty to your style and, especially to your sifu are a big deal. It's the stuff of legends and movies. Traditional martial artists define themselves by lineage and are often willing to fight, if necessary, to defend the honor of their style and master. What are the reasonable limits on this loyalty? I admit that I have a personal interest in this issue. Decades ago I began studying under a talented, but controversial Chinese Sifu. After several years, I formally became his disciple, and went on to become a Sifu in the system he taught. Eventually the relationship deteriorated. My master made demands of my finances and labor that I could not meet. Finally, after following him for about 13 years, I quietly disappeared and quit the martial arts. Now, some 15 years later, I have found that many other senior instructors also left this master for similar reasons, including the last three heads of his American organization. I have begun to quietly train with some of these people in a garage, and am slowly rebuilding my skills. Someday, I may choose to teach publicly again, but if I do, I will be branded a "rebel". I have made my decision. If that time comes, I will defy my Sifu--the Grandmaster--and do what I feel is right. So question is, what are the limits of loyalty to your sifu in the real world? What would you do?