Ph. D in Physics and MBA, besides a busy business and family life, I am practicing martial arts since nearly three decades, spending these last ten years mostly based in China, focusing much more in Chinese martial arts and especially in Yiquan. Having studied with a large number of Yiquan experts including Shi Fengshi, Yao Chengguang, Wang Yongxiang, Andi Peng… The one who gave the most insight of this art, is probably Dr. Yu Yongnian, giving the impulse to support his researches in clarifying the general principles of Chinese Martial Arts without altering its deepness. As an overseas Chinese with solid scientific background, I did not and still do not want to take the too easy way to have just a single/mono teacher (master), which is in these days of Business booming too much risky. Every practitioner should sincerly wrap up his Yiquan knowledge and skills regularly, to check whether or not you progress since then. Since then my main principle of learning is to be:
- as opened as possible in listening others experiences or comments on Yiquan methods and techniques,but also including other internal martial arts,
- as focus as possible during indoor training…
I am also deeply convinced that these most relevant principles on which are rooted authentic internal martial arts, constitute among the most promising axes of development for sports and even for scientific disciplines.