Duck,
I wanted my Si-Fu’s perspective on this and he said unless you’re living in the past in China, you don’t have to follow those rules. Si-Fu would normally only teach disciples, and only a few in his or her lifetime. The relationship between SiFu and disciple is very strong and close because the Si-Fu chooses the right persons to preserve the art. This is not a monetary based relationship.
Today, Martial Arts is a business and both sides should fully appreciate that. ANYONE can open a school and proclaim themselves “Si-Fu”. Fear of litigation deters challenges and contributes to them staying in business. Of course, there are other tricks they employ, but if your eyes are open and you properly focus on choosing a proper school and environment, you will see through the BS. He told me to question everything and don’t accept anything without testing it out myself. He encouraged me to go visit other schools, other disciplines and if I find something better suited for me, I should go for it. No hard feelings. I asked what he would do if his disciples went to learn at another school and he said, there’s always a possibility of a better Si-Fu teaching and that’s why he’s always encouraged them to go out and meet other martial artists.
[QUOTE=duckabolo;845771]Hi, I want to know your opinion on someone training at more than one wing chun school at the same time. If you are that student would you feel disrespectful towards your sifu. If you are the sifu would you be upset that your student has another sifu. Of-course each case may be different depending on the sifu/student. The sifu might be very happy that the student is keen on the art etc etc.
Just want to hear your thoughts?
In the past, especially in chinese tradition you can only have one sifu. If you have another sifu, it must be granted by the original sifu first otherwise you’d probably get kicked out.
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