That would spoil the art even worse, lol! You want to be the Sifu known for having the most students who are competent and duplicate his success. Then you’ll be unique!
[QUOTE=Yum Cha;1133800]I seem to remember in Tae Kwon Do, after a certain level, maybe red or black, you didn’t pay fees anymore, the thinking being, that was your compensation for teaching so much of the class.
I wonder if that de-motivated any of the black belts?
I think that issues of liability change with a non commercial school. No different than a bunch of guys playing soccer in the park.[/QUOTE]
That was the case with me.
It become my responsibility to teach kids classes and to warm-up or teach the adult classes.
It was a learning process for me and helped my MA very, very much.
I also felt even MORE obligated to be better.
That I was paying for MA training never motivated me any more or less, that’s just not me.
[QUOTE=Faruq;1134546]That would spoil the art even worse, lol! You want to be the Sifu known for having the most students who are competent and duplicate his success. Then you’ll be unique![/QUOTE]
Mr Faruq you’d be the first on my hit list lol
$9999 please ka-ching lol
[QUOTE=jdhowland;1133745]I don’t charge because I wasn’t charged and I don’t have to make a living from it. If I had to pay rent I would charge, simple as that. The best reason for not receiving money is that I don’t have to be beholden to anyone to reciprocate. I don’t become a hired servant.[/QUOTE]
Very nice and Pure hearted.
What do you think Mr Faruq?
Harry Ng had 2 levels of students. The ones that took care of him as a father and the ones that took care of him as a master.
Once these teachers have a core of students, examples to follow, they tend not to worry too much about money. Their students worried for them.
There is also teachers out there know that their skill are high enough, that they know their students will never catch up to them. Why hold back and why charge for learning basics.
[QUOTE=Dark Chi;1134580]Very nice and Pure hearted.
What do you think Mr Faruq?[/QUOTE]
My humble opinion is that that is how it should be. It says on Mike Doucet’s web site that Pak Mei masters are business owners who happen to be masters of Pak Mei. They don’t make their living from Pak Mei. You have said this a few times here already as well, Mr Dark Chi (you’d be a real-life version of Jason Bourne/Matt Damon, kicking butt and taking names all over!!!).
[QUOTE=Faruq;1134679]My humble opinion is that that is how it should be. It says on Mike Doucet’s web site that Pak Mei masters are business owners who happen to be masters of Pak Mei. They don’t make their living from Pak Mei. You have said this a few times here already as well, Mr Dark Chi (you’d be a real-life version of Jason Bourne/Matt Damon, kicking butt and taking names all over!!!).[/QUOTE]
Who is Jason Bourne/Matt Damon?
Is he filthy rich from teaching KF? Yes I could be that!!! (dreams of lots of Gold coins dropping from heaven)
Never mind I’ll Google him.
[QUOTE=Dark Chi;1134808]Who is Jason Bourne/Matt Damon?
Is he filthy rich from teaching KF? Yes I could be that!!! (dreams of lots of Gold coins dropping from heaven)
Never mind I’ll Google him.[/QUOTE]
No, he’s a spy that uses his CIA combat techniques in his movies to effortlessly mow down the dozens of foreign operatives that relentlessly come at him (in the movies of course).
[QUOTE=Faruq;1134943]No, he’s a spy that uses his CIA combat techniques in his movies to effortlessly mow down the dozens of foreign operatives that relentlessly come at him (in the movies of course).[/QUOTE]
Oh right, so many movies to watch…sigh
No need to watch the movie. You’ve got the moves he uses in real life! Better ones I’m sure, in fact!
[QUOTE=Faruq;1135007]No need to watch the movie. You’ve got the moves he uses in real life! Better ones I’m sure, in fact![/QUOTE]
Oh LOL I think movie moves vrs real life moves are totally different in my experiences,even youtube LOL.
I like them wing chun flurry moves LOL In PM we both know there is no second hit LOL
[QUOTE=Dark Chi;1135061]Oh LOL I think movie moves vrs real life moves are totally different in my experiences,even youtube LOL.
I like them wing chun flurry moves LOL In PM we both know there is no second hit LOL[/QUOTE]
I wish I was privy to that kind of PM knowledge!
Opened because I am so awesome:D
[QUOTE=sanjuro_ronin;1135277]Opened because I am so awesome:D[/QUOTE]
What about the burning palm thread? That whole thing just disappeared, lol!
[QUOTE=Faruq;1135213]I wish I was privy to that kind of PM knowledge![/QUote] one of my teachers was nice enough to show us a clip of Sigung Chow Fook teaching students in HK in the 70s he did the whole form you only see a bit of on utube and a bunch of weapons theres tons of material locked in private vaults…does any one have video of Chueng Lai Chuens sons doing a demo?.
[QUOTE=Faruq;1135302]What about the burning palm thread? That whole thing just disappeared, lol![/QUOTE]
It’s back, I just need to read the whole thread to make sure it was ok.
[QUOTE=Dark Chi;1133503]Simple question-Who here on these forums pay for their Kung fu lessons,or charge for Kung fu lessons?
Please be clear to tell us why if you do?
Please be clear why to those who don’t pay or charge for lessons.
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I don’t charge.
KF is part of my cultural heritage, and it’s not for sale to random people.
I choose who I give it to. And it’s for teaching those to have the physical, mental, and spiritual abilities to overcome their challenges and oppressions.
[QUOTE=bawang;1133506]people dont come if you dont charge monies[/QUOTE]
I taught in The Univ. of Kansas at Lawrence for free and I had 3 students. A year later I taught in The Univ. of Texas at Austn for certain amount of fee and I had 50 students.
You can teach 3 students for free, and have 2 good ones.
Or you can teach 300 students for money, and have 2 good ones.
Do you want 100 times the frustration?
[QUOTE=-N-;1135797]You can teach 3 students for free, and have 2 good ones.
Or you can teach 300 students for money, and have 2 good ones.
Do you want 100 times the frustration?[/QUOTE]
It’s hard to have 75% successful rate (2 out of 3). It’s easier to have 4% successful rate (2 out of 50).
When someone challenges you, it’s easier for that person to beat your 3 students and get to you. It’s harder for that person to beat all your 50 students and get to you.