Cowardice is cowardice however you look at it…
I must commend David Whitely for his actions show that the old school martial spirit is not dead in the nation of fools who sit back and hit the enter button thinking it will grant them some form of internet eternal life.
For the record I have nothing but respect for Sifu Gin Foon Mark and his accomplishments could fill many volumes. I have no hatred toward Richard Mantis or anyone in Sifu Gin Foon Mark’s school(s).
What problem I do have is when another person makes it his business to smear someone I know and respect. Sorry, but I am not going to sit back and let that happen. You opened the door to this Richard and you cannot have Sifu Mark shut it for you.
Richard Mantis started this whole thing with his making public certain things that should have stayed within the confines of school walls and peoples hearts.
Yet he flashed this information like a banner with a cry of “Here be a cretin who needs to be thrashed”.
Why?
If you do not like the person in question, why not leave the matter alone, as you Richard were not involved with this private business in any sense of the word.
Do you answer for Sifu Mark? I think not.
But then like most children, you stuck your hand in the cookie jar, and when caught redhanded you backstep with the greatest of ease and hide behind the reputation and honor of your teacher.
Your a coward, Richard. A coward who talks big and then when it comes time to prove your mettle, you have some sort of Zen Satori-like Enlightenment and realize you are in way too deep for your own good, whether mental or physical.
Richard says he does not act without the approval of his teacher. I really do not think Sifu Mark told Richard to post what he did at all on all the sites where I found it. It was rather alarming and dissapointing. I for one am not numb to the actions of the trolls and clowns who have made the Martial Arts community a place many shun instead of respect.
Sounds like Richard has a little problem with obsessive compulsive actions on his own behalf. Not a good sign at all.
You were told privately of all this and ignored those who brought this up. What, you cover your ears and make clucking sounds until the people leave you alone? You show real maturity, Richard. Then when those involved made this public, you brush it off like dandruff off your shoulder.
If your skills are so good, then come show them to those that issued this challenge to you. This is not a fight to the death.
Your honor as a man, a student of Jook Lum, is put into question. And your going to walk away even though you started this all?
You disgust me. Your like most of the other people who go around and wave their sash at people and talk big about this and that, but when it comes time to express it you run away like a ****roach evades the light.
I am but a man, Richard. You are not. Like David said, you are the shining example of how so many boys pretend at being men.
Look in the mirror, and do some soul searching. You need it rather badly.
In Boston,
Dale Dugas
