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Postby yat_chum » Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:14 am

“Daring ideas are like Chess men moved forward. They may be beaten,
but they may start a winning game”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Postby yat_chum » Sun Apr 04, 2010 2:55 am

"This and this alone is true religion:
To serve thy brethren.

This is sin above all other sin:
To harm thy brethren.

In such faith is happiness.
In lack of it is misery and pain.

Blessed be he who swerveth not
aside from this straight path.

Blessed is he whose life is lived thus
ceaselessly in serving God.

Bearing others' burdens and so alone
is life, true life, to be attained.

Nothing is hard to him who,
casting self aside, thinks only this:

How may I serve my fellow man?"
Tulsidas - 16th century
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Postby yat_chum » Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:34 am

These are the 10 rules of Choy Lee Fut as set out by the founder of Choy Lee Fut, Chan Heung.

Practice Choy Lee Fut everyday and do not forsake its way without reason.

You should practice not only to improve your skill and body but also to develop a good and patient heart.

Never use your skills to commit injustice or injury to others.

You must pay utmost respect to your teachers and seniors.

Pay your fellow classmates respect through trust, friendship and honesty. Do not bully them in any way.

You are not to fight among your brothers of Choy Lee Fut and to prevent this, when in times of trouble, we use the tiger claw action as a sign that we are Choy Lee Fut practitioners.

Do not drink alcohol and eat meat in excessive amounts. Alcohol takes away one’s sense of control and meat slows down the body. Therefore, the two taken excessively can damage your body and spirit.

When practicing Choy Lee Fut, do not show others your skills without consideration, as it may cause trouble to yourself and to others. If you judge a person to be of good nature, then you may pass on your knowledge.

Never misuse your skills on others or put yourself above them, as it only causes trouble. Practice kung fu to build a strong foundation for your body. Practice everyday and do not forsake its way.

All of the above are rules that the founder wishes us to follow, so to disobey these is to go against his wishes. If you cannot abide by these rules, you may leave or if you break them then it is up to your Sifu’s discretion to assess your status within the school.
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Postby yat_chum » Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:22 am

"Don't believe in what I say and what I teach you. Don't take them all in until you have examined for and by yourself. Learn from other martial art masters and compare/contrast their arts and teachings from mine before you decide if you want to study Ngo Chor. Make an informed decision before you commit yourself."
The late master Lim Hai Leng
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Postby yat_chum » Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:40 am

"Traditionalists often study what is taught, not what there is to create."
Ed Parker
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Postby yat_chum » Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:08 am

"One becomes a beginner after one thousand days of training and an expert after ten thousand days of practice."
Mas Oyama
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Postby yat_chum » Fri Apr 09, 2010 1:37 am

"It has been said that a person may have ten years of experience, or one year of experience repeated ten times."
Yukiso Yamamoto
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Postby yat_chum » Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:19 am

"I realized that perseverance and step by step progress are the only ways to reach a goal along a chosen path."
Mas Oyama
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Postby yat_chum » Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:44 am

"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven."
Luke 6:37 (New International Version)
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Postby yat_chum » Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:52 am

"Promote yourself, but do not demote another."
Israel Salanter
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Postby yat_chum » Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:18 pm

"1. Respect others no matter what art they practice.
2. Never condemn anyone.
3. Every art has something good."
Choy Li Fut Grandmaster Lau Bun
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Postby yat_chum » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:39 am

"The ultimate aim of the art of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the characters of its participants."
Gichin Funakoshi
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Postby yat_chum » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:55 am

"The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly, that is what each of us is here for."
Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)
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Postby yat_chum » Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:44 am

"No man is an island entire of itself; every man
is a piece of the continent, a part of the main;"
John Donne
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Postby yat_chum » Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:03 am

"One man practicing sportsmanship is better than a hundred teaching it."
Knute Rockne (1888 - 1931)
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Postby yat_chum » Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:51 pm

"Say little, and love much; give all; judge no man; aspire to all that is pure and good."
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Postby yat_chum » Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:05 pm

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"Carp fish leaping over the dragon's gate" Chinese proverb
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Postby yat_chum » Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:29 am

"Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity."
Louis Pasteur (1822 - 1895)
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Postby yat_chum » Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:28 am

"Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air."
John Quincy Adams (1767 - 1848)
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Postby yat_chum » Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:41 pm

"Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
Calvin Coolidge (1872 - 1933)
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