Matthew has been taking private kung fu lessons with Bruce now for about 6 months. It's been great. Twice weekly, he gets the one on one attention that he won't get in a group session. He had his usual Wednesday afternoon kung fu class with Bruce today. I hung out at the gym to watch and was amazed how flexible and pliable Matthew has become over these past few months. He is literally able to do a full front split and is able to lift his leg straight up in a 90 degree angle. Hey, that's better than me. I can't do a split never mind a full front split.They started with the usual warm up session and stretching and then went straight into their routine. It was really nice to watch the two of them together. They practiced together with their swords and they were in sync. It was like watching a dance. I was really impressed. Matthew has learned one of the hardest moves. It looks really simple but it really isn't. I'm glad that Matthew has had a chance to learn from someone like Bruce who is so passionate about this art. (see video at the end of this post or go to www.flickr.com/dontot)
Matthew will have a few more lessons with Bruce before we leave Shanghai for our return journey home. Once we return, we'll have to find an instructor for Matthew. I would hate to have him lose momentum especially since he's gotten quite good at it. I'm hoping that Matthew will teach Tony his sword moves and together they can practice in the backyard together. Who knows, we may be looking at the next Bruce Lee!
