Official statement to Master Benny Meng for Sifu Sergio Iadarola

[Shen]

My sifu has asked me to post this on his behalf. These are his words and not mine.

Rgrds

Shen


Dear Sifu Meng,

Firstly, I would like to apologise if any of my students have offended you or treated you and your organisation with disrespect.

Your recollection of our meeting is correct, only I experienced another reality for myself when we touched hands. I, like you, felt in complete control.

Sifu Meng I respect your work very much and enjoy reading your articles both online and off. You are a man of great knowledge and I cannot judge your skill in Wing Chun because we never really did Kiu Sao. I respect you, very much though,as a martial artist and scholar.

I want to clarify one thing, regarding me talking negatively about Keith Kernspecht. You are correct, but from my own experience, I did so with deserved cause. I have never, though, done so about my Sigung Leung Ting, who I love and have very much respect for.

Like you said, I was very arrogant and talked about the supremacy of the Leung Ting system. All I have to say, in hindsight, is that everybody can make mistakes... thats how we learn in life.

GM Hoffmann controlled me totally, yes that's true, and i'm very happy he did. He opened my eyes, something I am very grateful for, and I have learned a lot from him and his wisdom. Now I continue my study of the Chi Si Sim system in China, which makes me extremely happy.

I hope that I have a chance soon to see some Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun as i'm really curious as to what it is all about and how our systems differ.

I wish to remain, with highest respect to you, your kungfu brother,

Sergio Iadarola

[sauchi]

Hi Shen & Sergio,

I wrote a comment on your question
I hope that I have a chance soon to see some Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun as i'm really curious as to what it is all about and how our systems differ.

in this post.

http://www.hfy108.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=10907#post10907

I hope that we can work together to learn about each others art.

Sauchi

[BennyMeng]

Sifu Iadarola,

Please excuse the delay in my response to this post.

Life is about change. Mistake or not, all is based on our intent and what we have learned from it. As you said, everyone makes mistakes. That’s one way to learn in this life. Even though we only met once, but I can tell you are open minded and intelligent.

Ultimately, the martial arts journey is a path that requires many things:
Self-examination - we have to be totally honest and constantly question our motives. It also takes a lot of wisdom and a lot of information.
And it requires the acceptance of hardship.

It all comes down to self-cultivation.

It’s especially important for those of us who are in the position of a Sifu to continue to cultivate towards the truth.

I wish you the best on your own journey.

If there’s anything you need, the VTM exists to help all members of the Wing Chun community. If you’re interested in HFY, and have the opportunity to visit the US – make sure you visit Grand Master Gee in San Francisco.

Sincerely,
Sifu Meng