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Chang Dong Sheng interview 1980. An approximate translation:INTERVIEWER: You looked amazing during your demonstration! How old are you this year? Chang Dong Sheng: 72INT: Where are you teaching at the moment?CDS: At the Jun Guan Xue Xiao (military academy)INT: before you were national champion. Can you make a comparison more
Chang Dong Sheng interview
1980. An approximate
translation:INTERVIEWER: You
looked amazing during your
demonstration! How old are you
this year? Chang Dong Sheng:
72INT: Where are you teaching
at the moment?CDS: At the Jun
Guan Xue Xiao (military
academy)INT: before you were
national champion. Can you
make a comparison between guo
shu now and how it was
previously.CDS: Previously guo
shu was spread slowly, but
from 1928 onwards it started
to become more popular; after
that martial arts schools
began opening everywhere.INT:
Comparing guo shu rules in
former times with current
ones, which are more
preferable.CDS: In my
experience, I would say that
martial arts referees in
former times were more
respected - after a strike, if
they said stop, people would
stop. Now you can see for
yourselves how it is, so I
don't need to say .INT: So now
it's more like brawling?CDS:
(laughs) I'd rather not
say.INT: What method can we
use to make guo shu more
popular?CDS: I often say if
our government (Taiwan, The
Republic of China) can support
guo shu and organise famous
teachers together, then this
would be better. It would be
easier for more people to
study, and it would make gou
shu more successful.INT: In
wrestling and boxing you are
really amazing. Can you tell
us younger practitioners any
secret methods you have?CDS:
Before most people were
farmers and had more time. It
was possible to practice for
many hours, but society has
become too busy and demanding.
It's not possible to practice
that much anymore. Now, even
though people may have the
interest, they must work from
8 to12 and from 2 to 6; it's
no longer possible for people
to study gong fu during these
hours. Even if they practice
early, after 8.00 am they must
get ready for work in order to
make money for their future.
It's not possible to practice
gong fu. Just when you have
free time, go to the Wu Guan
(martial arts school)
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