Monday, December 10, 2012

Meet the Teachers: 10 Questions with Sifu David Carr

 Sifu David Carr is a teacher of Choy Li Fut Kung Fu and Yang Style Tai Chi.



Ten Questions

  1. Where are you from? - Born in Savannah, Georgia - raised in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
  2. Where do you teach now?  - 'The Kwoon' 5602 South Ridewood Avenue Port Orange, Florida 32127 Telephone: (386)-795-6988 
  3. What made you interested in martial arts? - My dad bought me a pair of boxing gloves when I was 8.
  4. Too many to list - but my teacher since 1973 in the Chinese arts has been and still is Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong of San Francisco - www.plumblossom.net 
  5. What are your favorite martial arts? - those that require two people
  6. What is your advice to someone just starting to learn martial arts? - First half of your martial life, do all that you are told to do - no questions.  Last half of your martial life - question everything. 
  7. If you could start your training over from the beginning what would you change? - Not a darn thing!
  8. Where can we find more info about joining your classes? - on facebook at 'The Kwoon' or goldenphoenixfoundation@yahoo.com 
  9. What benefits have your martial arts training given you? - easier to list what benefits I never received.  I've found fame, glory, money, friends, piece of mind, self-confidence, love, and mostly - i found 'self'
  10. What would you like to see happen with martial arts in the coming years? - I would love to see the world recognize and understand the importance of the principles of martial arts and instill them into the educational systems of the world.  Wouldn't have to be the 'martial' aspect, but at least the principles.  No better people on the planet have I found than those in the arts - following 'the way'

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