[Live sound] The back legs should be like this...

  [Explanation] In the picture, this American, who is 1.9 meters tall, is helping Chinese students practice the basic skills of martial arts-split.

  [Explanation] This foreign coach, who is wearing training clothes and wearing a Taoist bun, is called Jack. This is his twelfth year in Wudang Mountain.

Xingyi Boxing, Baguazhang, Kung Fu Fan, Meridian Gun... When it comes to skilled Kung Fu, Jack is familiar with it.

  [Concurrent] Jack

  I think the Eight Immortal Sticks are very beautiful and special.

It imitates the Chinese Eight Immortals and imitates their movements.

It has some movements that are a bit like drunk boxing, that is, drunk (the same), some (actions) imitating Tieguai Li, some very beautiful movements, and some very proud (actions), (imitation) Lu Dongbin, I I find it more interesting to imitate it.

  [Explanation] In order to learn kung fu well, Jack has to practice at least seven hours a day, only one day off a week, and injuries are normal.

  [Concurrent] Jack

  (During training) a classmate hit me (not right), and then I hurt my rib.

I may not be able to practice some things in two months.

But at that time, the master also helped me, he also taught us a little massage, and a little Chinese medicine, and then the recovery was relatively fast.

So that's also a bonus, there's an opportunity to learn something else.

  [Explanation] In the past, the idea of ​​practicing martial arts was to improve strength, but now it is more to pursue a healthy way of life and expand the cognition of the world, Jack said.

In his spare time, he would meditate, make tea, practice calligraphy, learn Dongxiao, and learn about Taoist culture.

  [Concurrent] Jack

  The usage of (kung fu) is not (only) to improve your body, it is also to practice your (emotional management) and a philosophy of life to improve all your life.

(For example) living according to the lunar calendar, I think this thing is very "natural", I think this is very good.

  [Explanation] Now, Jack has changed from a foreign disciple to a foreign coach in the martial arts hall, responsible for the daily teaching of students.

He also smiled and said that many students would be surprised to see foreigners teaching Chinese Kung Fu for the first time, but he will use his strength to prove himself.

  [Live sound] Come up first, come in, the last lunge.

  [Concurrent] Jack

  The first time I came to Wudang Mountain, (not only) domestic students, but also foreign students, you see they come here from so far, and then (find) a foreign coach.

The first day may feel a little embarrassing, a little strange, but I think I will take them for a few days later, if they insist (learn from me), they can understand me, I dare not say (I) is a Taoist , but (I) is a teacher who really loves Chinese martial arts.

  [Commentary] Jack will also share videos of his usual practice and life on websites at home and abroad, hoping to let more people know about Chinese Kung Fu and culture through videos.

  [Concurrent] Jack

  (Foreign netizens) Most of them asked me about Tao Te Ching, I Ching, Feng Shui, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and they were particularly interested in such things.

Why I want to be a coach, I want to teach others, is because I want to share martial arts culture, because many people don't have the opportunity to come to China for as long as me, study for so long (time), so I think this is a good The way, you can share this on the website, on the video, on the platform, a good opportunity.

Now I (the 16th generation descendant of the Wudang Sanfeng School) must develop (martial arts culture) and pass it on to the next person.

  (Reporter Shan Lu reported in Beijing)

Responsible editor: [Cheng Chunyu]