Kung Fu is a lifetime not a pastime

This quote was by the late great Danny Fallon from New Jersey.  He was an “old school” martial artists from the 60′s and 70′s who fortunately was able to live into the 1990′s.  This man judged his power on how many car lengths he could knock someone back.  Later in life he went on to run a successful drug/alcohol treatment center because he took no bs and as Dannny would say, “A thief can’t rob a thief”.  This quote to me means for some people kung fu is a hobby and others a lifetime commitment.  A lifetime commitment because they like it and that’s the kind of person they are, very diffilcult to find committed people today.  Before joining any martial arts school ask yourself why you want to train and do you see yourself doing this in 10 years.  People come and go in martial arts, some are very dedicated for a short time and disappear, others are slow steady over a long period of time, and others don’t make it at all.  Kung Fu has something for everyone.  With dedication it can reward you w/ great skills and good health.  Often people will find reasons to quit, none of which make them responsible.  If you apply this quote to your training you won’t be derailed by the usual excuses, the mind set is a long term commitment to your training.