I met with friend who is Chinese and a successful
businessman in the
food industry. Visiting his restaurant we spoke of
martial arts over
lunch. I’d been studying Oom Yung Doe for less
than 3 months at the
time we spoke. He had been studying with different
styles and
techniques of martial arts for a couple of years,
a mixture of Kung Fu
and forms of Karate. I thought to myself “some
of the training methods he is speaking about make
no sense to me.” I told him that I had looked
around at various styles when I discovered Oom Yung
Doe. After explaining my understanding of the 8 styles
taught in Oom Yung Doe, he was intrigued. Realizing
that I was at ground level in my training, I demonstrated
5 forms I had learned. To say the least, he was shocked
and from his mouth came the words “I’m jealous.
How could you learn all that in several months…those
are high level forms of Kung Fu – I don’t
even know those.”
Since I have started training in Oom Yung Doe, some
of the immediate benefits have been increased flexibility,
loss of weight (over 20 lbs), and stress reduction.
My job is very stressful and after leaving my lessons
the stress is completely gone. In addition, the training
has gotten rid of the carpel tunnel pain I had experienced
in my wrist and elbows from the constant daily typing
I do. For the past 6 months the pain in my wrist has
prevented me from doing many things I wanted to do.
What I discovered in studying Oom Yung Doe is this:
It isa place where one’s ego has no place. The
patience andfortitude of the individuals who, over
the centuries, havegiven themselves to the study of
mind and body throughmovement and techniques and the
unique way of passing it to those who follow, is a
strength of the Oom Yung Doe line of martial arts.
Through practice, one can discover thebenefits of
Oom Yung Doe in health, self-defense, and a greater
sense of self respect and respect for others.
Roger LeBlanc
1st Section International Degree Student
Software Support Manager
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