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An Interview with David Leung—
Chinese Martial Arts
by Sonja Ungemach
There are no simple answers when discussing
Chinese martial arts with LCC psychology in
structor and martial arts teacher David Leung.
Our interview lasted well over an hour and was
generously interlaced with everything from
Chinese parables to lessons on the laws of physics.
David takes care not to over-simplify the meaning
or value of the disciplines he teaches, choosing to
focus on the philosophical aspects of Tai Ch'i
Ch'uan and Wing Chun Kung-Fu, rather than on
their value as a means of combat—which indeed
they are.
"The value of my program is not as much to
protect yourself physically, to fend off aggressors,
but more in the process of becoming a master of
your own life—of awareness." As such, it is a tool
for self-actualization, a meditation, as well as a
means of self-defense.
David himself is a good example of what he
means by "the process of becoming." Born in
Hong Kong, he came to Eugene 14 years ago as a
student at the University of Oregon. He began
teaching martial arts to a few of the other Chinese
students and gradually developed a following. In
the 14 years since, he has taught over 4000 stu
dents.
David was surprised by the wide reception the
martial arts received in the West. He credits the
"alternative culture" of the 70's with the early
growth in interest, but now sees it as a discipline
for all kinds of people. Once seen as an "art for
old people and hippies," Tai Ch'i is now popular
among psychologists, counselors and other pro
fessionals.
David says he never intended to become a
master of the art and, in fact, feels he is still in the
process of becoming one. "You never really be
come a master. By the time you're a master, it's
time to close the door and take down the shingle."
He likens the process to bringing the grain out in
the wood by polishing it, revealing the "hidden re
flection of life within."
David teaches two disciplines—Tai Ch'i Ch'uan
and Wing Chun Kung-Fu. Tai Ch'i, the more well
known of the two, is based on the principle of
"dynamic balance" and a harmonization of the
opposites. In one exercise, the push-hand tech
nique, one's movement is totally interrelated with
that of one's opponent (or partner). This inter
action reflects the interrelatedness of oneself to
others and to the universe. It is also the key to self
defense. "I do not fight against my opponent. I
always try to utilize the energy of my opponent to
harmonize with what I want do do."
Traditionally an art of self-defense, Tai Ch'i is
also widely used as a mental discipline for relaxa
tion, stress reduction and meditation. 'I do not
pride myself on producing a killer fighter or se
cond generation robot killer machine," says
David, but rather that "my students have become
more philosophical. That is my achievement."
Wing Chun Kung-Fu is the other discipline that
David teaches. Known popularly as Kung-Fu, this
one is more oriented toward the self-defense
aspects of the art. Originated by a woman in
China, it was devised to use the minimum amount
of strength (a woman's) against the maximum
amount of strength (a man's). David illustrates
with the parable of the great oak and the bamboo:
The branches of the great oak cannot stand the
weight of the snow. They break and are blown
away with the next storm. But the bamboo bears
the weight and bends with it.
David justifies the seeming contradiction of the
potentially violent aspects of the art with the prin
ciples of universal love and harmony. "It may
seem that martial arts teacher speaks with double
tongue. We say, on the one hand, we ought to
have love, concern for other individuals, but then
tell you, if you want to hit someone, hit them
here, where it will hurt. . . . The tool of death
combined with principles of life—they harmonize
to produce the universe." A
David Leung has been called a dancer, a medi
tation expert, and a vicious tiger. In fact, he ad
mits to being none and all of the above. He also
teaches psychology at Lane Community College
and was one of the few local persons invited to
speak at the Olympic Scientific Congress last sum
mer. He spoke on Eastern and Western aesthetics.
To find out more about his classes, call
344-1058 or 343-2452.
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