Paul Vunak

PFS: Training Navy SEALs and kicking butt sounds like a martial artist's dream!

PV: It's very easy to romanticize things like that, but in actuality there's nothing dreamy about waking up in jail with crusted blood, swollen knuckles, and dry heaves.

PFS: So how did you end up back in California?

PV: I actually had about six months left on my contract with the military, but I negotiated with the powers-that-be to delegate the rest of the teaching to three people. These guys had been my most persistent, talented, and dedicated students. They were Pat Bagley, Pat Tray, and Frank Gucci. I certified them as Full Instructors to carry on my art with my blessing. Thus, I was able to move back home to California. Now I only go back occasionally when my services are requested for a special operation.

PFS: Where do you see yourself heading now?

PV: On a personal level, my interests lie in my music, and the pursuit of the healing arts. They have always amazed me - and to be perfectly honest with you, I would much rather heal someone than hurt them. For the last several years, I have been following a very stringent diet and lifestyle that I feel is conducive to growing emotionally and spiritually.

PFS: What got you interested in the healing arts?

PV: Purely selfish reasons at first - I have a hereditary ulcer, so I was forced to make major life changes to keep myself healthy. After seeing the positive effects these changes have had in my life, I am anxious to share that knowledge and energy with anyone interested.

PFS: What are your aspirations from a business point of view?

PV: I don't really want to change too much from the way things are now...l love my lifestyle. My business skills are about a white belt - in the world of business, I feel like a guppy in a shark tank! I would certainly like to learn how to at least swim! I do have some wonderful mentors in the business world. I find it amazing how ruthless people can be when it comes to business. Now that certain companies and people view me as competition, I see there is no limit to how far they will go in what they say. And every year, these people seem to push that envelope a little further. There are letters circulated among companies' mailing lists that say ridiculous things, sometimes with my name supposedly signed to them; rumors spread that are so far from the truth, they don't even hurt my feelings anymore the way they used to! I just don't feel it's worthwhile to expend the time, money, or energy it would take to shut these people down.

PFS: Care to name any names?

PV: No. (smiling) Everyone does that. It seems like so many people these days feel that the only way to make themselves look good is to put other people down. That's a zero-sum mentality, like a poker game. For you to win someone else has to lose; and I totally disagree with that. When people ask me about a certain person, regardless of my personal feelings, I never say anything negative. I simply tell people, "Put in their tapes or go to their seminars, and let your heart decide." You can fake records, have fancy ad campaigns, or lie about championships, but the body mechanics (or lack of) always tell the story! These days, everyone's out there promoting themselves as the next Bruce Lee. Personally, I could never come across as some badass Bruce Lee...I've lost too many fights to get a swollen ego! (Laughs) I absolutely love my life the way it is right now. I enjoy teaching and giving back, my music and the healing arts, sharing my love with my wife and our animals, and growing spiritually. If I were to win the Lotto tomorrow, I wouldn't change a thing in my life.

Großmeister Martin Sewer präsentiert in diesem Werk einen kompletten Kurs von Bak Hok Pai, dem Stil des weißen Kranichs. Der Kranich ist ein elegantes Tier. Mit seinem weißen Federkleid steht er im einen Moment wie ein Herrscher da und bewacht sein Revier. Im nächsten Moment schlägt er mit den Flügeln und bewegt sich blitzschnell vorwärts. Obwohl jeder ein klares Bild von diesem anmutigen Geschöpf vor Augen hat, fällt es den meisten schwer, sich diesen großen Vogel in einem Kampf vorzustellen. Wie kämpft ein Kranich eigentlich, wenn er bedroht wird? Wie alle Tierstile entstand auch der Kranichstil durch das Studium der Strategien und Taktiken der Tiere während eines Kampfes und deren Übertragung auf den Menschen. So entstanden auch die fünf Tierstile, die sich über die Zeit bewährt haben und heute in meiner Schule gelehrt werden: Tiger, Kranich, Schlange, Leopard und Drache. Die Beherrschung all dieser Tierstile und der dazugehörigen Elemente macht einen Menschen zu einem perfekten Menschen, sagen die Legenden des Kung Fu, und es gehört natürlich zur Philosophie eines wahren Kriegers, sich ständig zu verbessern und Perfektion zu erreichen. Obwohl das Wissen um die fünf Tiere zu den fortgeschrittenen Stufen gehört, sind vier der genannten Stile auch für Anfänger in Form von Seminaren zugänglich. In ihnen erhalten eifrige Schüler nicht nur einen tieferen Einblick in unser Hung Gar, sondern lernen auch die ersten Kampftechniken des jeweiligen Tierstils, und der häufigste Kommentar ist: "Ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass diese Techniken so effizient sein können...!".

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