"If I could speak English more better, you learn more San Soo." This is a statement Lo Si Fu's students heard often. At times they would laugh when he said it because it was said so often. He was a storehouse of knowledge waiting for someone to unlock the door. If you had the patience to listen to what the man was saying, you gathered pearls of wisdom as he spoke; but if you dismissed him because of his accent, you lost a treasure. He did not set himself up as a great orator full of great wisdom, but a humble man willing to share the secrets of experience. Those that were wise recognized the wisdom of this humble man.

Perhaps the secret to Lo Si Fu's humility and wisdom is found inthe words most often associated with him, "You can take my life, but not my confidence." It was a confidence in knowing who he was and what he was capable of, that made him so humble. He never felt the need to prove himself. He had lived a life that is so far from what we can imagine. He was a teacher, a defender, and a fierce opponent, but in the end, a gentle giant. He could break your neck with his bare hands and at times was forced to do just that, but he would have rather avoided the confrontation.

He was raised in a land of constant conflict. The very existence of the martial arts comes out of the warring factions in China's history. Each family learned the art and perfected their individual styles to defend their families and provinces. To truly understand Lo Si Fu, we must understand the essence of the ancient land he was born and raised in. In our own land of opportunity, can we comprehend a place of constant conflict and hardships? This is the place that shaped the life of Lo Si Fu, and ultimately shaped the lives of the hundreds of students he taught both in China and in America. Lo SI Fu leaves behind a legacy of family and art, to both those of his blood and those he taught.

"All these years I have been a Si Fu, but now my grandson is here and my cup has changed. I am now Grand Magic, you understand?" And to those that knew him, they did understand that he was "Grand Magic".