The martial artist must use the martial arts and not rely on the martial art to bail himself out of a situation. Many people fall prey to the idea that their art of choice is so good that it will save them in a time of need. This is simply not the case. The individual is the operator and the kung fu system or martial system of any kind is the bike. Like Sifu Chin likes to say, "it doesn't matter if the bike is red or blue, you have to ride it just the same." This means that the individual is responsible and not the bike. This is not to say that a certain tool from a certain martial art might work better in one situation more than another. Not at all. It simply means that at one moment I might be Tai Chi Chris Heintzman and another moment I might be Hop Gar Chris Heintzman. In the end, it is best to use whatever is necessary to survive the situation most efficiently.
