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Why do Shaolin-Do students wear seemingly “Japanese” uniforms to practice Chinese Kung Fu?

April 26, 2017Chinese Fu Japanese Kung Practice seemingly shaolin-do students Uniforms wear

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Why do Shaolin-Do students wear seemingly “Japanese” uniforms to practice Chinese Kung Fu?

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Our Great Grandmaster, Ie Chang Ming, had to emigrate to Indonesia to escape political persecution in China in the 1940s. Indonesians were hostile to Chinese immigrants and outlawed the teaching of Chinese martial arts. To help his students keep a low profile, Great Grandmaster Ie adopted some of the outward trappings of Japanese martial arts. Our current Grandmaster, Sin Kwang Thé, wishes to honor his teacher’s legacy, so we continue wearing the gi to remember that crucial link in the historical chain.