十九 · 徒 · Spirit · 1960 – 1986 · 1:32
The student
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Master Gilmar Dantas was born in Lapa, São Paulo, in 1960. At 16 he saw a Bruce Lee film.
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In 1976 he began with Master Chen Ming Wah: Saturdays 1 to 7 pm, Sundays 8 am to 2 pm.
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On weekdays he worked by day and studied at night. Many gave up.
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“My love for the martial art was stronger.”
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He came home with a black eye. His mother said: “You pay to get beaten.”
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Weeks later he won first place in his category and showed her the trophy.
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In 1979 Master Chen left for China, and he went on with Grandmaster Chan in Barra Funda.
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Almost every day, three or four hours, with an hour of sparring in ten-minute rounds.
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In March 1986 he received his Northern Shaolin diploma from Grandmaster Chan.
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