Dear Master Chen Bing:
My name is Martín Ugarte and I am from Argentina. I was born onAugust 19, 1975 and I am 43 years old.
I started practicing karate when I was 9 years old, then I wentthrough aikido briefly and at age 16 I found what really fascinated me: thegong fu.
With my shifu Claudio I started practicing at that time the NorthernShaolin style, Hong jia quan and Yang ShiTaijiquan.
In 2000 I started teaching Northern Shaolin and Hong jia quan, andin 2004 Yang shi Taijiquan. By profession I am an accountant and graduate inbusiness administration also, but in 2003 I decided to leave everything for mypassion: to teach and live from kung fu.
In 2006 I traveled to China for the first time and when I saw theChen Taijiquan it fascinated me, so when I returned my Master taught me somelittle he knew about the style.
In 2010, on my second trip to China, I went to the Chen Village andmet you and immediately decided to follow your teachings. I return in 2012 and2014, and that same year you traveled to Argentina and I took your seminars. In2015 I return to take the seminars in Argentina and every time I am moreconvinced that it is the style that I like the most. In 2016 you did not go tomy country and in 2017 I travel to Brazil to ask you to take me as your formalstudent and disciple.
Why be a disciple of Master Chen Bing?
Many reasons as well:
1. It has a didactic to teach unique in the world.
2. It is the best representative of the style of the 20 generationChen
3. He is a humble, sincere, warm person.
4. He trusted me for his representation in Argentina of his school
5. He has students and disciples of a superlative level, which showsthat he knows how to transmit his knowledge very well.
6. He is a person of great and deep knowledge.
7. He Loves his family and his school
8. He respect all styles of kung fu
9. I think that discipleship is to strengthen a lifelong bond betweenthe student and the Master, and in that way trust one another. And I think thatto reach high levels of understanding in art, that commitment with my teacheris necessary.
In short, I am very happy to be your disciple, and above all things,I trust in the traditional relationship of Master-disciple.
It's an honor to be part of the Chen Bing family!
Eternally grateful,
Martín Ugarte
May 2018
Argentina