Robert W. Smith passed away the evening of July 1st. He was a noted martial art researcher, writer, teacher, and practitioner. He was the author and co-author of 16 books and numerous articles dealing with the fighting arts. His work no doubt touched many martial artists regardless of style. -From the Journal of Asian Martial Arts.-
Mr. Smith was the first guest teacher that I invited to give a workshop to my students here in Kansas City in the early 1980s. He was one of the first, if not the first, westerner to study with Cheng Man-ch'ing in Taiwan. He had great spirit. One of the things he said to us on several occasions was: "Tension is who you think you are, relaxation is who you really are."
He inspired and encouraged me to continue with my teaching. I am lucky and grateful to have met him.
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