US lawyer presents compelling case for Chinese martial arts

ZHENGZHOU — If you think learning kung fu is difficult, meet Mohammad Ullah, an American lawyer who can switch between at least seven forms of Chinese martial arts.

At 30, Ullah is a versatile practitioner of Chinese kung fu, having spent a decade learning various forms of boxing and swordsmanship, and skills using a staff.

He recently returned from the Zhengzhou International Shaolin Wushu Festival held in the province's city of Dengfeng with two medals: a silver medal for guandao swordsmanship and a bronze medal for "eight extremes fist". Wushu is Chinese for martial arts. The festival attracted 2,560 athletes from 56 countries and regions.