That's what he is, and much more. It's a good thing that the discipline of Kung-Fu is focused on strength of character as well as body. It's not about chopping wood in half like Karate, although that he could do if he chose to. But he chooses not to. But if called upon to defend himself or others, he's a one-man gang. True story: He was once jumped on at a party by almost 20 guys, all at once. A few minutes later he finished his drink, and walked out though a landscape littered with hurting, whimpering, bad-ass southern boys. Nothing serious though. Just enough to have them lie on the ground for a while and later limp home. Funny thing is later he became friends with almost all of them. It seems there had been some kind of a misunderstanding regarding mistaken identity. It never happened again. Of course I'm a bit biased in my admiration of him and his self-control. He's my oldest son Eric. Thanks for stopping by! marshall