With the guidance of these celebrated masters, and diligent practice around the clock, Liu fully grasped the essence of every type of boxing, and has come to be recognized as one of the leading exponents of kung fu.
他認為學武術，要懂得實際的運用。如果只能擺一擺架勢，那便成了「花拳繡腿」，只是空架子罷了。因此，他從二十歲開始，只要聽說那裡有名家，那裡有高手，就必定要去拜訪請益，在武藝上「過過手」。