@@souphaboy From the interview "Master Zhao Changjun: In His Own Words" by Mastering WUSHU: www.masteringwushu.com/zhaochangjun.htm "Q: Do you have a particular memorable Wushu experience that has remained as an inspiration for your training? A: Here is one story. When I was in competition in the 1970s, Jet Li and I were rivals. He won many championships, and I was always the second. As an athlete, you won't be the best if you don't want to be the champion. That has inspired me along the way. Since competitive Wushu was my profession and I was in competitions, I should fight for the No. 1. I always remember the 1978 competition, in the Long Fist division. The judge commented on my palm position. He said that my small finger was a little away from the rest, that's why I received a deduction. If I did not do that palm position wrong, my final score could have been higher than Jet Li. In the end, Jet Li won me over 0.05 in the 1978 competition, he was the all-around champion and I was the second. I learned my great lesson from that. If you want to become a champion, every feature of Wushu, like the Wushu spirit, jumping ability, instant power, speed, and understanding of each movement, is very important. That's why you have to be extra careful in your training for every movement. You have to set up high standards in practice. With that in mind, I won many National all-rounds championships the following years. That is why, in the Wushu circles everybody says that the 70s belonged to Jet Li and the 80s to Zhao Changjun!"
