Terefe's career as a Chinese martial arts instructor began 20 years ago but he became more popular after returning from Henan province of China where he attended nearly four months of intensive martial arts training. Terefe stressed that the Chinese martial arts are lifetime physical exercises and are performed with balanced movements between legs and hands, making them preferable to other exercises. In Ethiopia, children aged from 7 to 16 have a real passion for martial arts while adults prefer kickboxing. 'Chinese martial arts teach an excellent way of life,' said Terefe, adding that the sport helps people become strong, healthy, stay in good shape and develop excellent concentration. 'Impressed by unbelievable fighting techniques of the popular Chinese film actors such as Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, I started learning Chinese martial arts at the age of 12 in 1993,' said Terefe in a recent interview with Xinhua. 'Martial arts are not to harm other people but to teach respect, humanity, sincerity, self-defense, and search for inner peace,' said master Dawit Terefe who works as a coach in the training center. The trainees, aged from 7 to 65, practice the Chinese martial arts, kung fu and kickboxing at the Dave Dan Wushu and Kickboxing Training Center.

ADDIS ABABA－In a sports center located at the heart of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, a burst of shouts come out from trainees practicing Chinese martial arts.

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