That may be his interpretation. Maybe it's the aspect he's selling. I studied Fu Jow Pai for a little over a year (never got that good at it) and talked to students who had studied other styles. Chinese martial art involves a lot of physical conditioning and exercise so that you have a foundation to base the techniques on. The philosophical and spiritual aspects are there, but it's ultimately a fighting method and you have to be able to move quickly and hit hard for it to be effective.