European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday july 30, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 go Calls Kung fun ticket to improving self spec. 4 Andrew Foster demonstrates acting fun. Story and photos in Jose by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Neu Ulm Germany when spec. 4 Andrew o. Foster says learning to fight is the Best Way to avoid fighting he in t talking about his role As a Soldier. Foster a Kung fun Champion said he Only wanted to Cam to defend himself when he began studying martial arts seven years ago. Now he views the fight ing style As a ticket to better health and self aware Ness As Well As a skill he can pass on to others. The most important thing is the inner strength to explode the heart and show the people said the 27-year-old automotive Mechanic assigned to the 55lh support in in Schwa Ebisch Gemuend. A Philippines native who became a . Citizen in 1975, Foster pays homage to a dual heritage through his two occupations. The army brought him to his Grandfather s native Germany and his interest in Kung fun reacquainted him with traditions of the far East. He plans to leave the army in october to teach Kung fun but has t decided whether to accept a Job offer in Germany or return Home to san Francisco i Don t have to be Rich to make a living just to be Happy with what i m doing competing and Leach ing he said. Foster said a succession of fellow soldiers introduced him to the martial arts after he joined the army in 1979. He became a devotee of Bruce Lee martial arts films regarding the actor As a role Model for his own quest to perfect the poetry of body move ment that Kung fun demands. He won the Rocky Mountain top ten National Manial arts Competition in 1981 while stationed at fort Carson Colo then won a nationwide German Competition in Koblenz in 1984 and this year in inc forms weapon less cat  battalion organizational Day at Wiley Barracks in ecu Ulm Friday gave Foster a Chance to show his the most important thing is the inner strength Andrew of Foster Foster performs a Back dip. Foster uses a staff during practice. Colleagues what he has Learned he demonstrated acrobatic fighting skills first without weapons then wielding a regular staff and a three sectional staff a device held together Wilh chains. I Haven t mastered it he said. I hit myself in the head. It s very difficult. Thai s Why i Don t do it in  Foster said his gravest Accident occurred when he performed recently for the 56lh Field arty come commander. Brig. Gen. Raymond a Haddock and other officers. As he was about to end the demonstration he struck his head during a Back flip. The injury required a Quick trip to inc Hospital for stitches i was very disappointed in myself. But it Hap pens he said. Foster said he is oblivious to the audience while putting on a demonstration. When i m out there my whole mind concentrates on one thing even though Here might be a thou Sand people he said. One martial arts variety Lac Kwon do will be an event in the 1988 olympics in Seoul South Korea. Foster said he will watch Wilh interest but has no illusions about competing at the olympic level. He would like to be the coach and Mentor for a prom Ising student and he likes Kung fun belter than Lac Kwon do because it is simpler. He once taught Kung fun to a dozen american Chil Dren in Schwa Ebisch Gemuend and has taught seven German students for the Post \ h years. Despite his plan to support himself later through teaching his lessons Are free believe it or not in seven years of training i have never been charged by my past teachers. That s Why i Don t charge Foster said. I think everyone should Lake Kung fun he said. It will help them in the Way they feel about them selves if the people can understand How to use their Energy they can be better persons. I just Hope they Don t misuse it. If they misuse Kung fun they can gel  people Trust armed forces Survey finds Washington not a Survey sponsored by a presidential commission has found a High degree of american Confidence in the nation s armed forces with about half the people believing that they should come under less civilian control. At the same Lime the Survey showed that americans hold companies making weapons the defense depart ment and the Congress responsible for waste and fraud in military spending and believe that the military budget could be Cut nearly in half by eliminating those abuses. The Survey was ordered by the president s Blue ribbon commission on defense management led by former Deputy Secretary of defense David Packard. The Survey based on 1,500 Telephone interviews Jan. 18-feb. 1, was conducted by Market opinion research of Detroit the margin of sampling error was three percentage Points. When those interviewed were asked about their Confidence in the military services the Federal govern ment major companies and Congress the military got the Best score by a substantial margin the military services were found to generate a great Deal of Confidence in 57 percent of inc people and Only some Confidence in 35 percent. Only 7 percent said they had hardly any Confidence at All in the forces. By comparison 30 percent of the respondents expressed a great Deal of Confidence in the Federal government 55 percent Only some and 14 percent hardly  the Survey said that 49 percent of the Public thought the United slates military needs to be Given More Freedom to Deal with the threats to our National  Bui 43 percent said the United states Mili tary needs to be under tight control to keep it from starting a  the Survey found that Middle class while Ameri cans those with military experience and residents of the deep South tended to have More positive views of the military forces. People in the Pacific Region women Black americans intellectuals and those with out military experience tended to have negative views in assessing fighting performance 29 percent of he american Public thought the forces Are excellent and 30 percent Good. Another 30 percent said they Are fair and 11 percent thought them to be poor. The forces were also rated very poor in spending performance by 20 percent and poor by 37 percent. Asked How much waste they thought was in military spending 58 percent said a  another 32 percent said some and Only 9 percent said Noi very  asked How much could be Cut out of every �100 in its budget without hurting inc military s ability to carry out its major purposes the respondents an Swers averaged $22