Are there American Masters that "adopt" disciples?

[ingchao]

I don't really understand your post.

But if you're asking what I meant by Master, I suppose a Master would be - for example - in Hung Gar, a teacher that is generally accepted and recognized in the Hung Gar community as a Master, because he graduated as a disciple of his Sifu. And where that Sifu traces back in the same manner to the originators of that particular Art.

I suppose for Wing Chun it works the same way, and the same way again for the other systems.

That's as good a place to start as any, and that's how I've been regarding the term "Master."

I'm a Pepper, You're a Pepper.......We're all a Pepper................ I say Pepper, they say paper. It's all about public perception. Don't let them KID you!!!!
I've been training since I was 6 years old, but that doesn't make me a master now does it?