brief insight to mantis kung fu.
Chow Gar Praying Mantis kung fu is a close in fighting system,from Dong Gwong area china, it's a close in range fighting style its famous for the phoenix eye fist and hammer hand, iron shirt & conditioning training and Dim Mak (pressure points), kicks are usually no higher then waist hight. But in training we practices to kick head hight. Unlike the nothern style praying mantis kung fu the southern don't mimic the insect in looks but in theory instead. And the aim is to develop the gen (shock) power like the mantis would use the sharp and lightning quick moves that allow the insect to stun its prey.Throughout the student concentrates on making the mind & body stronger. By conducting hard and soft chi (hay) gung exercises and two person drills, when the student is learning the system they must remember that in a fight the body can only take so much punishment before it would give way. So the later forms help to develop dodging to avoid getting hit, also the technique for attacking from the sides.
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The forms
Chow Gar Southern praying Mantis Kung Fu has many forms they all serve a purpose in one way or another. Three Step Arrow Punch (Sarm Bo Jin) is found in most southern mantis styles and is usually the first from that is taught in this system, It helps to develop the body, muscles, bones, and tendons and makes them stronger when doing this form. It's done at a slower pace then most other forms in other martial arts systems the reason for this is to make the body, legs and fingers stronger through tension and correct breathing. Flying dragon legs (phoon loong keok) is a form design for ground floor fighting the form form stars with kicking techniques then goes to the ground.Visit our partners,shoes – leaders in fashionable footwear!
