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A Discourse on the History of the Praying Mantis Boxing for the Last One Hundred Years - TC 617
by Wong Hon Chiu

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$24.95 Traditional Chinese Characters;
311 pages, no illustrations, softbound

This is what a martial arts book should be like. Mr. Wong has written a Chinese language text on the history of the Mantis with a special emphasis on Lo Kuang Yu and Wong Han Fun, those giants of the system in the last century. The only unfortunate thing is that though Mr. Wong intended more hewas only able to contribute an ENGLISH language introduction and not translate the entire text. This comprehensive volume is filled with pictures of "Mantis King" Wong Hon Fa. The layout is excellent, clear and clean. The chapters, all in Chinese, cover such important topics as:

• Sources of Praying Mantis Boxing and its Early Popularity
• Lo Kuang Yu's teaching at the Chin Woo Association in Shanghai
• Teaching at the Chin Woo is Kwangtung and Hong Kong
• Activities after Lo's retirement from the martial arts circle
• Wong Hon Fan and the Chin Woo Association
• Wong's efforts in the study of Praying Mantis
• Wong's contributions to the circle of martial arts
• Wong's theories in form practicing and energy cultivation.
• List of empty handed forms and of weapons in Wong's teaching of Mantis
• The practices of grabbing and catching and the use of the fingers in Mantis
• Essentials of empty handed techniques in the style
• Notes on the scroll of the Pronouncement of the History of Mantis
• A brief biography of Wong Hon Fan
• ENGLISH language introduction.

Southern Mantis Fighting Forms - TC 516
by Ye Rui Bian

Tang Lang Quan Dui Shou. This is a classic book showing Kung Fu boxing as is rarely seen nowadays. This shows the less well known Southern Style Praying Mantis Boxing. Not a form book; each large picture shows first the posture and then the application of the major hand positions and strikes. A close, Short Arm boxing form. A truly representative addition to a Kung Fu library whether or not you practice Mantis.

Zi Mu Lian Huan Quan - TC 430
by Zhang Xiang San

Mother-Son Continuous Boxing. Another of the relatively rare books by Taiwan's greatest Six Harmony Mantis master, Zhang Xiang San. Might this be called the Lian Bu Quan of the SHPM system? This stepping form shows some of the movements that make up the hands-on approach from Zhang's teacher Dang Zi Cheng where students perfect groups of mantis skills then string them into forms. Chinese characers in handwritten style so a little difficult to read everything unless you are quite familiar. Introduction about Kung Fu training goals, the form explained with photos of Zhang himself, then a "Song of Crossing Hands (fighting)" at the back with a few verses of explanatory adages. By the way, Mother-Son oftens refers to basic mnovements in Kung Fu but in SHPM in particular it refers to necessary stepping stones for further development.
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Praying Mantis Mei Hua Boxing - TC 415
by Li Zheng Tang

The only flaw in this text is that the illustrations are really pint sized. They are clear though having been photo reduced probably from some other text. This is a nice reference if you are into Mantis. It contains Mei Hua Road, Zhou Gang, Zhai Yao #1 Road and Zhai Yao #2 Road. That's right, FOUR mantis forms in 103 pages. This is only possible from having illustrations about an inch tall.

Seven Star Mantis Zhai Yao - TC 409
by Zhang Xiang San

This one should be in the library of anyone interested in the Praying Mantis. Zhang Xiang San was one of Taiwan's best in the art of Praying Mantis. He was particularly known for his Liu He Mantis. Here is an important set rendered in the art of Seven Star Mantis. In his teachings Zhai Yao (Summary Set) was an introduction to many of the important basics and concepts of the Mantis. His style shows Seven Star but with a distinct Liu He flavor. This book has only one or two photos per page with a hand written text.
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Entering SECRET DOOR Praying Mantis Style - TC 115
by Matsuda Ryuchi

PiMen Tang Lang Quan RuMen. Another in this well photographed and interesting series. Though this is a Secret Door style book most of the basics are straight Mantis. Beng Bu is explained in three forms, singly, as a duet set and with applications. The photos in this book are larger and clearer than almost any others we've seen. Typography very clear too. These books are no longer very easy to find. Printed in Taiwan. Sensei Ryuchi was a student of Grandmaster Liu Yun Chiao.

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7 SEVEN STAR PRAYING MANTIS -TC 107

LionBooks # A203
TWO ROAD LONG FIST by Gao Tao Sheng

Lion Books #A210
EIGHT STEP PRAYING MANTIS FIST
by Wei Xiao Tang (Wei Hsiao Tang)