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PRAYING
MANTIS (Tang Lang): Paul Eng Collection
Paul
Eng is a well known instructor specializing in the Tai Mantis
style. A long time practitioner and teacher he has produced many
fine students. He started his training at the age of seven. After
coming to America in 1949 he acted as Chief Instructor for the
Fu Jow Pai in New York then San Francisco. He entered the army
and served in Viet Nam where he taught Kung Fu and studied with
reknown instructor Jiu Jook Kite. On returning to the U.S. he
combined with Raymond Wong and Kam Yuen to form the Tai Mantis
Association. He now teaches in Campbell, California. Click for
a partial list of his inheritance.
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 Exclusive offer from Plum...
We have decided to help further our goal of preserving martial arts by creating a new MASTER CLASS series. In this we talk to top martial instructors asking them about their experience, training, concepts and hopes for the future of Kung Fu. Paul Eng, noted Tai Mantis master, was our first choice. The product of this special Master Class is an EXCLUSIVE interview. An animated and charming speaker, Eng Sifu talks about his early days in the art; his association with the Fu Jow practitioners; his feelings about the art itself and much more. This is a special offer. You cannot buy this DVD separately from PLUM . We offer it as a verbal record of Kung Fu and its meaning in one instructor's life.
Get this special DVD for $5.00 with the purchase of any two (2) Paul Eng items.
Get this special DVD free with the purchase of any four (4) Paul Eng items.
Hear an excerpt from this interview. |
 #EKF49 Kung Fu Basics
by Paul Eng
paper, 190 pages, oversized, Photographs
and illustrations
This book
actually lives up the its title. In this case basics means fundamentally
understanding of what you martial goals and efforts should be. This is
much more than a technical book of how to do a horse stance. Sifu Paul
Eng of the Tai Mantis system is a lifetime practitioner of the art. The
topics he handles are the ones that teachers wished their students understood:
how to practice, how much time should you spend, what is the right relationship
to the teacher, how do you know if a style is right for you, overcoming
discouragement, etc. This is a fine introduction because it doesn’t
try to sell, it attempts to illuminate. Read and excerpt from this book.
Normally
$12.95 PLUM "hurt book" price only $
7.95 (save
over 45%) |
 DVD#12052 Praying
Mantis Steals the Peach (DVD)
This
DVD presents one of the favorite demonstration forms of well known
teacher Law Kwong Yuk. Shifu Paul Eng is a lifetime practitioner
of the art. His movements are soft, very refined and ever - dare
we say it - joyous in execution. he never strains, he never grunts.
The disk is well laid out with a history followed by basics in stances,
punches and kicks. The form is cleverly shown in start-stop fashion
with a complete description. Then the Four Sections are taught in
a very clear presentation. Finally all four sections are shown with
over 40 different applications. Shifu Eng's movements are so sophisticated
that half the presentation lies in what is NOT discussed, simply
shown. Here he leans a bit. Here he turns a tad. Watch and learn.
About
35 Minutes English regularly $49.95 special Plum Price $39.50 (a 20% savings) |
#EPM81 Praying
Mantis - SPEAR HAND
#1
by Paul Eng
English/Chinese , 142 pages, photographs, Hardbound Edition only
US $ 29.95
One
of the better books (and series) in English on the Praying Mantis
style. Eng ShihFu is a representative of a number of branches of
Kung Fu (lineage) but foremost of these is his
Tai Mantis credentials. This book shows the Single Thrust Flower
both in form and with applications. There is also a very interesting
section explaining all the 18 styles such as Tai Tzu which contributed
to the Mantis along with examples from Mantis forms as examples
of their influence. Also the 12 KEY words are explained. The 18
styles and 12 Keys are also shown calligraphically. |
#EPM82 Praying
Mantis - BONG PO (Beng Bu) #2
by Paul Eng
English/Chinese , 220 pages, photographs, softbound
US $ 19.95
One
of the better books (and series) in English on the Praying Mantis
style. Eng ShihFu is a representative of a number of branches of
Kung Fu (lineage) but foremost of these is his
Tai Mantis credentials. Put simply this is the way a Kung Fu book
should be. There is a lot of information, Chinese notes by Eng himself,
theory, applications and excellent photography. A very nice effort
on this famous form - considered by many to be the only one handed
down from the creator of Mantis: Wong Long. In this volume Eng Shihfu
is aided by one of his students, another fine martial artist, Scott
Ripke. |
#EPM83 Praying
Mantis - MANTIS STEALS THE PEACH #3
by Paul Eng
English/Chinese , 142 pages, photographs, softbound
US $ 19.95
In
former times, when Shihfu Law Kwong Yuk, was teaching at the Jing
Wu he would usually demonstrate Mantis Steals the Peach and the
Three Part Stick. This goes a step further than Spear Hand in blending
the hard and soft within one another. As usual Shihfu Eng not only
shows the form but demonstrates applications for it with clear photographs.
The entire series is a key stone in English on the Praying Mantis
system.
See Paul Eng's DVD of this set. |
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Back in stock! #EPM84 Praying
Mantis - PLUM BLOSSOM HAND #4
by Paul Eng
English/Chinese , 142 pages, photographs, softbound
US $ 19.95
Of
the three "Plum Blossom" sets of the Mantis system this
one, Plum Blossom Hand, emphasizes speed the most. The stance unitizes
is high, like a 70/30, comfortable and adaptable. This is probably
the most challenging but also the most rewarding set in the series
so far. The 8 Target areas is shown. Some talk is given on Tiger
Claw training. There is a Kung Fu story from Shihfu Eng.
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#EPM85 Praying
Mantis
- SINGLE THRUST BLOSSOM #5
by Paul Eng
English/Chinese , 142 pages, photographs, softbound
US $ 19.95
Dan
Ce Hua. One
of the better books (and series) in English on the Praying Mantis
style. Eng ShihFu is a representative of a number of branches of
Kung Fu (lineage) but foremost of these is his
Tai Mantis credentials. This book shows the Single Thrust Flower
both in form and with applications. There is also a very interesting
section explaining all the 18 styles such as Tai Tzu which contributed
to the Mantis along with examples from Mantis forms as examples
of their influence. Also the 12 KEY words are explained. The 18
styles and 12 Keys are also shown calligraphically. |
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