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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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.

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Praying Mantis DVDDVD#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.

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#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.

 

#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.

 






























 

PAUL ENG's Lineage:

Choy Lai Fut from Chin King Woon (Hong Kong)
Tai Chi from Leung Hung (New York)
Choi Gar from Chan Kwong Ming (New York)
Fu Jow Pai, Lost Track and Hung Gar from Wong Moon Toy (New York)
Tai Chi, Xing Yi, Ba Gua & Northern Shaolin from Wong Jack Man (San Francisco)
Tai Chi Praying Mantis from Jiu Jook Kite (Saigon/Hong Kong)
Seven Star Praying Mantis from Kam Yuen (Los Angeles)

 

 

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