Eagle claw historians please read

[Tainan Mantis]

What is the oldest written reference to Eagle claw?
-Name of book?
-English translation?

[Kung Lek]

you got a bet going? :D

You could try the contact address at http://www.yingjowpai.com this is the website for Leung Shum's school and he is a reliable source of information on this style.
peace

Kung Lek

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[Tainan Mantis]

I'm trying to find a link between eagle claw and mantis in the Ming or early Ching dynasty.

[JWTAYLOR]

Do you have any information that would suggest such a link?
JWT

If you pr!ck us, do we not bleed? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that the villany you teach me, I will execute, and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction. MOV