Redfish
09-15-2008, 11:19 AM
Over in Shanghai we have finished a new 150 page book on 7* Mantis. It is as yet unpublished but we have decided to put part of it online for free.
At the following link you can read a new original essay on the history of 7* mantis. It starts with Shaolin and covers major parts of Chinese history. Of course, at certain points when lineages split, it will tell a different story to some schools and families. That is unavoidable.
Here it is:
PDF article is the top link here. (http://www.luoguangyu.kungfuology.com/news.html)
At the following link you can read a new original essay on the history of 7* mantis. It starts with Shaolin and covers major parts of Chinese history. Of course, at certain points when lineages split, it will tell a different story to some schools and families. That is unavoidable.
Here it is:
PDF article is the top link here. (http://www.luoguangyu.kungfuology.com/news.html)