tia mantis

[jutsow]

can somone please tell me what tia mantis is like. is it at all like jutsow
:)

[Taijimantis]

Like Tia Carrere?
Or Tai?

Im lost unless you can specify...

[wisdom mind]

if tai mantis call upon the bredren one mantis108

burn dem wikked mon with your chalice

[This message was edited by burn the wikked on 12-15-00 at 10:16 AM.]

[cha kuen]

Tai mantis is very similiar to 7 star mantis. There are two differences. One is that the movements in tai mantis are more broken and not connected like 7 star. The other is that tai mantis uses more hops rather than the crushing steps used in 7 star praying mantis.

[BeiTangLang]

There ia a system out now also called "Tai Kung Fu" as opposed to "Tai Chi". Is there a "Tai Mantis" now also along the same lines? Or were you refering to Tai Chi Mantis?? If it was the latter, I have seen it performed at the Jade Mountain Tournament last year & I thought it looked remarkably like 7* as well. Very hard hitting stuff.
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As a side-note, Sifu Edwards (Sponsor of Jade Mountain Tourney) is a very informative instructor that is now teaching Eagle-Claw. They have a great attitude & are very fun to discuss M/A technique & work out with

"If you eat bitter, you will taste bitter..."

[mantis108]

I am not sure if you are asking about Tai Chi Praying Mantis but I will revive the old thread on TCPM specialties anyway.

Mantis108

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