mooyingmantis
06-15-2011, 09:50 PM
Here are my notes for the Seven Star set Tang Lang Bu Xuan (Praying Mantis Whirling Steps). This form is also known by some as Tang Lang Bu Chan (Praying Mantis Catches the Cicada).
On his website, Lee Kam Wing lists this set as form number 17. It is followed by Praying Mantis Exits the Cave and Praying Mantis Steals the Peach. Perhaps one of his students can tell us if this is of significance or not.
Note: Like most Praying Mantis tao lu, I have seen slight differences in this set depending on who was performing it.
螳 螂 步 旋
Tang Lang Bu Xuan
Praying Mantis Whirling Step
FIRST ROAD
01. Middle Level Twins Store Up Power
02. Seven Star, Left Hook Hand
03. Ascend Mountain, Right Splitting Strike
04. Ascend Mountain, Hook Grapple Pluck
05. Ascend Mountain, Left Thrust Palm
06. Seven Star, Right Insert Strike
07. Ascend Mountain, Hook Grapple Pluck
SECOND ROAD
08. Ascend Mountain, Hang Gathering Strike
09. Front Kick, Right Splitting Block
10. Enter Ring, Right Observe Arm
THIRD ROAD
11. Ascend Mountain, Right Circle Strike
12. Ascend Mountain, Right Crushing Strike
13. Middle Stance, Double Seal Hands
14. Horse Pattern, Right Sideward Strike
15. Ascend Mountain, Right Yang Palm
16. Right Closed Door Kick Method
17. Tiger Riding, Right Lifting Palm
18. Ascend Mountain, Hook Grapple Palm Strike
19. Front Kick, Left Thrust Palm
20. Horse Pattern, Right Splitting Strike
FOURTH ROAD
21. Ascend Mountain, Left Hook Hand
22. Double Hooks, Right Seize Leg
23. Ascend Mountain, Right Overturn Palm
24. Penetrating Palm, Right Stride Step
25. Collapse Stance, Double Seal Hands
26. Ascend Mountain, Grab Gathering Strike
FIFTH ROAD
27. Ascend Mountain, Left Wheeling Strike
28. Ascend Mountain, Right Circle Strike
29. Seven Star, Catch Cicada Pattern
30. Double Hook Hands, Take Eyes
31. Following Hand, Work Shuttle Pattern
32. Seven Star, Left Hook Hand
33. Seven Star, Right Insert Strike
34. Ascend Mountain, Right Uppercut Strike
35. Enter Ring, Right Waist Cut
SIXTH ROAD
36. Ascend Mountain, Hang Gathering Strike
37. Ascend Mountain, Right Splitting Block
38. Ascend Mountain, Right Circle Strike
39. Front Kick, Right Splitting Block
40. Enter Ring, Right Observe Arm
41. Enter Ring, Right Crushing Strike
42. Right Close Door Kick Method
43. Tiger Riding, Right Lifting Palm
44. Ascend Mountain, Single Goose Exits Flock
45. Ascend Mountain, Right Circle Strike
46. Ascend Mountain, Hook Grapple Pluck
47. Tiger Riding, Grab Gathering Strike
48. Horse Pattern, Right Sideward Strike
49. Tiger Riding, Catch Cicada Pattern
On his website, Lee Kam Wing lists this set as form number 17. It is followed by Praying Mantis Exits the Cave and Praying Mantis Steals the Peach. Perhaps one of his students can tell us if this is of significance or not.
Note: Like most Praying Mantis tao lu, I have seen slight differences in this set depending on who was performing it.
螳 螂 步 旋
Tang Lang Bu Xuan
Praying Mantis Whirling Step
FIRST ROAD
01. Middle Level Twins Store Up Power
02. Seven Star, Left Hook Hand
03. Ascend Mountain, Right Splitting Strike
04. Ascend Mountain, Hook Grapple Pluck
05. Ascend Mountain, Left Thrust Palm
06. Seven Star, Right Insert Strike
07. Ascend Mountain, Hook Grapple Pluck
SECOND ROAD
08. Ascend Mountain, Hang Gathering Strike
09. Front Kick, Right Splitting Block
10. Enter Ring, Right Observe Arm
THIRD ROAD
11. Ascend Mountain, Right Circle Strike
12. Ascend Mountain, Right Crushing Strike
13. Middle Stance, Double Seal Hands
14. Horse Pattern, Right Sideward Strike
15. Ascend Mountain, Right Yang Palm
16. Right Closed Door Kick Method
17. Tiger Riding, Right Lifting Palm
18. Ascend Mountain, Hook Grapple Palm Strike
19. Front Kick, Left Thrust Palm
20. Horse Pattern, Right Splitting Strike
FOURTH ROAD
21. Ascend Mountain, Left Hook Hand
22. Double Hooks, Right Seize Leg
23. Ascend Mountain, Right Overturn Palm
24. Penetrating Palm, Right Stride Step
25. Collapse Stance, Double Seal Hands
26. Ascend Mountain, Grab Gathering Strike
FIFTH ROAD
27. Ascend Mountain, Left Wheeling Strike
28. Ascend Mountain, Right Circle Strike
29. Seven Star, Catch Cicada Pattern
30. Double Hook Hands, Take Eyes
31. Following Hand, Work Shuttle Pattern
32. Seven Star, Left Hook Hand
33. Seven Star, Right Insert Strike
34. Ascend Mountain, Right Uppercut Strike
35. Enter Ring, Right Waist Cut
SIXTH ROAD
36. Ascend Mountain, Hang Gathering Strike
37. Ascend Mountain, Right Splitting Block
38. Ascend Mountain, Right Circle Strike
39. Front Kick, Right Splitting Block
40. Enter Ring, Right Observe Arm
41. Enter Ring, Right Crushing Strike
42. Right Close Door Kick Method
43. Tiger Riding, Right Lifting Palm
44. Ascend Mountain, Single Goose Exits Flock
45. Ascend Mountain, Right Circle Strike
46. Ascend Mountain, Hook Grapple Pluck
47. Tiger Riding, Grab Gathering Strike
48. Horse Pattern, Right Sideward Strike
49. Tiger Riding, Catch Cicada Pattern