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health? dang, we mustn't call yi jin jing the same thing. This Chi Gong as I know it is hard. It has 14 exercices. The first exercices consists of making a fist, except that the thumbs "rests" on the...

In particular, what is it suppose to do/enhance? What did it do for you? Did you ever get hurt or know someone who got hurt practicing it?

Does anybody know, practice, or has practiced this style of Chi Gong? I would like to discuss it.

Hi,

I'd be interested to know, as a mean of comparison, in which order you learned the (empty hands) forms you know. Me it's

Beng Bu
Chap Choi
Dou Gan
Her Lou Zha Yao (routine 2)
Sap Baht...

Hi,

I heard the form Beng Bu appears in other style and/or other mantis branches than 7*... any thruth to that?

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What would be in your opinion, the best fighting strategy of the mantis practitionner while fighting against a practitionner of Kae Kwan Do or any kick-oriented and long-distance fighting...

K, can you identify then for me please?

I see perfectly what you mean. If your oponent just blocks with his palm open, you can be quick enough to grab his wrist at this moment and pull.. I guess that's the idea. But if he decides to block...

Mmm, no, it's a regular staff form..

I find that strange because just before reading your message I had found evidences that 'San Jie Gun' was the correct name. In this page:...

I read at this page: http://tanglang.lifehome-china.com/tanglang4.html , section 5.2, that there are 8 stances. I know only about horse riding and monkey stance. We have learned a 'cat stance' though...

There's another very common move that I can't get to work while sparring.

It is present is Sup Baht Sao near the end. On this page: http://www.northernmantis.com/supbahtsao.html , it is the...

I found this list:

http://www.authentickungfu.com/seven_star/explanations.html

There's a grab that appears in repetdly in PM and I think it really stinks. That, or I don't understand it. I'm talking about this move: see second picture at...

Here's a piece of info and a theory..

Piece of info: In 7 star Praying Mantis, there is a particular technique that is called "black tiger steals the heart" (according to my Sifu). The technique...

Hi,

I'm learning a staff form called (roughly) "San Ji Gun". Does that make sense for a name? If not, what could the real name be? And what does it mean in english?

thx