Mindset of a mantis fighter

[Samurai Jack]

I've heard from several sources that Professional Boxers get the cartilage from their noses removed, since most Professional Boxers will, eventually, get hit in the nose.

I've also heard that Professional fighters have to have their hands "Registered". I don't know if it is specifically their "hands", or if they just have to notify some "authority" that they're allowed to hit, only in extreme self-defense situations.

Maybe another myth?

Sorry man, I really thought you were joking. Anyhow, I challenge you to find a source for either of those assertions. You won't... because they're both myths. Actually, the "registering" thing is a myth; someone was outright pulling your leg with the cartilage removal thing.

Do you have any idea what people look like after they lose thier septal cartilage? It's disgusting, check it out:

here!

[SevenStar]

close range you can use eagle claw or tiger claw or dm but you don't believe in that

eagle and tiger claw are valid, but you still have no point. We already talking about that... pinching techniques from a clinch. It was actually a grappler who showed it to me though -did they get it from cma?

[Vasquez]

eagle and tiger claw are valid, but you still have no point. We already talking about that... pinching techniques from a clinch. It was actually a grappler who showed it to me though -did they get it from cma?

Pinching does not have depth. It;s just annoying. If its a 1 inch punch with a pheonix eye fist that's different. I've read Shum Lung's eagle claw book. He could crush porceline tea cups with his claw - now that's power. Bascially if someone grapples you, you just crush their forearm etc.

[BeiTangLang]

Pinching does not have depth. It;s just annoying. If its a 1 inch punch with a pheonix eye fist that's different. I've read Shum Lung's eagle claw book. He could crush porceline tea cups with his claw - now that's power. Bascially if someone grapples you, you just crush their forearm etc.

Man,..you don't get it. as Oso said earlier on, the "pinch" is grabbing skin, muscle & whatever else may be there with your whole hand, crushing it & twisting as if to rip it off the body....not like pinching a waitresses behind in a truck-stop. The is a huge difference.

[Vasquez]

Man,..you don't get it. as Oso said earlier on, the "pinch" is grabbing skin, muscle & whatever else may be there with your whole hand, crushing it & twisting as if to rip it off the body....not like pinching a waitresses behind in a truck-stop. The is a huge difference.

You need special training / conditioning to do this effectively.

[mantid1]

Loosly translated form an old manual


The Inner Core of the Praying Mantis Boxer


The Inner Core of a strong Boxer consists of these elements:

A: The Nervous System

B: Hardness

C: Irritability Threshold (Control)


A: The Nervous System

The nervous system in one of the two most critical components in the core of a truly strong Boxer. It is the Boxers ability to perform in a conflict with a cool head and without nervousness, fear or flight.

B: Hardness

Hardness is the Boxers ability to recuperate from a conflict or to operate and recuperate after multiple attacks within one conflict.


C: Irritability Threshold (control)

The irritability threshold is the amount of psychological stress (not physical stress) the Boxer can withstand and keeping in control of his/her fight or flight instincts and determining what is a real threat and what response is appropriate.

Conclusion:

Overall, you can teach a student fighting using the praying mantis system, but you must start with or develop a strong inner core if the Mantis Boxer is ever to become an accomplished boxer. This must be the starting point.

It is my experience as an instructor that it is the boxer with the strong inner core who becomes the champion.

A fighter with a weak Inner Core can be compared to a house with a weak foundation. The house with the weak foundation may look very pretty but when it is attacked with the full ferocity of a storm it will crumble and fall like the Boxer with the weak inner core.

[shirkers1]

Great imput mantid1..

[SevenStar]

You need special training / conditioning to do this effectively.

to grab skin? No you don't. And any no gi grappler is proficient in grabbing muscles. Now, to crush things, yes, that would take some training.

[Oso]

why is anyone still arguing with Vasquez?

I'm still trying to figure out who he is though....

[SevenStar]

so am I...

[shirkers1]

Vasquez is really..................ME.

It's just a ploy to get every one to pay attention to my post and it's a lot more fun when you argue with yourself because you always win.

[SevenStar]

you mean I spent time replying to all those PMs, and it was just YOU??!?!

[shirkers1]

hee hee...

nah I don't know who it is either... could just be a new pain in the ass..

[Vasquez]

hee hee...

nah I don't know who it is either... could just be a new pain in the ass..

I try to give you good material on traditional kung fu and this is the sort of cr@p I get from you.

[shirkers1]

I try to give you good material on traditional kung fu and this is the sort of cr@p I get from you.

I'll bite.....

Yeah this is the crap you're getting from me... Just returning the favor.