The way and the power of a mantis

[SPJ]

the way of a mantis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_bVwbJqgAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdisk...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWmf_...eature=related

understanding of the power of a mantis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hat5MN29Dzo



what are the way and the power structure of your style?

[sanjuro_ronin]

And how do they test the power and the structure?

[Samurai Jack]

That watercolor animation in the first film was pretty amazing. Thanks for the share SPJ!

[golden arhat]

would be nice to see someone fighting with any of this

[SPJ]

In mantis.

the defensive hand or restraining hand is coupled with empty stance.

then you move the lead foot forward and turn into bow stance with your other hand striking.

so the defensive hand is the empty hand or neutralizing hand

and the striking hand would be the real hand.

in the practice set I posted.

since there are no striking or attacking except the 7.

so I practice them with horse stance or semi horse stance.

power and structure in mantis.

is that the defending hand is light and the striking hand is heavy.

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[sanjuro_ronin]

And how is that tested?

[SPJ]

there are mantis san da matches.

hope other mantis dudes chime in soon.

what I posted are just practice of several defensive or neutralizing hand methods to guard your door.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HRhqyAxJN8

[sanjuro_ronin]

there are mantis san da matches.

hope other mantis dudes chime in soon.

what I posted are just practice of several defensive or neutralizing hand methods to guard your door.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HRhqyAxJN8

Don't take this the wrong way but, the only thing acceptable in that clip was the throws.

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M7M7...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8nmS...eature=related

some apps explained.

[Pork Chop]

there may be hope....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB6rKkeIQ5w

EDIT:
Crazy russians...keeps getting better...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul5JDCXoTQo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n85hLOuNiAo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3pbRlmJQF8

[sanjuro_ronin]

You know, and not to rag on Mantis or any other system for that matter, but I think everyone in the MA should take a lesson from the Dog Brothers and their vidoes - You see it demo'd, you see it fought, in full contact, and remember, we are talking about stick fighting here, with real sticks.

[Pork Chop]

You know, and not to rag on Mantis or any other system for that matter, but I think everyone in the MA should take a lesson from the Dog Brothers and their vidoes - You see it demo'd, you see it fought, in full contact, and remember, we are talking about stick fighting here, with real sticks.

Take a look at the vids I posted... definitely didn't look like patty cake with takedowns.
I'm a huge fan of parrying in boxing... want to try out some of those lifting parries.
Don't see why MMA gloves and/or boxing gloves are so hard to transition to.

[sanjuro_ronin]

Take a look at the vids I posted... definitely didn't look like patty cake with takedowns.
I'm a huge fan of parrying in boxing... want to try out some of those lifting parries.
Don't see why MMA gloves and/or boxing gloves are so hard to transition to.

I saw those and I don't know why there are issues with the transition to MMA gloves either.
Boxing I can understand, but MMA gloves, not so much.
I recall a while back, about maybe 10 years or so, I saw some Mantis being demo'd and I don't know if it was southern, but it had tons forearm/elbow blocks and parries and it even looked like a "mantis" and it was an actual sparring match too.
It was like the "crazy monkey" and "street boxing" of Rodney King.

[Lee Chiang Po]

Mantis has weak footwork. The horse you ride is way too big. And you waste too much energy and movement. Mantis can't beat nobody up.

[papillomavirus]

You know, and not to rag on Mantis or any other system for that matter, but I think everyone in the MA should take a lesson from the Dog Brothers and their vidoes - You see it demo'd, you see it fought, in full contact, and remember, we are talking about stick fighting here, with real sticks.

You really mentioned the dog brothers on a traditional martial art forum?
They are a "fight club" with sticks! Brawling. All martial no art.
Preying Mantis is a subtle art with vicious application. Sorry to be blunt but the videos listed in the initial post although sincere do not begin to represent the depth or breadth of traditional mantis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOvO5L6VjSc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG3533Rktzg

And I guess you missed Kung Le hospitalize some MMA bruiser.
Traditional Kung Fu is alive and well and the best stuff is closed door, no foam pads with jow soaked contusions.