What kind of kicks does mantis style has?

[Twinsen]

Greetings my friends,

What kind of jump kicks or regular kicks does mantis style has?

thanks,

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~Guybrush~

[8stepsifu]

8 step Praying mantis has 8 high kicks, 8 low kicks, 8 knees, 8 kicking blocks and 6 kicking footworks that can be combined. Jumping, turning hook kick = tornato kick etc.
these are the high kicks.
1. front
2. side
3. mantis (modified roundhouse)
4. back
5. Out to in
6. In to out.
7. Hook
8 Double kick

[rogue]

Those kicks,
- mantis (modified roundhouse), modified how?
- The Out to in and In to out, would they be similar to cresent kicks in TKD?

[Robinf]

I think we call those in out, out to in cut eyebrow. We also have toe kicks, push heel, snap heel, low snap side, windmill, hurricane, back kick, roundhouse, and some I haven't seen yet.

[8stepsifu]

The Oi And in to out kicks are like a tkd axe kick. Its just the angles from which they rise. The mantis kick goes directly out like a front kick and then cuts up a 45 degree angle. Power comes by turning the body at the right moment. Also the way its used is different. You never fake a mantis kick, It's the equivelent to a hook punch with kicking.

Btw who's "we" Robinf? Whats your style?

[This message has been edited by 8stepsifu (edited 08-25-2000).]

[word]

7 star praying mantis has

groin kicks
front kicks
arrow kicks
shin kicks
(all mid level)

This is from the WHF lineage that is. CCM Lineage has more kicks.

and a form that has many kicks including an outside crescent kick.

[Robinf]

Sorry 8stepsifu,

I study from Lee Kwan Shan lineage, wah lum tam tui.