Good DVD/VCD material on SPM ?

[Xian]

Hey I am more and more interested in Southern Praying Mantis especial trough Jooklum Videos I saw on youtube but here in Germany are very few schools of it.
Especially no one in my area.
But nevertheless I want to know a little on it experience some basics, practice them and so on. I know its always better to have a teacher but by know I only focus on getting some insights on it.

What do you think on this DVD ?

http://www.southernprayingmantis.com...lumes-1-2.html

Or do you have other suggestions for DVDs or VCDs ?

Kind regards,
Xian

[sanjuro_ronin]

Hey I am more and more interested in Southern Praying Mantis especial trough Jooklum Videos I saw on youtube but here in Germany are very few schools of it.
Especially no one in my area.
But nevertheless I want to know a little on it experience some basics, practice them and so on. I know its always better to have a teacher but by know I only focus on getting some insights on it.

What do you think on this DVD ?

http://www.southernprayingmantis.com...lumes-1-2.html

Or do you have other suggestions for DVDs or VCDs ?

Kind regards,
Xian

That is THE DVD to get in regards to Jook loom SPM, that is GM Mark of course.
If you are interested in Chow Gar then Paul Withrod's are the way to go.
All that said, SPM is NOT the type of system you can get from a dvd, sorry.
A dvd may help you decide if you are truly interested in it, but you can't learn it from a dvd UNLESS and IF ( and these are pretty big unless's and if's), you have SOME experience in "hakka" or southern short hand systems.

I think there is a SPM school in Germany, Chow gar I think.

Anyways, the DVD is a great one to have BUT not for learning purposes.
Sorry.

[Xian]

A dvd may help you decide if you are truly interested in it, but you can't learn it from a dvd

Yep thats my intention. Because everytime I imitate some of those movements it feels so natural to me and I want to understand why this is so.

UNLESS and IF ( and these are pretty big unless's and if's), you have SOME experience in "hakka" or southern short hand systems.

I practice Siu Lam Weng Chun for some years now, I also have practice Yip Man Wing Chun for some years.Also I have experience in some Northern styles.

I think there is a SPM school in Germany, Chow gar I think.

Hm is it possible to explain difference in Chow Gar and Jook Lum in a few sentences ?


Kind regards,
Xian

[TenTigers]

Lam's Jook Lum is a different animal than HK JLSPM (Wong Yuk-Gong lineage), which in my eyes, shares more with Chow Gar, which is a bit harder, springier, as opposed to softer, snakier.
Now, as I said, this is only my opinion, and is based on my limited knowledge and experience.
(there...I think I've sufficiently covered my assets...)

[TenTigers]

Hey Xian-why are you advertising for Falun Gong..?

[HungKuenH]

the chow gar in germany is not spm

[sanjuro_ronin]

the chow gar in germany is not spm

Oh? what is it then?

[charp choi]

Paul Whitrod's dvd's are very good. Filmed a while ago and transfers from vhs they contain a lot of detailed information.

I have most of them.

[charp choi]

the chow gar in germany is not spm

there is Jow (Chow) Ga which is a Hung Kueny type system.

Also check here:

http://www.chowgarsouthernmantis.com/german.php

Contact the UK site for contact details.

[sanjuro_ronin]

there is Jow (Chow) Ga which is a Hung Kueny type system.

Also check here:

http://www.chowgarsouthernmantis.com/german.php

Contact the UK site for contact details.

I think there is also another one too...can't recall if it was chow gar too or Chu gar...

[CFT]

Is that the Jow Ga that is known as "Hung tau Choy mei" (Hung Gar 'head', Choy Gar 'tail')?

[Dale Dugas]

I have been exposed to South Mantis and love the system.

Nothing against Shifu Marks tapes, but they are rather slim when it comes to any explanation etc.

Shifu Roger Hagood, has a great series out that you can learn a lot from.

You still need to train with a teacher, but you can get a great foundation of the stances, hands, structure from the DVDs he produces.

http://www.chinamantis.com/mantis-in...ional-dvds.htm

[HungKuenH]

Is that the Jow Ga that is known as "Hung tau Choy mei" (Hung Gar 'head', Choy Gar 'tail')?

yes,thats the rather known chow gar in germany...

the spm chow chow gar sometimes spelled chu gar is pretty rare in germany.. i actually dont know about a school...

[sanjuro_ronin]

yes,thats the rather known chow gar in germany...

the spm chow chow gar sometimes spelled chu gar is pretty rare in germany.. i actually dont know about a school...

Chow Gar and CHU Gar are NOT the same SPM.

[Frost]

Chow Gar and CHU Gar are NOT the same SPM.

really, i had heard that Ip Sui changed the name to chow gar because he wasnt hakka, but they were the same art?

Of course Mantis history is so...umm...Convoluted ..its hard to judge