Hey my name is Taylor and I'm fairly new to the praying mantis system. I took about a month of lessons down in tampa last summer and I got hooked. I love Kung Fu and if I had a choice I would be practicing and studying 2-3 times a day like I did in the summer time. Unfortunately there isn't any Kung Fu temples around my home town and I only get to take lessons when I go to tampa. I hate not being able to be with other students and my sifu. I still want to learn so what should I do? I don't think I can teach myself here. Are book and video lessons any good?