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Southern Praying Mantis (南派螳螂) is a Chinese martial art native to the Hakka (客家) communities of Southern China. Despite having the name “Praying mantis”, this style is completely unrelated to the Northern Praying Mantis style. In terms of history and techniques, the Southern Praying Mantis is more closely associated with fellow Hakka styles such as the Dragon (龍形拳) or Bak Mei (白眉拳) and more distantly to the Fujian family of styles that includes Fujian White Crane (白鶴拳), Five Ancestors (五祖拳), and Wing Chun (詠春). There are four main branches of Southern Praying Mantis being practised worldwide. Southern Praying Mantis is a close range fighting system that places much emphasis on short power and has aspects of both internal and external techniques. In application, the emphasis is on hand and arm techniques and limited use of low kicks. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  chowgarsouthernmantis.com 640px x 480px | 369.00kB [source page] home of Lau Soei was arranged in Sept 2008 On the exact streets where Lau Soi met Wong Fook go is still there Also Southern mantis is still taught Lau Soei s home and the temple of Gung Yum Kok Gwun Yin situated on the banks of the village where the East river flows Tung Kong  siloutdoors.com 600px x 800px | 623.70kB [source page] This screwdriver is app 8 inches long From Yahoo Image Search: "Southern Praying Mantis"  ttvnol.com unknown hu, 07 Oct 2004 07:00:00 GM ng lang quy n (ch Han: ; binh am: Tang lang quan; d ch ngh a ti ng Anh la Praying Mantis Form hay Praying Mantis Fist; co ngh a la th vo con b ng a c u nguy n) la m t b mon quy n thu t c a Thi u Lam, c a hai phai ng ... d ch sai am la Chu Nguyen Ch ng), sang tac g i la Chau gia ng Lang quy n(Chu Gar Tanglangquan ) [1], hai mon nay con g i la Nam ng Lang quy n (. Southern Praying Mantis. Fist) co ngu n g c t Nam Thi u Lam sau nay Phuc Ki n. ... From Google Blog Search: "Southern Praying Mantis"  nytimes.com Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:23:54 GMT+00:00 New York Times Even creatures phylogenetically far removed from ourselves can have an otherworldly appeal: jellyfish, octopus, praying mantis , horseshoe crab. ...  shreveporttimes.com Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:09:54 GMT+00:00 climate makes total organic gardening difficult Shreveport Times Also use garden-friendly insects such as lady bugs and praying mantis to control destructive insects, along with encouraging birds to seek out garden ...  stevensonblog.blogs.tuscaloosanews.com Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:08:05 GMT+00:00 Tuscaloosa News (subscription) (blog) ... during which we saw the famous ducks in the Peabody Hotel lobby, made friends with a giant praying mantis , made pilgrimages to the Lorraine Motel, ... From Google News Search: "Southern Praying Mantis" southern praying mantis kung fu? Q. Is there a place near Smithtown, NY that teaches southern praying mantis kung fu? Asked by harryp4evr - Tue May 18 20:38:22 2010 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. I took a look around the internet and couldn't find any places near you for Southern Mantis. Here's a list of schools in NY, though. Maybe you'll be able to find something else that's close to you. Best of luck. Answered by North - Tue May 18 21:54:42 2010 Has anybody heard of this martial art? Q. "Southern Chow Gar Praying Mantis kung fu" I know I haven't, and is there anybody who has trained in this art, could you tell me what it is like? Thank you in advance. Abyss. Asked by Reality check - Sun Mar 16 11:34:58 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Even though Praying Mantis sub-styles are quite different, they all contain the basic structure created by Wang Lang: 8 stances 12 key words 8 rigid and 12 flexible methods 5 external and 5 internal elements 8 non-attacking and 8 attacking points. Northern praying mantis is a style characterized by fast hand movements. The hook hands are the "trade mark" of the style and they are found in all the northern sub-styles. Northern Tang Lang Chuen's main weapon is the blinding speed of the hand trying to control and punch the opponent. It has a balanced combination of circular and straight movements. Other important elements are the simultaneous block and punch, and strong chopping punches. These are practical movements for full contact street… [cont.] Answered by Lolcat - Sun Mar 16 11:52:56 2008 Which martial art/Club is best?
Q. im 15 years old 5'10" 126lb looking the most practical martial art for real/ street fighting out of the ones in my area.Which one do u think is best? Brazilian Jiu jitsu - Kyokushin Karate - Shukokai Karate - Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu - ^videos on youtube of the southern praying mantis kung fu club also known that spm kung fu instructor is the real deal because on website tells of him returning to shaolin temple to reteach the art more info at p.s please look for signs of a McDojo The ones listed are only clubs close by, other clubs are to far away. Asked by jd budy - Mon Nov 12 03:44:08 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Based on what is presented: Both the Brazilian Jiu jitsu classes (at: www.maqld.com) and Shukokai Karate appear be lacking any real street fighting quality about them. They aren't exactly McDojo's (from what I can tell), but look to be very "kid friendly" places, if you know what I mean. Kyokushin Karate has a legitemate and traditional feel to it. However, this usually means a formal, disciplined enviroment, that may/or may not prepare you for anything down and dirty (at least, not right away). Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu seems to be just as good (or better), and sounds like the one most geared toward real street fighting; especially when you /or your opponent are intoxicated. Answered by 1taozen - Wed Nov 14 13:16:44 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Southern Praying Mantis"
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