no one knows of any? I know this is UK based but I thought there were many USA-folk... I could be wrong ;)
Does anyone know of any respectable Fall-time (Autumn) martial arts tournaments in Massachusetts, USA? Specifically in the Middlesex County area....
many points have been brought up... it's been a good discussion so far I think here are just some thoughts and I hope they add to the...
an inch-kick... a quick snap using the ball of your foot to hit their shin... it's so distracting and surprisingly painful when while your busy...
I know very little about this subject, but is it not possible that Muay Boran no longer exists for sure? I mean, with the rise of the so-called...
it does... revealing everything a teacher entrusted you is not always wise especially when you yourself aint a teacher because you are...
in Jiben Gong righ tnow but readying for Seven Star Praying Mantis... Chi Shing Tang Lang Chuan
my first impression is that the 3rd is most legit, but I'd say visit all three to see if you like them :)
thanks guys for such a good discussion thus far... can one develope very strong strikes just with the conditioning and waist turning and...
wow I am going to have to reread that several times before I have some understanding, its not you its me forms... I have learnt Gongli quan and...
makes sense.... Southern Mantis seems to really symbolize the experience of the Hakka people...
in my limited experience I have only heard this referred to in southern styles of Mantis. All I know is that the rib cage has pretty good muscular...
so how much was the Canary Islands influenced by Spainish and how much by Africans? it is always interesting to find influences from Europe and...
I would have loved to start when i was a little kid... but I wouldn't have as mature an outlook on it then... no I probably wouldn't change...
it applies to Seven Star mantis and Chow Gar as well... I feel it is safe to say all mantis styles have this.... would it be safe to say ALL...
since all martial arts are basic human body principles applied to fighting with flavoring of different approaches and mentalities (hence...
hmm.... when i practice my elbows are usually in-line with my pelvix, my hips... so that when i am blocking or striking I have my waist behind the...
I guess thats the southern praying mantis specialty! :D
contrary to popular belief... all of the kicks I am taught in Seven Star are mostly waist or lower... I don't have much in the way of high...
tlmantis, I have not seen them before... but its pretty amazing... to tell ya the truth, if there was a southern style praying mantis school in...
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