Any Taiji Mantis, Northern Mantis or Plum Flower in Shanghai?

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I am looking for either a Plum Flower Mantis, Taiji Mantis or Northern Mantis instructor in Shanghai. I wouldn’t mind learning 7 star, but the one 7 star school I found doesn’t take anymore students and I haven’t been able to find anyone else. I heard there is a small group that practices plum flower mantis (or was it taiji mantis?) on the Bund in the mornings (maybe I am mistaken, that’s what I heard though). I don’t care if it’s private or group instruction, as long as it’s mantis.

Any help would be greatly appreciated in this matter. I am a long time fan of mantis and I still practice it (northern mantis that is) every day without fail.

Please feel free to private message me with any info.

Thanks in advance!

-Sam Tripp

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Hi Sam Tripp,

I dont know if this helps but I came across a Mantis teacher by the name of Li Dalin in the Mantis Cave. It says he one many wuhsu competitions and teaches QXTL in Shanghai. If I am not mistaken I also remember hearing somewhere that that he taught at the Shangahi Ching Woo. Might be something worth checking out.

Good luck,
BBK

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Sam

Yes, there was an older Inside Kung Fu article about a Mantis tour of China. I remember it talked about Li Dalin teaching at the Jingwu.

I know that area very well, at the crossroads of Dong Baoxing Lu and Sichuan Bei Lu.

Let us know what you find.

Redfish.