Jo,
My mistake! I thought you were K-Jo from another site! Obviously not! Read below for my final reply:
[quote=Rick]As for standardizing Southern Mantis, Mr. Hagood has no interest. Although, in his opinion, a standard is necessary in any teaching. “Without a standard there will be no root. Without a root the tree cannot blossom”.
WHO gave Roger the right to set any kind of “standard”?
Since you did not “read” the Reply let me highlight something for you that you Obviously missed. The First Line :eek: :
As for standardizing Southern Mantis, Mr. Hagood has no interest
There ya go! 
Roger is a Sifu and has his own schools/students. He has the right to teach the art he learned anyway he feels is productive. So, Since you are having trouble with what the above means let me help out with this Complicated issue.
He has a progression of teaching that all his pupils follow. All mantis/kung fu does! Its not something that is up in the air but rather a progressive training schedule for the art and pupils growth. It all starts with Som Bo Gin. Just like any Mantis school. Nobody is trying to Standardize anyone elses art/school teaching. This seems like a poor excuse to take the thread away from the Mantis Survey.
There are levels of skill, period.
Agreed. Someone who has learned Som Bo Gin will more likely be less skilled than someone who has finished the Sup Bat Dim and so on. All Mantis practitioners follow a Progression even if it sounds odd to you at the moment.
How one achieves that skill varies from person to person and is transmitted directly from hand to hand.
Yes. When the Sifu feels the student is ready to learn more they teach them what will add to their foundation and keep them growing progressively. Your not stating anything odd.
Roger uses his hands to collect pictures and give red envelopes.
Speculation!
I am sure you have felt Rogers Hand to know his level or are you speaking about second hand speculation?
Please tell us when you met him?
He disgraced himself with his intrusion at Norman’s opening, he further disgraced himself by quitting on Mark Foon AFTER swearing a most solemn oath!!!
Everyone has their opinions.
No true Hakka or Southern Mantis Sifu will come near his disgraced hide!
Speculation!
Name them? Come on! Name the REAL Mantis sifu’s?
Thats just BS computer talk. Those who really have issues should have spent the time to visit him and teach him a lesson right!
I am sure Wong Yuk Gong’s family, Chu Gar family etc. and others from Lam Sang’s lineage would be interested in knowing who the True Hakka are! Feel free to list them!
Roger stands alone.
Maybe if the REAL Mantis sifu’s have issues they can stand up and speak to him. Or is that too simple? SO, Roger and his friends tend to Stand Alone because they actually are real Identifiable people IMO.
The door is shut to him. Now he has more pictures to wave around, and more stories to tell…BFD!
Which Door amigo? If the Door is Shut then he would not be able to attain more research. So, this Mantis Survey is not of interest to you and there is no need to purchase/discuss it. 
The skill of the Hakka is in the hand, not the mouth or the website.
This is true.
Its too bad “the people who believe this” did not follow this advice when he was In NY at the Openning (or One Of The Many Times he was in NY) or when he was living in the states all these years. He always was Very Very Very easy and open to get in touch with.
Things that make you go Hmmmm. 
This topic is about a South Mantis Survey. Those interested should check it out. Those who are not dont have to. Its funny how so many years have gone by but there are always a few who Like to live in the Past. The project is an Accross the Booard Mantis survey. All mantis and not one line. A great addition to anyones collection!
Peace,
