i have heard from many many sources that mantis is the number one choice when it comes to fighting in the chinese arts, why is this so ? and what is it that mantis has that the other arts dont have?
asda
Uh nothing praying mantis is a great martial art but its only one martial art. I think anyone who told you it was the greatest martial art probably does Praying mantis themselves.
HAHA what a joke…
is this for real? It sounds like flame bait.
I agree with Yee Gor that this thread is flame bait, but…
According to PM lore, PM is the result of 17 older styles of kung fu merged with the PM techniques and philosophies that Wang Lang created about 400 years ago. You could say that it’s one of the oldes MMAs. It is in a way a precursor of JKD, what I mean is that PM will adapt to and adopt any technique that works. PM is based on a fighting philosophy, so any technique can be used freely within that philosophy.
Agree with MightyB, Mantis is a conglomeration of the" best of" the Best in CMA. A newer fighting art, so to speak. As for the best, to me , it`s the person.
MightyB, 7* is very powerful, it`s kind of the karate of Mantis…only effective! My teacher has shared with me 7* Mantis, but flavors it with Secret Door Mantis.
MB, do you guys ground fight? Have a good weekend.
I’m curious what is secret door like?
northernmantis
come to Tampa and see!!!
NM, It’s a secret!!! Har Har Har
Northern Mantis
Secret door PM is a lot like Jade ring PM, they like a lot of circles like footwork, almost like 8 step maybe.
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One of these days when I have a car and the income for it;)
ya!!! roughnready
This sounds like PJO’s work!!!:rolleyes:
Mantis has the techniques…many students are not trained correctly to use them though.
My question Joe, was the teacher “taught” the techniques? Or was he or she told to “figure them out”? You can look at an exercise or form and “think” you got it, you have no idea. I believe you should be with a teacher that has the passed down knowledge from the ancients. But, isn`t this being spoon-fed?
YU SHN…You need both
I wouldn’t say mantis is the #1 of all, but it is a highly balanced, highly linkable to all other arts, both internal and external fields, I have not known any other style as much as the same.
PaulLin you surprise me. There are many great style`s of CMA. Southern and Northern. I must say Mantis KF is superior, hands down! If and only If you are lucky to learn traditional Mantis, all else leaves alot to be desired.
You are one of the lucky PaulLin, be proud… I know you are.
fortunate one,
YS
Originally posted by yu shan
[B]PaulLin you surprise me. There are many great style`s of CMA. Southern and Northern. I must say Mantis KF is superior, hands down! If and only If you are lucky to learn traditional Mantis, all else leaves alot to be desired.
You are one of the lucky PaulLin, be proud… I know you are.
fortunate one,
YS [/B]
Only if I have won Lottory, then I can really have the time and energy to make the prograss I want. Not luky enough on that.
Mantis is one of the greatest for sure.
The strong points of 7 Star are:
It’s forms are easy to convert to combat
It teaches you that one attack is not enough
It always seeks to be several moves ahead.
These are some of the strong points these are taught through the forms.
Originally posted by seung ga faat
The strong points of 7 Star are:
… It always seeks to be several moves ahead.
… taught through the forms.
SGF, how can you learn to be several moves ahead through the forms?