“This Praying
Mantis is really good. You must study some hard style so you can
have the soft and hard in coordination” -Master T.T Liang
Praying Mantis imitates the four legs of a mantis and the footwork of a monkey. This makes for a very fast and agile system with intricate hand work and active foot work. Praying Mantis is excellent training for speed, strength and conditioning. Master Liang studied Praying Mantis and taught it to his T'ai-Chi students to help them coordinate soft and hard movements.
There is no prerequisite for Level 1. You must complete one level before moving to the next.
Level I : Blocking, Grabbing, Trapping
Level II : Sticking, Ch'in-na, Knock-downs
Level III : Intercepting, Sparring, Dim-Mak