Jan 15, 2010 this demonstration shows two southern praying mantis kung fu fighting methods unarmed and using a walking stick. Close in fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis. Our books are distributed by ingram book company, the largest book wholesale distributor in the world. One of three branches of southern praying mantis kwongsai, chu, iron ox, chu gar is an internal style. Closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis. Chow gar southern praying mantis is a kung fu style developed in hong kong by grandmaster yip shui 192004. Located in the heart of romford, essex, the chow gar hakka praying mantis southern school of excellence provides all your training needs and classes in this unique fighting style with a personal touch you wont find anywhere else. Simone also makes knives and is an expert craftsman he forges and turns the the metal over many thousands of time to have the perfect knife. Photo gallery chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. Dvd chow gar southern praying mantis 4th form with master paul whitrod. Chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu chinese herbal medicine, ditdajow, ditda injury.
Chow gar southern praying mantis dvd phoenix fists and hammer hand attacks. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. We offer master paul whitrods chow gar instructional materials and hope that practitioners of any martial art will learn, benefit, grow and share. In krav, i noticed beginners forcing power into the technique too early in their training and learning bad form as a result of having less control. Despite its name, the southern mantis style is unrelated to the northern praying mantis style. Chow gar southern praying mantis fut sau buddhist hands. My first exposure to southern mantis was training with a. Chow gar southern praying mantis greece home facebook. Sifu franklyn has been studying and practicing chow gar hakka southern praying mantis kung fu for well over 25yrs, and has demonstrated this unique fighting system, not only in the uk at such events as the chinese new year celebrations in chinatown, but also abroad on. I visited a nearby kung fu school and the sifu was a student of master gin foon mark and so far, his southern praying mantis kung fu seems perfectly functional for self defense. Chow gar southern praying mantis rib bone power dip gwut gung. Sifu mark leung southern mantis martial arts association. Using the internet and tools of the future may help to preserve the teachings of the past.
There are many famous forms and hidden training drills which make southern praying mantis kungfu unique. Forms, drills, pressure points, fighting skills, applications and more 9780954837792 by whitrod, paul and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Featuring devastating leg, arm and elbow techniques, as well as inter nal and external development, chow gar has more than enough to satisfy even the most demanding kungfu stylist. The region that is home to southern praying mantis begins in the very heart of hakka territory at xingning, where chow gar founder chow ahnam came from. This is an awesome video with many of the most important sensitivity, centerline control and speedtiming developing methods of the chow gar southern praying mantis system. Origins in 1644 ad, the manchurian tribe had invaded china and defeated the ming dynasty rulers. Closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu by paul whitrod, 9780954837792, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Chow gar mantis kung fu is a highly effective and excellent martial arts style.
One of kung fus best kept secrets, southern praying mantis, is now available via elearning, download, and dvd. China southern praying mantis kungfu survey volume two. Recorded at the australian school of kung fu and tai chi in brisbane, australia. Simone raimonde is representing chow gar southern praying mantis in rome italy under paul whitrod sifu. Welcome martial arts oxford welcome to oxford kung fu. Chu gar southern praying mantis kungfu association hong kong. Sifu gary cassidy opened a new southern mantis kung fu and martial arts academy in tuam. Home chow gar store southern praying mantis kung fu. In addition a number of weapons are taught within the system including pole, straight sword, broadsword, sai, tiger fork and spear. This system is known for its short power methods, and has aspects of both internal and external techniques.
He currently teaches in rome and has a school there. Ming loyalist, nobles and soldiers, escaped and went south. Sifu whitrods book, close in fighting skills of chow gar southern mantis kung fu is one of the few out there written on southern mantis and he has provided numerous insights into the system. My first exposure to southern mantis was training with a small group of chow gar guys. Chow gar southern praying mantis greece, athens, greece. Chow gar tong long kung fu is a southern chinese style of martial arts characterised by a strong stance, powerful waist and fast, heavy forearms and hands. Ive been practicing martial arts on and off since i was 14. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Sep 16, 2010 now you can find the complete collection of sifu paul whitrods chow gar southern praying mantis instructional dvds at. Southern praying mantis book for the very first time an indepth book on the chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. Closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying. Southern praying mantis is one of the revered martial arts of the hakka chinese minority, along with bak mei. Chow gar southern praying mantis dit dar, dim mak, dim yuet. Chu gar gao southern praying mantis cheng wan association.
Feb 01, 2019 worlds deadliest martial art southern praying mantis duration. This demonstration shows two southern praying mantis kung fu fighting methods unarmed and using a walking stick. Sifu paul whitrod teaches traditional chinese martial arts at his fulltime school in stratford, east london. I started in jkd and later trained in hebei xingyiquan which is my main style although ive dabbled in various styles over the years. Three orders of som dots shaolin mantis revisited, hakka mantis blossoms in huizhou, elder lok wei ping a chu gar and kwongsai sifu, chung yel chong. Southern mantis press is a publisher of books, dvds, ebooks, and various media and printed matter related to kwongsai, chu gar, and iron ox southern praying mantis kungfu. This site is dedicated to the practice and promotion of southern praying mantis system of kung fu in all its branches and variations. Product descriptions chow gar store southern praying mantis.
These skills are developed by utilizing a range of training techniques which have been developed over several centuries. Now you can find the complete collection of sifu paul whitrods chow gar southern praying mantis instructional dvds at. Free intro lesson click here to book a free trial lesson now. The most famous branch of southern mantis martial arts, the chow family branch traces its art to c. You can choose from the following courses and seminars. Chow gar southern praying mantis dim mak fighting techniques vol 1. We would like to introduce this style briefly, from which sifu hang ng developed his own kung fu system. Chow gar praying mantis kung fu, is an traditional system usable for modern today use. Wildlife picture books by stan tekiela oct 9, 2018. Southern praying mantis places a heavy emphasis on closerange fighting. Chow gar southern praying mantis dvd yim yuet kwan do cloud cover the moon kwun do.
Chow gar southern praying mantis dvd the southern pole technique ng hung kwun 5 element pole. Dedicated to lam sangs kwongsai jook lum temple praying mantis kungfu clan. Closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. Chow gar southern praying mantis sup bart um gen sau. Forms, drills, pressure points, fighting skills, applications and more.
Chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu website pete orum is an official teacher sifu in the oxfordshire area to be endorsed to teach the system under master paul whitrod who is authorised uk representative of the style from the ip family hong kong. Sifu franklyn has been studying and practicing chow gar hakka southern praying mantis kung fu for well over 25yrs, and has demonstrated this unique fighting system, not only in the uk at such events as the chinese new year celebrations in chinatown, but also abroad on numerous occasions. Paul whitrod chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu full. Through yip sui sifu, chu gar expanded and it continues to expand. Chow gar southern praying mantis dvd dim mak seizing skills. Hakka chow gar southern mantis kungfu 5 elements martial arts. Few masters remain and they have no interest to publicly teach this style. For the very first time an indepth book on the chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. Chow gar southern mantis combat principles duration. All other lao sui disciples stated, and continue to state, chu gar praying mantis. Buy closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu by paul whitrod from waterstones today. Southern mantis press is a pod publisher of books, dvds, ebooks, and various media and printed matter related to kwongsai, chu gar and iron ox southern praying mantis kungfu. Sifu hang ng still has great respect for his master, ip shui, who taught sifu hang ng the chow gar tong long martial arts.
It is for this reason that i have considered to preserve and teach the basics of this rare martial art through books and video tape. Download pdf close in fighting skills of chow gar southern. This is a wonderful series consisting of an amazing 28 volumes. Chow gar southern praying mantis 3rd form chow gar southern praying mantis 3rd formsarm bo pai kui and dim mak by master paul whitrod this dvd is a complete, detailed examination of the 3rd form in the chow gar southern praying mantis system, sarm bo pai kui which means 3 step slicing bridge. Yip shui was a disciple of chu gar praying mantis grandmaster lau soei 18661942, known as the east river tiger. Three orders of som dots shaolin mantis revisited, hakka mantis blossoms in huizhou, elder lok wei ping a chu gar and kwongsai sifu, chung yel chong teaches one form, kwongsai and chu gar clash in the 40s. Chow gar hakka southern praying mantis school of excellence. It is not a how to book, but a very detailed overview of the system and many of its principles, concepts and training methods.
A rare three volume book of chinas hakka kwongsai jook lum temple and iron ox praying mantis boxing. Southern praying mantis southern mantis press your. Chow gar southern praying mantis is among the oldest and most respected chinese martial arts systems in exis tence. A rare treatise of hakka chu gar southern praying mantis boxing that includes. Master whitrod shows these at full speed and power, slow instructional speed and from different angles.
It is an aggressive style with emphasis on close range fighting. Close in fighting skills of chow gar southern praying. As pointed by the wushu historian salvatore canzonieri, many of these rebels relocated in the the honan shaolin. Though the origins of southern praying mantis may be contested, what is indisputable is its association with the hakka people of inland eastern guangdong. Product descriptions chow gar store southern praying. This is an excellent book with pictures showing key techniques from chu gar southern praying mantis kung fu. Southern chow gar praying mantis kungfu exercises its vital pressure point striking within. Close in fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis book. Master paul whitrod reveals the hidden secrets of this system that is probably one of the most powerful martial arts from china. In addition, there are 2 tai chi chuan, 2 xing yin and 1 bat juan din 8 pieces of brocade volumes, for a total of 33 dvds in the series. It follows internal principles and it borrows the enemys strength and uses it against them.
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