Northern Praying Mantis
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Northern Praying Mantis is a style of Chinese martial arts, sometimes called Shandong Praying Mantis after its province of origin. It is one of the best known styles of "Northern" kung fu and it encom
Comparison of a technical drawing of a mantis arm and the "mantis hook" hand posture.
Shi De Ru and Shi De Yang
Changquan
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Changquan refers to a family of external martial arts styles from northern China.
Northern Praying Mantis
…Lang "absorbed and equalized all previous techniques" learned from the 17 other masters. The 18 Masters Invited to Shaolin # Name Technique Master 1 Changquan Long Fist Boxing Emperor Taizu of Song 2 Tongbeiquan Through the Back Han Tong 3 Chan Feng Wrap Around and Seal Zheng En 4 Duanda Close-range Strikes…
A man doing cekongfan (侧空翻; "side somersault"), a common move in changquan.