Chow gar mantis kung fu is a highly effective and excellent martial arts style. Closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. Welcome martial arts oxford welcome to oxford kung fu. Sifu franklyn chow gar hakka southern praying mantis. Chow gar southern praying mantis dvd yim yuet kwan do cloud cover the moon kwun do. Book chow gar store southern praying mantis kung fu. Closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis. Chow gar southern praying mantis dvd the southern pole technique ng hung kwun 5 element pole. Sifu paul whitrod teaches traditional chinese martial arts at his fulltime school in stratford, east london.
It is an aggressive style with emphasis on close range fighting. 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. 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. Chow ahnam in turn taught it to lau soei, who was responsible for bringing chow gar from china to hong kong. Gawt sau, or cutting hand, is used to open and deflect your opponents bridge handattack.
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. Dvd chow gar southern praying mantis dit dar, dim mak. I didnt start training back then but trained in a mma school that was very kungfu orientated and heavily influenced by spmkf. Chow gar southern praying mantis yee kup sarm bo jin and sup wun sau form. 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. Black and white, spiral bound manual for hands on use. This is a wonderful series consisting of an amazing 28 volumes. Chow gar praying mantis kung fu, is an traditional system usable for modern today use. 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. Yet, it is prepared for those who are inspired to train the original hakka mantis transmissions.
These skills are then combined with the ten dif ferent directions and performed on the high, middle or low gate areas. Download pdf close in fighting skills of chow gar southern. One of his best students, ip shui, changed the pronunciation. Mix play all mix budo international official youtube. Dvd chow gar southern praying mantis 4th form with master. The chow gar mantis students demonstrate their iron body conditioning exercise used to harden and condition the muscles in the legs. Sep 16, 2010 now you can find the complete collection of sifu paul whitrods chow gar southern praying mantis instructional dvds at. Iirc, jook lum gee tong long pai has 2 main branches, both claim to be the official lineage holders after lum sang henry poo yees and gin foon marks. He shows off his style, complete with a long training sequence, in the shaw brothers movie invincible shaolin 1978.
Price new from used from hardcover, january, 1986 please retry. 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. 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. Closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying. Apr 07, 2016 ip chee keung a chow gar kungfu stilus vezeto nagymestere bemutatja a sokkero hasznalatat. Lo mang of the famed venom mob is an expert in chu gar southern praying mantis, having studied the martial art for over years before starting an acting career. In krav, i noticed beginners forcing power into the technique too early in their training.
For the very first time an indepth book on the chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. 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. No matter what the human body has done prior, it will. Chu garchow gar, jooklumgee, are as rare as legs on snakes. This type of conditioning is combined with a special type of qi gong to pack qi into the desired area. Apr 20, 2012 steelwire mantis was made up by tony leung in the. Sifu mark leung southern mantis martial arts association. A rare treatise of hakka chu gar southern praying mantis boxing that includes. Chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu chinese herbal medicine, ditdajow, ditda injury. Chu gar, chow gar and dongjiang east river mantis clarification.
Sifu hang ng still has great respect for his master, ip shui, who taught sifu hang ng the chow gar tong long martial arts. 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. The history of chow gar praying mantis was transmitted orally with little supporting documentation until the 1900s. Now you can find the complete collection of sifu paul whitrods chow gar southern praying mantis instructional dvds at. Closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu by paul whitrod, 9780954837792, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It is a short distance, close quarters system that specializes in short power, and employs the phoenix eye fist. Chow gar southern praying mantis greece home facebook. Master paul whitrod reveals the hidden secrets of this system that is. We offer master paul whitrods chow gar instructional materials and hope that practitioners of any martial art will learn, benefit, grow and share. The system was abandoned he changed his name and started teaching a shaolin system i think later and there are very few instructors about. Chow gar forms every form within chow gar southern praying mantis must include throwing, striking or seizinggrappling skills. Book closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu.
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. Close in fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis book. Southern praying mantis southern mantis press your. Forms, drills, pressure points, fighting skills, applications and more paperback 20 april 2006 by paul whitrod author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It is most closely associated with styles such as southern dragon kung fu and bak mei despite its name, the southern mantis style is unrelated to the northern praying mantis style southern praying mantis places a heavy emphasis on closerange fighting. Chow gar southern praying mantis greece, athens, greece. Evo is back and selects another 1 or 36 hand techniques san sau found in chow ga mantis. Chow gar southern praying mantis first form sarm bo jin, moi fah jong plum blossom poles. The chu gar style legend mentions tang chan, his real name was.
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. The most complete book written on southern praying mantis kung fu and hakka fighting systems. As with all of your work, it is done on a scholarly level. Chu gar gao southern praying mantis cheng wan association. Home chow gar store southern praying mantis kung fu. Buy closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu by paul whitrod from waterstones today. Sifu franklyn chow gar hakka southern praying mantis school. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Simone raimonde is representing chow gar southern praying mantis in rome italy under paul whitrod sifu. It has similarities to other famous styles such as wing chun, bak mei and southern dragon. This is a great opportunity for all usa students of chow gar and other spm lineages or other kung fu pais to experience and get a taste chow gar mantis fist from a powerful sifu from the uk. Details released for the first time never before published.
A rare three volume book of chinas hakka kwongsai jook lum temple and iron ox praying mantis boxing. Southern praying mantis book for the very first time an indepth book on the chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. Chow gar kung fu is a close in fighting system from the southern shaolin. These skills are developed by utilizing a range of training techniques which have been developed over several centuries. Standard teenage class is the best choice to start and practise chow gar kung fu. China southern praying mantis kungfu survey volume two. Apr 20, 2006 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 southern mantis kung fu classes are held on monday and wednesday evenings at 5 elements academy of martial arts in cranes farm road, basildon, essex. In the first one to two years, horse stance training and bridge training are the main areas to build on. Chow gar praying mantis kung fu hardcover january 1, 1986 by paul whitrod author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. After a few months you will have such kind of skills that you would not have imagined before. I think that this is the most accurate, honest and practical research done on hakka mantis.
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. 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. Incredible promotional special for 3 dvds plus the book closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. It is not a how to book, but a very detailed overview of the system and. You can pick up basics and some unique techniques including selfdefence, conditioning, and application. It is not a how to book, but a very detailed overview of the system and many of its principles, concepts and training methods. Master paul whitrod reveals the hidden secrets of this system that is probably one of the most powerful martial arts from china. He was also the first person to teach the style outside the temple. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Dvd chow gar southern praying mantis dit dar, dim mak, dim. In addition, there are 2 tai chi chuan, 2 xing yin and 1 bat juan din 8 pieces of brocade.
Free intro lesson click here to book a free trial lesson now. Sifu ip shui chow gar praying mantis has published a book on this. Photo gallery chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. Few masters remain and they have no interest to publicly teach this style. Southern praying mantis chow gar is an excellent system of kung fu from the hakka people that immigrated from the north to southern china. He currently teaches in rome and has a school there.
Close in fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis. 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. The chow gar is a traditional southern prying mantis kung fu. You get your choice of any 3 dvds from over 30 titles plus the rare and only comprehensive book on this amazing style of kung fu. Introduction to the mantis system by sifu paul brennan the traditional mantis system is not about learning multiple techniques in a short period of time. I have trained in numerous martial artssports since 1991. Traditional jook lum tong long southern praying mantis kung fu nyc dedicated to the art of the late grandmaster lum wing fay. Martial arts oxford welcome to oxford kung fu school. All forms throught the entire system of the chow gar praying mantis kung fu are based on. The southern praying mantis system combat sports chinese. A single section of the form may con tain many movements strung together like bead on a string.
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