Praying Mantis Kung Fu - Brendan Lai Students Ling Bung Bu

Rare footage of two students of the late 7 stars praying mantis kung fu grandmaster Brendai Lai doing a demonstration of the 2-person Bung Bu 7* Mantis Form (Ling Bung Bu Q'uan...aka Bong Bo). Shifu Lai defined mantis hand speed and 'clean hands', and was one of the greatest ambassadors of Chinese Kung Fu to the West.

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[AsianAmerican68]

Both Alan and Mario had been RALPH CASTRO's students prior to becoming Sifu Lai's students. When Bruce Lee's first Movie opened in South San Francisco, I ran into Mario while waiting in a very long line to see the Movie. After the Movie, we were both stunned and in awe of Bruce's Kung Fu performance, and it was shortly after that, both he and his brother left for Los Angeles to become students of Bruce Lee. I have not seen nor heard from them since.

[mantis108]

Cool story..thanks for sharing it!

[mantis108]

Cool, thanks for the info. Are either of those two currently teaching?

[mc2dyy]

why want the mantis hook shown in there

[mantis108]

it allows for trapping/intercepting in lieu of only grabbing or deflecting

[Bandits108]

That set was super fast! Did all of Lai Shifu's students play their sets at that speed? Would be great to see it slower just a tad to see the movements but understand they are showing application speed. Nice!

[AsianAmerican68]

Who is your father? Maybe I know him.

I too joined when the School was on Clement Street.

It had a very large green praying mantis painted off to the side of the main front glass window to advertise the Northern Praying Mantis Classes, as the place was primarily a Judo Dojo run by a Korean Sensei.

[bugatchiuomo]

i have leaned this twinset from Grand master sing Ming Li in Montreal.. i know move for move of this 7 star prying Mantis 2 man fight....Wow i cant belive i leaned this move for move...i am impressed i learned 35 years from Mr Li in Montreal at Wu Do Kan Kung Fu...

[mantid55]

fredrum....what is your dad's first name? I started with Lai Sifu in 1970 at the Clement Street school during the time when the Magdangal brothers had their infamous disrespectful fight with Lai Sifu, their own teacher.

[fredrum]

HWen did they train with Master Lai? My dad was one of his original students in San Francisco.

[fredrum]

My dad was one of grandmaster Lai's first 12 students when Master Lai came to the West. I believe the school was on cCement in San Francisco. Anyone around from those days?

[ZenDuro]

17 seconds of excellent fighting!! Cool.

[SamShifu]

great

[garykyl]

it's a pity that the quality is poor

[unclelen13]

thats my brother in law's allen &mario .both are still in the bay area.still training stick fighting.