Secret Gate Mantis Fist (秘门螳螂拳) Form

Lighting fast performance of the Lanjie Form by Master Su Yuzhang, disciple of Grandmaster Liu Yunqiao and founder of Pachi Tanglang MA Institute.

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Sports

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• Pachi
• Mimen
• Lanjie
• Tanglang
• Kung
• Fu
• Form

[silentfist862]

Why does Tanglang move so fast (ie. flurry of hand strikes) when in nature, the praying mantis remains still, waiting for it's chance to strike, and then ends it with one move? I mean no disrespect, but you'd think that imitation of the mantis would lend itself to more stillness?

[crane76]

In actual fighting, it also ends with one strike. Do not confuse forms practice with the essence of mantis.

[MightySunTzu]

this looks very similar to the style im learning. closest ive seen out of every other video and demonstration i could find.

[crane76]

Are u learning Mimen Tanglang? Who is your master?

[alextse4]

An old story: His original name is Su Kwan Ming, he requested grandmaster Wong Hon Fan to give him material of mantis, afterwards Su published his own mantis book with all the materila that WHF gave him. WHF was very engry and pointed out openly that Su copied his mantis book manterial.Later Su changed his name to Su Yuzhang!

[RoyalDragonusa]

@silentfist862

That is because this is Northern Mantis. It uses foot work from Ape/Monkey, and lots of hand work form Long Fist, with it's unique mantis hands for the trapping and stuff. The Southern mantis looks more like the actual bug itself.

[Fellini20]

@silentfist862 Hi, I just wanted to clarify something, the praying mantis does issue a flurry of strikes when defending itself again larger animals. Don't forget, an "animal" styles usually blend the "flavors" of different animals, like "monkey" footwork with "mantis" handwork. Also keep in mind we are humans and we tend to add our own interpretation so forms labeled as "mantis" have the flavor of the mantis, so speed, signature hand styling etc are highlighted. Your question is valid a one!

[mooyingmantis]

@katsura1982 This is Master Su Yu Chang. Master Su has learned each of the major styles of Mantis and is recognized as a master all over the world.

[Collinmrandomnumbers]

@silentfist862 Welcome to the internet where everyone is an expert.

[katsura1982]

@silentfist862 not to mention that this mantis practitioner is failing as many other martial artists do...fast hands hide flaws and give the illusion of expertise. mantis isn't supposed to be like this. type in "porf jou" and see what it's supposed to look like.

[cellarjudge]

翻天印腳

[SPKaa]

How man strikes are in that opening sequence? I'd love to have a copy to watch frame by frame.

butterfly kick off the ground on one arm++

[mumbleora]

@silentfist862 Either one of the "flurry of hand strikes "that you see can represent one movement. This style emphasis is speed and cruelty in it's movement and strikes, meant to inflict great harm and finality.

[jigokunoshinigami]

@silentfist862 Animal styles don't try to copy exactly what the animal does (e.g. monkey style doesn't include throwing turds at your opponent). Instead you try to aply the animal aspects that are useful in a fight and mix them with the human body movement. The main aspect to imitate is the spirit of the animal in the fight. In this case, the mantis' ferocity and relentlessness. According to legend, the style was inspired by a fight between a mantis and another insect.