Feb 01, 2019 sifu sapir tal, with more than 45 years of experience in the practice and teaching of traditional martial arts, presents us with a complete introduction to the mei guo tong long pai style, or the. Southern praying mantis kungfu roger d hagood, charles alan. Chow gar southern praying mantis dvd phoenix fists and hammer hand attacks. Traditional jook lum tong long southern praying mantis kung fu nyc dedicated to the art of the late grandmaster lum wing fay. The current grandmaster of the system is gm ip chee keung, who supports champions kung fu, and attends our classes on his regular trips to london. In the southern chow gar praying mantis kung fu system there are many different types of hand and leg techniques as well as forms, drills, sensitivity skills, weapons etc. Chu gar gao southern praying mantis cheng wan association. This style is not related to jowga kung fu, a southern chinese martial art. Southern praying mantis kung fu 5 dvds w wooden dummy sets. A form is a series of techniques strung together in a sequence. 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. Yip shui was a disciple of chu gar praying mantis grandmaster lau soei 18661942, known as the east river tiger.
Chow gar southern mantis kung fu 5 elements martial arts. There are 8 forms and 2 more for development of the body namely sarm bo jin, and bo ye tong the others famous forms are sarm bo jin 3 step. Sifu hansen, and his brother adam, started kung fu in 1989 and were the first students to achieve master level from the gold coast headquarters in 1998. As pointed by the wushu historian salvatore canzonieri, many of these rebels relocated in the the honan shaolin. 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 dit dar, dim mak, dim yuet. 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. Southern praying mantis kung fu styles of chow gar, chu gar, jook lum and i iron ox dit ngau. His also senior coach and often takes oxford club classes when sifu pete not available. Chow gar southern praying mantis greece home facebook. It is said that the mark of a sifus ability and skill should not be judged on his or her abilities, but on the skills, ability and aptitude of his or her students. As with all of your work, it is done on a scholarly level. Photo gallery chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. Its a longer style of combat where emphasis sits on using angles to crash through an opponents defense to his center, think inside vs outside boxing.
Kung fu incredible promotional special for 3 dvds plus the book closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. Sifu paul whitrod showing a rarely taught or seen elbow drill from chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. Chow gar southern praying mantis fut sau buddhist hands. Welcome martial arts oxford welcome to oxford kung fu. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. New chow gar southern praying mantis dvd store now you can find the complete collection of sifu paul whitrods chow gar southern praying mantis instructional dvds at. It is an aggressive style with emphasis on close range fighting. Southern praying mantis is a chinese martial art originating with the hakka people. My second teacher was with sifu harry sun, kwong sai jook lum. I think that this is the most accurate, honest and practical research done on hakka mantis. Chow gar forms australian school of kung fu and tai chi.
Closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis. Paul whitrod chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu full series. 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. Master paul whitrod reveals the hidden secrets of this system that is probably one of the most powerful martial arts from china. 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 places a heavy emphasis on closerange fighting. 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. Tigers, dragons, cranes, snakes and monkeys are common fixtures in the legends and folklore of these systems. Buy closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu by paul whitrod from waterstones today. Chow gar tong long is a southern chinese martial art and is one of the four major schools in southern praying mantis. 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.
Fighting skills chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. A rare book of chinas kwongsai jook lum temple praying mantis kungfu and. Jun 18, 2017 chow gar southern praying mantis is a kung fu style developed in hong kong by grandmaster yip shui 192004. The origins of chow gar are similar to other martial arts of the hakka community with references to the southern shaolin monastery and exploits centered around southern china. Standard class is the best choice to start learning chow gar kung fu. Wildlife picture books by stan tekiela oct 9, 2018.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Despite its name, the southern mantis style is unrelated. Chow gar hakka southern praying mantis school of excellence. Book chow gar store southern praying mantis kung fu. Southern praying mantis southern mantis press your. 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. Chow gar southern praying mantis sup bart um gen sau. The only true southern praying mantis is chu gar tonglong. The system of chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu is a complete martial system as taught to only a select few masters of this style worldwide self defence hand, arm, body and leg strikes, footwork, grappling techniques, locking techniques, ground fighting abilities, seizing and throwing techniques, use of opponents power and re. Few masters remain and they have no interest to publicly teach this style. Kung fu traditional chow gar praying mantis kung fu. About us lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. I have trained in various styles of kung fu specially shaolin and in particular the fukien shaolin as taught by rev. Chow gar style australian school of kung fu and tai chi.
Origins in 1644 ad, the manchurian tribe had invaded china and defeated the ming dynasty rulers. My interest in chinese martial arts has been keen and strong for the last 40 years of my life. We teach traditional east river chow family southern praying mantis kung fu. 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.
You can choose from the following courses and seminars. It is a devastating fighting art famous for it shock power and agressiveness. Southern praying mantis is one of the revered martial arts of the hakka chinese minority, along with bak mei. Book closein fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. One of kung fus best kept secrets, southern praying mantis, is now available via elearning, download, and dvd.
In 1989 sifu whitrod, asked him to teach the chow gar hakka southern praying mantis kung fu. Becoming invulnerable in southern mantis kung fu the traditional chinese martial arts are rich in animal symbolism. Product descriptions chow gar store southern praying mantis. Close in fighting skills of chow gar southern praying. In this training video of weapons the ng hung kuwn 5 element pole is shown in. 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.
Chow gar tong long traditional southern praying mantis kung fu. Chow gar praying mantis kung fu, is an traditional system usable for modern today use. The most complete book written on southern praying mantis kung fu and hakka fighting systems. As a student progresses through the different levels of chow gar tong long southern praying mantis kung fu, the student will learn new forms. These skills are developed by utilizing a range of training techniques which have been developed over several centuries. The long pole kuwn is probably the most famous weapon of the chinese martial arts. The conditioning exercises shown on this video are from the traditional 36 conditioning methods of the chow gar praying mantis kung fu. There are many famous forms and hidden training drills which make southern praying mantis kung fu unique. Recorded at the australian school of kung fu and tai chi in brisbane, australia. In the chow gar praying mantis kung fu, it is the principal weapon of the system. Chow gar southern praying mantis greece, athens, greece. Chow gar southern praying mantis is a kung fu style developed in hong kong by grandmaster yip shui 192004. I used to train steelwire mantis with tony leung back in the day london bridge, mile end and then islington.
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 is an excellent book with pictures showing key techniques from chu gar southern praying mantis kung fu. Sifu gary cassidy opened a new southern mantis kung fu and martial arts academy in tuam. Sifu paul whitrod teaches traditional chinese martial arts at his fulltime school in stratford, east london. My first teacher in kung fu was with william chung, hung gar style. Simone raimonde is representing chow gar southern praying mantis in rome italy under paul whitrod sifu. There is a style of southern mantis called gee gar har which iron ox southern mantis descends from this i found out by a iron ox southern mantis sifu acording to him iron ox southern mantis does not come from chu gar.
Southern praying mantis book for the very first time an indepth book on the chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. Adam started is journey is chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu from 1998 and still continues to work on higher aspects of the art with pete. Orthdx natural fitness is proud to host an annual chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu seminar and intensive training camp every summer in madison, wiscons. He currently teaches in rome and has a school there. After my time with sifu harry sun, i found no interest in other stlyes of kung fu.
Sifu paul whitrod chow gar southern mantis kung fu 2016. Close in fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis book. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. About us chow gar mantis kung fu hang nghang ng mantis. The history of chow gar praying mantis was transmitted orally with little supporting documentation until the 1900s. The grand master then visited the school several times. Chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu chinese herbal medicine, ditdajow, ditda injury.
Ming loyalist, nobles and soldiers, escaped and went south. Download pdf close in fighting skills of chow gar southern. We train hard to toughen the mind and body and training in this system will make you fitter and healthier. Chow gar southern praying mantis dim mak fighting techniques vol 1. Teaching southern praying mantis for over 20 years. For the northern chinese selfdefence technique from shandong, see northern praying mantis.
Home chow gar store southern praying mantis kung fu. The most famous branch of southern mantis martial arts, the chow family branch traces its art to c. In addition a number of weapons are taught within the system including pole, straight sword, broadsword, sai, tiger fork and spear. Now you can find the complete collection of sifu paul whitrods chow gar southern praying mantis instructional dvds at. A rare treatise of hakka chu gar southern praying mantis boxing that includes. It is most closely associated with styles such as southern dragon kung fu and bak mei.
Chow gar, chu gar, and the various other names it goes by are the martial arts from the hakka people. Martial arts oxford welcome to oxford kung fu school. For the very first time an indepth book on the chow gar southern praying mantis kung fu. Since then he has continued to teach in the london and essex areas.
Sifu hang ng school of chow gar mantis kung fu opened its doors in 1987 in hong kongs mong kok district. Tung kong chow family praying mantis association international uk division. Chow gar southern praying mantis the southern pole technique ng hung kwun 5 element pole. It is not a how to book, but a very detailed overview of the system and many of its principles, concepts and training methods. Sifu hang ng school hang ng mantis kung fu association.
The chow gar style eliminates any techniques which would not be effective in realistic conflicts. Kung fu school was opened with his chow gar mantis brothers and the grand master of the style, ip shui attended the ceremony as well. Also known as southern mantis, it is one of my favorite styles of kung fu. Set the video to hd for best quality our first exclusive interview is up in this informative interview, master hang ng and his students talks about their experience and. It was instituted by chow lung, who learned hung gar, one of the five quintessential southern systems originating in the shaolin temple, from his uncle who added the pakua staff maneuvers to his nephews training prior to passing away. I dont know how far away from crawley you are, but steve teaches chow gar mantis there a student of paul whitrod. We offer master paul whitrods chow gar instructional materials and hope that practitioners of any martial art will learn, benefit, grow and share.
Dong gong chow gar tonglong southern praying mantis shaolin wu shu is free of fancy noneffective moves, instead it focuses on practicality, fast, powerful, direct techniques that deliver maximum force, with minimum effort, by returning the energy generated by an opponent back to its sender. Chow gar southern praying mantis rib bone power dip gwut gung. Chow gar southern praying mantis conditioning exercises chow gar praying mantis kung fu is known as a tough and powerful martial art. You can pick up basics and some unique techniques including selfdefence, conditioning, application. Southern mantis martial arts association southern mantis.
The style of southern praying mantis kung fu was bought into australia in 1956 by grand master dr nat yuen. This site is dedicated to the practice and promotion of southern praying mantis system of kung fu in all its branches and variations. Chow gar hakka praying mantis kung fu school of excellence we are dedicated to improving the lives of our students through the practice of authentic traditional southern chinese martial arts. Close in fighting skills of chow gar southern praying mantis. The training focuses on the development of power, rather than learning lots of different techniques. After a few months you will have such kind of skills that you would not have imagined before.
Black and white, spiral bound manual for hands on use. In the tuttle dictionary of martial arts chu gar is called chyu ga and chuka shaolin phoenix eye fist is called jyu ga they are both called zhu jia. Yet, it is prepared for those who are inspired to train the original hakka mantis transmissions. The southern mantis martial arts association smmaa was founded in 1996 by master man sek wing and sifu mark leung in the southern mantis martial arts association, chow family praying mantis is practiced as has been taught by sifu mark leung and the late sigung man sek wing. Chow gar tong long southern praying mantis kung fu was designed with two main principles in mind practicality and effectiveness.
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