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Secret of Seven-star Mantis Style

by Lee Kam Wing

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This book gives a thorough, self-study guide of the Seven Star Mantis Style, a Chinese Martial Art originating from the Shaolin Monastery.
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Preface
Introduction of Shaolin monastery
Founder of the seven-star mantis style and his successors
About Master Lee Kam Wing
Introduction of seniority in the kung fu familiy
The seven-star mantis style give its form
The thrity-one keywords verbal formula
The eighteen principle of stances
The thirteen leg-kicking method
The eighteen palm technique
The junior level of the seven-star mantis style practising series-the pung po
Explanation for extracted skills from the pung po boxing series
Method of stretching before phsysical srength training
The hand-to-hand combat
The twenty-five fist-fighting techniques
The wooden dummy practising (Part I, Part II and Part III)
Method of physical strength training-Method of dumbell; Method of rolling in rigid hand; Method of fingers-scriping; Method of hand-rubbing; The hooked hand practising in air; The three-star hand and leg-kicking practising in pair; The rottan ring practice; The tension strength practice
The essence of the seven-star mantis style-The spiritual energy; The respiratory force; The hands; The eyes; The body; The stance-pacing; The principle method of offense in the seven-star mantis style; The striking method of keeping apart in leg-kicking; The method of attacking while resisting; The method of hand-neglecting; The method of mantis pacing
The analysis of forces in the seven-star mantis style-The long force; The short force; The borrowed force
The intermediate level of the seven-star mantis style practising series-The black-tiger-cross
Explanation for extracted form the black-tiger-cross
The advanced level of the seven-star mantis style practising series-the mantis out of its cave
Explanation for extracted skills from the mantis out of its cave
Method of iron sand palm training-The sand bag method; The sand-inserting method
The conventional Chinese medical prescription of Shaolin Monastery for iron-sand palm training
The application of palm-fighting techniques
Demonstration for weapons of the seven-star mantis style
The sand bag practicing
Principle for prevention and treatment of potential wound occured during kung fu practising-Treatment of muscular infection; Treatment of muscular cramp; Treatment of muscular traumatisms; Treatment of disclocation of shoulder joint; Treatment of dislocation of elbow joint
Analysis and application of the vital point striking and position of caves in accupuncture
The respiratory attainment of the eighteen Arhan
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