Southern Praying Mantis

[Violent Designs]

That's one slick documentary. i have the dvd.

Do you know what type of mantis that master is doing? It looks a bit different from the usual that I've been exposed to (which is not much mind you).

Is it different than the typical flavor now in the mainland?

[ShortBridge]

Do you know what type of mantis that master is doing? It looks a bit different from the usual that I've been exposed to (which is not much mind you).

Is it different than the typical flavor now in the mainland?

I have copy somewhere too, I'll go to that point and check it out and then I have someone who I can ask.

But, the story of this documentary is around Chinese ex-pats in Malaysia who have unique styles that are unfortunately dying with them, so it's unlikely consistent with what's in China now.

[YouKnowWho]

I'm very interesting in the SPM "mantis arms" that you touch your right palm on top of your opponent's left elbow and you touch your left palm on top of your opponent's right elbow. Both of your arms and hands are on top and inside of your opponent's arms.

This is a very important TCMA principle,

- 搶上不搶下(Qiang Shang Bu Qiang Xia) - fight for the top, don't fight for the bottom.
- 搶内不搶外(Qiang Nei Bu Qiang Wai) - fight for the inside, don't fight for the outside.

but in the other WC thread, it seems that WC guys don't care much about this principle. Just like to hear you SPM guy's opinion on this.

[ShortBridge]

What does that principle mean? Interested in understanding.

[YouKnowWho]

What does that principle mean? Interested in understanding.

You stay on

- top of your opponent so you have "weight" advantage.
- inside of your opponent so you have "short distance" advantage.

[sanjuro_ronin]

I'm very interesting in the SPM "mantis arms" that you touch your right palm on top of your opponent's left elbow and you touch your left palm on top of your opponent's right elbow. Both of your arms and hands are on top and inside of your opponent's arms.

This is a very important TCMA principle,

- 搶上不搶下(Qiang Shang Bu Qiang Xia) - fight for the top, don't fight for the bottom.
- 搶内不搶外(Qiang Nei Bu Qiang Wai) - fight for the inside, don't fight for the outside.

but in the other WC thread, it seems that WC guys don't care much about this principle. Just like to hear you SPM guy's opinion on this.

The first one I am not sure about...
But the second one, from what I understand, means to work inside the persons "hands" ( inside their "elbows" really) where the SPM short power does its damage.
Of course, no rule or principle is "set in stone".

[charp choi]

Do you know what type of mantis that master is doing? It looks a bit different from the usual that I've been exposed to (which is not much mind you).

Is it different than the typical flavor now in the mainland?

I think it's a Chu Gar variant IIRC> I don't hev my dvd to hand at the moment so I can't check.