Northern and Southern Praying Mantis, a comparison

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Hi Sim,

I am not sure what branch of SPM you have learnt but the one you describe doesn't sound southern and I certainly have never heard of flying mantis form (not to say it doesnt exist but I have never heard it within SPM) and sorry to say there is no hopping skipping or hook stance in SPM well definately not in Chow Gar SPM. Are you sure you havent learn't two northern forms?

cheers

looking at those video clips the form labeled southern preying mantis looks nothing like the southern mantis I have seen, I know for sure its not Chow gar or Jooklum..... pretty sure its not Chu or Iron Ox either...... the moves seem way to flash to be southern mantis..... but I could be wrong. Can anyone else enlighten us?