At the heart of the Seven Star Praying Mantis system is a brilliantly designed training methodology that is holistic, scientific, and regimented. Training is combat focused with an approach that develops strong technical fundamentals in the early years while promoting applied performance in the later. As with many traditional Chinese martial systems, Praying Mantis kung fu has three levels of training: Beginner (Shang, 上), Intermediate (Zhong, 中), and Advanced (Xia, 下). Master Luo Guang Yu symbolically referred to these three levels of learning as Qixing, Meihua, and Guangban, and more esoterically as Li, Jing, and Qi. Each stage of training corresponds to a holistic body of martial skills, skill attributes, and knowledge that must be trained, understood, and ultimately mastered.
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Conceptual Levels of Training in Mantis Kung Fu – June 12, 2020
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2020