Taiji Mei Hua Mantis Mantis Catches Cicada

Tang Lang Bu Chan. The most complex form of the series. Almost Bagua like in its twists and turns. Open hand palms thrust and much emphasis on “Ape Arms“ with truly Long Arm actions and much twisting. Applications shown. Tai Chi Mei Hua Mantis is demonstrated by Zhang Bing Dou, 7th generation inheritor of Tai Chi Mei Hua Praying Mantis Boxing. Mantis Boxing is created by Wang Lang, a person fighting against the Qing dynasty at the end of the Ming dynasty; then it was inherited by Li Bing xiao and passed to his offspring for eight generations in Laiyang. It is known by its oblique postures , and is characterized as brave and forceful. When you exercise Taiji Mantis Boxing, you should emphasize changeability of postures by “BengBu“, increase your power on the basis of “Eight Elbows“ and learn the techniques of this boxing style by “taking the Abstract as an template.“ Tai Chi Mei Hua (Plum Blossom) Praying Mantis is almost a redundancy since, in the area of its o