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This simple drill teaches the important striking and defensive strategies of Praying Mantis Kung Fu. My partner for the drill is my disciple, Shifu John Spolarich.

Today I invite you in to a private class with one of my top students, Todd Neff P.T.A..

Here is a shortened demonstration version of this traditional form.

Here is my first tutorial for the second section of the form, 分 身 八 肘 - fēn shēn bā zhǒu - Dividing the Body into Eight Elbows.

Here is a behind the scenes look at me teaching my disciple, John Spolarich, the intricacies of the diaphragm elbow technique. This strike is found at the beginning of the Praying Mantis Kung Fu mother form, Ba Zhou (Eight Elbows).

Here is my first tutorial for the Hao family Taiji Meihua Tanglangquan form, 崩 步 - bēng bù - Crushing Stap.

Here is my second tutorial for the Hao family version of the form, 崩 步 - bēng bù - Crushing Step. This video covers the second direction of travel.

Here is my fourth tutorial covering the Hao family Praying Mantis form, 分 身 八 肘 - fēn shēn bā zhǒu - Dividing the Body into Eight Elbows. This video teaches the last moves of the third direction. At the end of the video, the application of the 天 打 - tiān zhǒu - Heaven Elbow of Ba Zhou is contrasted with its use in Beng Bu. Assisting me in the applications is my disciple, John Spolarich.

Here is my tutorial covering the beginning of the third direction of the Hao family Praying Mantis form, 分 身 八 肘 - fēn shēn bā zhǒu - Dividing the Body into Eight Elbows. The form and applications to the moves are demonstrated. Assisting me in the applications is my student, Todd Neff.

Here is an inside look at a class with my top disciple, John Spolarich. In this class I was teaching John the principle of "fighting in the four planes of movement.

Here I demonstrate one of my favorite fighting combinations found in the Hao family Praying Mantis form, Luanjie.

Happy Chinese New Year!

In this video I show three areas where the Hao family Praying Mantis forms Luanjie and Beng Bu are similar in their techniques and theories. For fun, can you find my editing mistake found throughout the video?

Here is my third tutorial for the Hao family Praying Mantis form, 崩 步 - bēng bù - Crushing Step. This video covers most of the third direction of travel. This section contains my favorite practical fighting combination found in Beng Bu.

Xiao Fanche Defenses against Rear Attacks

Hao family Visual Glossary: Coiling Dragon & Coiling Elbow

Mei Hua Lu: Hao Heng Lu -vs- Hao Heng Po

Lanjie: Hao family Praying Mantis - Tutorial 7

Lanjie: Tutorial 5 - Hao family Praying Mantis

Mantis Strategy: Cancelling the Enemy's Lead Guard

Mantis Strategy: Controlling the Intimate Space

Lanjie: The Hook Step & Throwing Applications

White Crane in Mantis? WHAT???

Lanjie & The First Qinna Technique of Ancient Mantis

Hao family Visual Glossary: Original Kicks

Mei Hua Lu - Complete 4th Line

Six Harmony Mantis: James Rodgers II - The Need for Speed

Six Harmony Mantis: Typhoon Needles

Hao Family Iron Palm & Dangers of Its Use