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[VHS BACK COVER]

Grandmaster Lee Kam Wing’s Northern Mantis Kung-Fu

CRUSHING STEP

One of the most devastatingly effective kung-fu systems ever designed. As legend has it, a well-known fighter was badly defeated. While on the ground, recovering from his wounds, he witnesses the motions of a praying mantis stalking and capturing its food. He studied the motions of this unique insect for many years, duplicating the speed, stealth and timing. Ultimately, he created a system which is said to have made him unbeatable. 

Now, for the first time ever, Hong Kong’s Grandmaster Lee Kam Wing brings to the world the moves of the mantis virtually intact and in their original form. Taking you step-by-step through forms and applications, Grandmaster Wing reveals the secrets of the mantis, straight from the source. 

Tape One: Crushing Step. This tape reveals the “Crushing Step” (Bombo) form of Mantis Kung-Fu. Grandmaster Wing takes the student through all of the moves from several different angles, then explains all of the various applications of this unique and ingenious training set. Beginners will find this tape highly revealing and easy to follow. Advanced martial artists will find a wealth of knowledge as well as Grandmaster Wing peels away the mysteries of this ancient form. 

Approximate running time: 47 min. • MANT01

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In the early 2000s, Grandmaster Lee Kam Wing produced a three-tape series entitled “Grandmaster Lee Kam Wing’s Northern Mantis Kung-Fu” with the assistance of his disciples, Sifu John Cheng and Sifu Jeff Bruflat. The tapes were widely distributed and have since become unavailable for purchase. The decline of VHS technology has further rendered these tapes a rare commodity within the Mantis kung fu community.

In 2021, Sifu Dong Thai, a closed-door disciple of Sifu John Cheng, digitized these tapes with the assistance of student Ray Chao, who had previously converted them to DVD format. During the conversion process to ProRes 422 (archive codec), the image underwent deinterlacing, color correction, audio leveling, and closed-caption addition.

With the consent of Grandmaster John Cheng, we have made all three tapes accessible on YouTube to promote and preserve the art of Praying Mantis Kung Fu.

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CHAPTERS

[00:00] – Introduction

[01:32] – Warm-Up Exercises

[08:02] – Basic Stances

[11:37] – Stance Drills

[13:25] – Basic Mantis Kicks

[15:27] – 12 Keyword Formula

[17:53] – Variations of the Mantis Hook

[19:15] – Demonstration of the Crushing Step or Bombo Form

[26:29] – Highlighted Movements

[28:05] – Applications From the Bombo Form

[37:59] – Training Drills

[41:51] – Fourteen Roads Form

[47:56] – Fourteen Roads Applications

[49:00] – Credits