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SUMMARY: Partner Training Drills

This tutorial excerpt describes various partner training drills in Northern Mantis Kung-Fu:

Single Mantis Hooking Drill – Alternating mantis hook drill with a partner to develop wrist strength, forearm strength, and plucking power. The drill emphasizes practicing on both sides of the body for balanced defensive capabilities.

Hook, Grab, Pluck Drill – Features Grandmaster Lee Kam Wing using the outside gate while Sifu John Cheng uses the inside gate. The sequence follows “Hook, Grab, Pluck, Punch” pattern, beginning slowly and gradually increasing in speed.

Chin Se Sao (Double Wrist Wrapping) – Focuses on waist movement and wrist locking to develop strength and flexibility. This drill also enhances stance stability against pulling and tugging movements.

Peach Flower Drill – Combines hook, grab, palm strike, and parry techniques with kicks, aimed at developing quick footwork and kicking skills.

Sweeping Drill – Develops low sweeps, keeping the foot on the floor surface with pivoting on the ball of the supporting foot.

Tornado Kick Drill – Focuses on developing flexibility and agility for performing tornado kicks.

A training philosophy highlighted is the importance of practicing techniques on both sides of the body to prepare for attacks from any direction.