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In this lesson with my Sifu, Grandmaster John Cheng, we review Plum Blossom Leg 2nd Route, exploring its applications, and add a new section to the spear form, 3 Loyalty Spear.

CHAPTERS

[00:00] – Introduction/Preview

[01:07] – Plum Flower Leg 2nd Route (二路梅花腿)

[02:27] – Big Wheel Fist Technique Discussion

[03:37] – Tiger Steals Heart Technique Discussion

[04:00] – Double Huen Choi into Mantis Catches Cicada Technique Discussion

[06:42] – Hop Lifting Kick into Arm Bar Technique Discussion

[07:25] – Using Flinch Response to Setup Subsequent Attacks

[07:56] – Attacking the Elbows to Infiltrate Outer Defense

[08:39] – 3 Loyalty Spear (三義槍)

[09:57] – New Section of 3 Loyalty Spear

[10:22] – Stealing Step with Spear Block

[10:50] – Circular Blocks

[15:03] – New Section to Practice

[16:04] – Wah Lum Spear Performed by Sifu John Cheng (Archive Footage)

After a long hiatus from lessons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Grandmaster John Cheng, a beloved figure in the Mantis community, decided to record and archive our lessons for future generations. Tragically, less than a year after the resumption of our lessons, he passed away as a hero when he bravely tackled a gunman at a church in Laguna Woods on May 15, 2022. His selfless act of courage allowed fellow parishioners to subdue the attacker, making him the sole fatality in the attempted mass shooting.