XIA ZHAO LONG – SERIES OF TAI CHI STYLE PRAYING MANTIS FIST – BENG BU

3. Bēng Bù 崩步

Often seen as a very basic mantis set, Beng Bu can be played on more than one level. It is simple in hand techniques, compact, skillful and useable in combat. It’s movements show the very spine and essence of the style. This particular version is probably not like most Beng Bu’s you have seen. Considerably more complex than the typical version, it has more moves, angle changes, sweeps and hand techniques. Teacher Xia demonstrates the breakdown both in the air and on his students.

56 minutes , (English Subtitles)

T’ai Chi style Praying Mantis
One of the classic mantis styles, Tai Chi is a bit softer than Seven Star Mantis but shares many similarities. Visit our information section on the Praying Mantis for further clarification of the different mantis styles. The teacher, Xia ShaoLong, runs the ShaoLong Sports Club in that famous center of mantis studies, QingDao city.

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