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Mantis Exits The Cave is a primary advanced form, along with Mantis Steals The Peach, of the 7 Star Mantis system. The set contains principal techniques of the system and emphasizes powerful explosive movements along with fast evading and parrying skills.

Mantis Steals The Peach is an advanced form of the 7 Star Mantis system that contains a comprehensive array of hard and soft techniques. By practicing this form, kung fu martial artists can learn how to develop defense skills based on deflection and redirection of power and, at the same time, attack skills based on movement leverage and striking explosiveness.

Cha Chui or Spear Hand is a long fist fighting set coming from the Shaolin branch of the Mantis Kung Fu system. The fighting techniques are based on speed, fast maneuvers, and long range attacks.

White Ape Steals The Peach is a supplemental form included into the 7 Star Mantis system. The routine comes from an ancient style, called Sacred White Ape Boxing, and it's characterized by dynamic and acrobatic techniques. The fighting techniques are based on fluid movements, deflecting blocks, and strong strikes.

Bung Bo Quan (Crushing Step Fist) is the fundamental form of the 7 Star Praying Mantis kung fu system. It can be traced directly to Wang Lang, the founder of the system. The routine incorporates the twelve principles of the 7 Star Mantis system (hook, grasp, punch, upper block, clasp, strike first, advance, recede, contact, cling, tag, and lean) and it emphasizes the relentless coordinated step-hitting techniques for overcoming an opponent.

Hei Hu Jiao Cha (Black Tiger Intersectional Fist) is a form of the 7 Star Praying Mantis system emphasizing fighting density and velocity. The routine is deft and fast, and, at the same time, relaxed and natural in movements. It follows the three ways of attacks (upper, middle, lower) that are characteristic of the system.

Duo Gang (Avoiding Hardness) is a short range original form of the 7 Star Praying Mantis system. The routine includes parrying and deflection soft hand skills followed by closed hand attacks.

18 Elders Fist [Shi Ba Shou Quan] is one of the basic forms of the Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu system. It was created by Wang Lang, the founder of the system. The form incorporates fighting techniques and skills developed by master Wang Lang and other 17 Shaolin masters who trained with him. The form techniques range from long range boxing to close range strikes, hand hooking and grabbing, blocks, throwing skills, and kicking.