張熙政1 傳統的「七長八短」 陳雲濤在《螳螂拳略論中》説道：「通背拳為七長之拳，而螳螂拳則七長八短，長短俱備，八剛十二柔，剛柔相濟，為短打之絕妙好拳」2。馬漢清在〈淺談螳螂拳的七長八短、八剛十二柔〉中提出長拳短打並不能計量區分，「七長八短」也無法精確說明，所以有「長拳即短打，短打即是長拳」之說，然後他再具體説明何謂「七長八短」3。 所謂的「七長」：
七長八短之説
Tag: theory
Phantom Arrow 鬼箭手
Go see our sticky post up top for a full explanation.
Fanning-Hand 仙手奔
Going against Knife 對刀要領
Class Note No. 4
Student kept resisting hard so the intended moves did not work, and I had to improvize instead. Since he was resisting hard, the stiffness allowed him to defend a couple moves, while at the same time created openings elsewhere. As a result, he got hit a lot, up and down, left and right.
That’s to show the essence of the combat art is not just hitting people fast and hard and with what, but the ability to contorl the flow of the action by adapting faster. This requires a way to acquire information and make timely decisions to not just take the initiative, but to take the initiative away from the opponent.
There is also no pulling back. That’s one central tenent of the Mantis Style.
Circular Motion 圈勁
Chaotic Fury 亂截
The Chaotic Fury is not a “technique”, but, rather, a concept that is ingrained in the Mantis system. I use the term “Chaotic Fury” here to better translate what the concept conveys. In Chinese, and according to different lineages, it can be called in many slightly different variations, such as “Chaotic Sever” (亂截) , “Chaotic…
It’s all about Control
Write-up later.
Self-Defense: It’s about Getting the Ideas Right
I have seen a lot of videos about self-defense, and I have to say, people are generally too hung up on performing techniques rather than getting the ideas right. Applying the wrong ideas leads to the using of wrong techniques in the wrong contexts, and that would expose the defender to more risks than necessary.…
螳螂拳紀要 The Art of Mantis 