Chu Gar Fist: Complete Single Man Training

English language. A rare step by step treatise. The complete transmission of single man training from the late Hong Kong Sifu, Chu Kai Ming, first generation disciple of Lao Sui's Hakka Chu Gar Southern Mantis Kungfu, circa 1920s. Featuring Sifu Anthony Chan, Hong Kong.

IN THIS BOOK:

PRELIMINARY / WARMUP EXERCISES

• Arm Swings
• Back Strokes
• Fic Sao 1 & 2
• Wrist Circles
• Open the Chest

MANTIS HORSE STEPPING

• Forward - Back
• Cross Steps
• Shifting Horse Steps
• Run the Horse

SOM BO GIN SINGLE MAN FORM - HARD BRIDGE

• Introduction to Som Bo Gin
• Different Charcters - Same Pronunciation
• Hard and Soft Bridge
• SOM BO GIN HARD BRIDGE STEP BY STEP
• Only Line Three is Different
• SOM BO GIN: CHU - SUN VARIATIONS
• Lines 1 - 3

12 BASIC HAND SKILL COMBINATIONS

Introduction to 12 Skills

Summary of External Work

Summary of Internal Work

BASIC FIST FORMS

Tiger's Mouth

Phoenix Eye

Ginger Fist

HAND SKILLS 1 - 12 STEP BY STEP

Glossary of 12 Basic Hand Skills

TAN ZHUANG - SOM BO GIN SOFT BRIDGE FORM

Introduction to Tan Zhuang

SOM BO GIN SOFT BRIDGE - STEP BY STEP

MANTIS SHAPE FROM FORM TRAINING

Introduction to 2nd Form

CHU KAI MING'S 2nd FORM STEP BY STEP

ANTHONY CHAN SIFU'S INTERVIEWS

A true Hakka Mantis Historian

Previously Undisclosed Details

Book Details:

• Hardcover
• Premium Full Color
• 126 pages
• 475+ Photographs
• English Language
• Library archive quality
• and more!