[WC_Lun]

These guys have good flow and I like the neck and eye strikes. However, there are some things that I don't like. Understand I am overly critical of kung fu because it is what I do, so take these things with a grain of salt.

Mantis is known for its' chin na. I saw little of that here. While there were some controlling techniques they used only head control, which is low level chin na. Normally a hallmark of mantis is the sudden jerking movments that take an opponent's balance. I saw none of that. It is very noticable once you see it and even Northern Mantis has this in it. While the movements did flow, it was all side to side flow. There was very little direct flow on the opponent's centerline. On the flip side of the same coin, the defense was also almost completley side to side movement, which leaves one wide open to attacks on the centerline. With thier elbows out so often, the side to side defense would not be effective under a determined attack. It also makes it a lot easier to trap thier arms. Thier lower body is mostly static when they strike. They should be moving forward or at least on an angle with thier strikes. However, that is very difficult when the attacks are almost completely side to side as they are.

From what I've seen on these videos, this school would be fair quality, but not excellent. The fighting techniques shown might work, but without the footwork or structure it would be hard pressed against a strong opponent or one who attacked the center. Its what I call a starter kung fu school. It opens the eyes to kung fu, but misses some stuff.

Hope this helps. If you have questions about anything I've said, please let me know.