six harmonies style praying mantis has some footwork similar to xing yi, stylee, that may be what you've seen. Most mantis has a base of monkey footwork.
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I have Bai Yuan Tao To (oh please forgive my horrible phonetic spelling), it's White Ape Steals the Peach... A nice set I picked up last year. I used to know white ape exits cave but have forgotten most of it....Whatever doesn't kill me had better be able to run damn fast.
"You are one of the most self-deluded immature idiots I've come across here for a time..." —Blooming T. Lotus
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Originally posted by plumflower_pmI have Bai Yuan Tao To (oh please forgive my horrible phonetic spelling), it's White Ape Steals the Peach... A nice set I picked up last year. I used to know white ape exits cave but have forgotten most of it....
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I see, I fully understand. It was humor though. When it comes to forms, I try and drill them in not just to remeber them for my own calisthenics, but to use the techniques effeciently in combat, so when it comes to Shaolin, even if I learn a form in a week or a month, I'll drill it and spar with it for a year, or 6 mos at least.
With ninjutsu, there arent many forms persay but combat training for technique effeciency is optimized. (velocity, and precision)(breathing and focus of power in strike delivery, I try to polish these aspets in every form or technique I learn)
Internal arts I do the same. If I forget it, that means it has no use in combat, or it serves no purpose to my growth in training, I'd call it trash.
But I do understand that your methods are different and may bring on different results for better or worse, but I'm sure you train in a way that best suites you and your reason for training, as I do for me.
Arigato, Sore dewa mata
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Hello everyone, I'm new here. I'm 17 and have been in martial arts for 5 years.
I thought I might be able to help on this debate as I practise 8 Step Mantis and Shanxi Style Xingyi.
Xingyi has five basic techniques which are trained to a very high level using internal training and a LOT of practise.
8-Step Mantis has a much larger range of techniques and it takes longer to learn the basics. Unlike Xingyi, 8-Step Mantis uses Shaolin stances and many Shaolin methods like Lohan and Yi Jin Jing.
I personally prefer Mantis as I find it to be vary varied and subtle. Xingyi is however a fantastic system, particularly for fighting purposes- Pi Chuan is a fantastic technique!
I hope this has helped! If anyone has any questions I am happy to answer them!
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