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Praying Mantis Stances and Ba Shi ("8 Stances") Form

 
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This lesson teaches you the Ba Shi ("8 Stances") form which is an essential part of developing strong, stable stances and a solid base for your forms and fighting. Nearly all kung fu systems include a version of Ba Shi, and the Northern Praying Mantis version taught here includes basics stances common to all styles of kung fu as well as those specific to the Northern Praying Mantis system.

Lesson Specs

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Instructions

Lesson Chapters

  1. Introduction
  2. Seven Star Stance
  3. Praying Mantis Stance
  4. Ba Shi ("8 Stances") Form Breakdown
  5. Horse Stance
  6. Hill/Mountain Climbing Stance
  7. Crane Stance
  8. Scissor/Cross/Twist Stance
  9. Bow and Arrow (Forward) Stance
  10. Reverse Bow and Arrow Stance
  11. Cat Stance
  12. Praying Mantis Stance 2
  13. Ba Shi ("8 Stances") Form Demonstration

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