In the exciting, hothouse atmosphere of a foreign enclave, Lau broke away from the conservative attitudes surrounding martial arts and began teaching a form of praying mantis style to women.

An empty former church could be turned into a martial arts gym under new plans. The old Newton Road United Reformed Church in Great Barr would be cleaned up and converted into a new Kung Fu ...

During a recently-held event featuring martial arts, Zhang Daojin, the seventh-generation inheritor of the Six-harmony Mantis Boxing, left audience in awe with the charm of eastern martial arts at ...

The Complete Guide to Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu provides a much-needed look at the history and practice of this martial art. This book includes detailed descriptions of all major schools ...

Developed during the latter portion of the Ming Dynasty, Tang Lang Ch'uan, the Northern Praying Mantis style of kung fu, is relatively new by the standards of Chinese martial arts. It is generally ...

Founded by Earl Frazier 40 years ago, it was the oldest martial arts school in Marion County, but its location on SE 7th Terrace - where it had been for 30 years - was gone, a victim of a planned ...

When they do express an interest in combat sports, it is in its currently modish forms — Muay Thai, for example, or mixed martial arts. Kung fu is often seen as outdated or, even worse, brings to mind ...

An empty former church could be turned into a martial arts gym under new plans. The old Newton Road United Reformed Church in Great Barr would be cleaned up and converted into a new Kung Fu Shaolin ...

An empty former church could be turned into a martial arts gym under new plans. The old Newton Road United Reformed Church in Great Barr would be cleaned up and converted into a new Kung Fu ...