Thanks for the video and stepping into the cage to show us what a northern Chinese martial art from a legitimate classical lineage looks like in a real fight. It's so rare (I can't name any other examples) to see a video pinpointing each classical CMA technique used in a real fight AND refer back to older sources to show the techniques' authenticity (particularly with northern CMA). Too many times we see videos of a "kung fu fighter" (often from an unidentified style or lineage) who fights with what looks like generic kickboxing moves and we never get a breakdown of what exact classical Chinese techniques were used. What you have done is an extremely rare thing and I hope others follow suit and we begin seeing more real CMA fight videos, win or lose, out there with the level of transparency you have shown. Keyboard warriors will say what they like, but at the end of the day you stepped into the cage with an opponent who applied all his strength to win and you got the job done. 加油! PS do you see yourself stepping into the cage again anytime soon?
@hemispace641
Жыл бұрын
192% agree with the comment from "mitch".
@arbogast4950
Жыл бұрын
The northern arts move so much better, in my opinion.
@alvarovargasbang-wutang8461
Жыл бұрын
This is exactly why Asian people hold the least titles of any race in MMA.
@SudismanLIM
9 ай бұрын
I live at indonesia, so many people especially not martial art practician underestimate kungfu as a real martial art and can be used to fight, thanks for your video, it helps my pride as a chinese in indonesia.
@mo-em1ke
8 ай бұрын
Lol.. 2 obese guys with piss poor skills doesn't really show martial arts superiority. King fu guy left himself wide open with every strike, any average level martial artist would mop the floor with him. And before op calls me a keyboard warrior, I did miay Thai and jiujitsu for almost 20 years, and fought a dozen times. Ps: before anyone asks for footage, sorry it was in the 90s, we didn't have cellphones.
@peterwang5660 Жыл бұрын
I saw this on the mantis subreddit, you now have a fan from Hong Kong. Seriously, Chinese people have no idea how much foreigners have dedicated to preserving our martial arts. This gives me hope to make the arts I practice competitive.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Whoa from Hong Kong, Wong Honfan's old stomping grounds! Glad this gives you hope Peter. Stay well!
@DJBSharpMusic
5 ай бұрын
We do what we can here. Traditional martial arts are extremely popular in the United States even today.
@yuanxiu37
2 ай бұрын
@@DJBSharpMusicidk about extremely. Cage fighters get more respect in the west seeing how everybody who discredits Kung fu is from the west Thailand or Korea
@HumbleHurricane Жыл бұрын
As a martial artist myself, this is so awesome to see. So many people say it "doesn't work" when in reality it works wonders and often. It's just not picture perfect and pretty like in a movie. Seeing this real life application was absolutely amazing. Props and respect. OSU!!🙏🏿🥋
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Shondarian. Glad you found it amazing. Keep training and stay strong! 💪
@scotch4890
Жыл бұрын
That is completely debatable. I’ve been boxing and kickboxing for 10 years and we used to host a “fight club” where any style was welcome and the traditional boys always lost. The only style that ever competed with mma was a 7 star fist master, and 7 star is very stripped down, lots of economic movement. I guess it all comes down to the individual.
@wesleyjackson7487
Жыл бұрын
@@scotch4890 Well I think they are just talking about mantis kung fu which does seem like if trained in the right way can work well in a fight some kung fu arts like tai chi or wing chun get destroyed when facing mma or kick boxing this guy seemed to do pretty well the guy he fought in the video trained muay thai he might not be good at muay thai but a win a win I think Mantis Bajiquan and Choy li fut do have potential to be effective if trained right not all kung fu arts but some like the ones I brought up might work
@scotch4890
Жыл бұрын
@@wesleyjackson7487 I get what you are saying but the dude he was fighting was horrible. I wouldn’t even classify him as a brawler, he wasn’t using good head movement which is literally drilled into you so hard in Muay Thai and boxing that I can’t even hazard a guess to his lineage, and if he had used a helmet guard even once he might have fared better. But my perspective is based on experience, during our vale tudo fights at the gym I watched countless traditional dudes get slaughtered by our guys, only the 7 star fist master held his own. The wing chun wooden dummy guy did alright because wing chun is basically dirty boxing but everything else failed.
@dougsmith8473
Жыл бұрын
@@scotch4890 why make excuses
@jeraldmcclainofficial60058 ай бұрын
As a classically trained martial artist myself, this is how traditional martial arts will survive, by pressure testing against MMA and wisely incorporating the tactics that work from Kickboxing and Grappling.
@Sensei_Gaz8 ай бұрын
Mad respect for stepping in the ring and testing your art. I love how you linked your movement to the classical illustrations. CMA would get so much more respect if it's practitioners actually PRESSURE TESTED like this dude.
@rodgerhempfing2921
5 ай бұрын
And aren't opponents tougher than expected!
@howlingwolffang22218 ай бұрын
“Martial-arts doesn’t work” “Does it hurt when I punch you in the face” “Duh” “Then it works”
@MedievalBrawler Жыл бұрын
Hey mate what you did is pretty special to a lot of martial artists, taking a traditional form, going in a cage and above all else sticking to your kung fu that was straight up badass. Could you tell us more about your background in kung fu ? How long have you been practicing, what kung fu means to you etc ? Anyway, very impressive to put yourself out there thanks for sharing it with us man.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
I definitely want to share more of my journey and technique in the vids to come. Thanks for the encouraging praise. Appreciate it.
@roebloxy9986
11 ай бұрын
@@theravenswoodacademy8796Sir, i'm amazed! If I could give you an advice that can help you in inconfortable Ground positions, it's to train Dishuquan or Also called "Dog Boxing" 💯🤩
@dominiqueemond82710 ай бұрын
Nice Mantis fighting, dude! Great job. I love it when folks think Kung Fu doesn't work in a fight...that means they won't be prepared for it when it comes their way. Hahaha
@justinAclark20759 ай бұрын
I was taught a combination of Wing Chun, seven point mantis, and bagua. My teacher calls it the Woodchipper. It's all about breaking as many of their bones as quickly as possible
@jm7578 Жыл бұрын
Praying mantis Kung Fu has everything that one needs elbows, knees, takedowns, kicks, punches, back for us you name it praying mantis has it. I have studied praying mantis for years
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
A huge arsenal of techniques to be sure. Glad you got a chance to study Mantis.
@ac9669 Жыл бұрын
Great! Good to see people practising traditional martial arts steps forward in real hardcore sparring/fight, especially against other styles. Really impressive!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I figured it wouldn’t hurt for Chinese Martial Arts to have a win.
@mo-em1ke
8 ай бұрын
@@theravenswoodacademy8796I wouldn't call it much of a win 🤣 your opponent is obese asf and looks like he's never fought a day in his life 🤣 You need to work on the massive openings in your defence, had the opponent had some actual experience you'd have lost real fast sorry to say.
@rangodeldiablo Жыл бұрын
I study Northern Shaolin Kung Fu and Chung style Tai Chi, and I am so glad you made this. I hear people all the time say how most traditional martial arts cannot compete with MMA because they are "obselete" or "not practicle." It's so nice to see someone from a legitimate lineage show what real TMA can do when taught correctly.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Glad it resonated with you. Maybe I can make some more resources for people coming from TMA or CMA.
@Aznbomb3r
Жыл бұрын
I think a lot are "taught properly", just nobody gets fighting experience these days so nothing works.
@LunaticReason
Жыл бұрын
@@Aznbomb3r It's one thing to know how to do a technique which is as far as most TMA expertise gets to I would say repetitively drilling a move and understanding it's application in theory and another to apply it in fight under duress and are often missing what I consider the lessons that only experience can teach you. Trouble shooting the fight.
@HumanoidKoala
Жыл бұрын
he was a mess, and he executed no kung fu, son.
@symbolsarenotreality4595
Жыл бұрын
@@HumanoidKoala it was actually not too bad, his internal skills are low level but they are there
@Slamp1113 ай бұрын
That is so amazing! Really did not expect to see this in this vid. Usually it is just an unedited fight. Seeing the overlapping figures and actual application was way more inspiring than I was prepared for. Props to the fighter and editor!
@brucebooker2227 Жыл бұрын
I respect your effective use of traditional martial arts. As an SPM guy, it's nice for the public to see Kung Fu in this light.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bruce! SPM has such a distinct “shape” doesn’t it.
@zetareticulan321
Жыл бұрын
That's cause SPM is a Hakka system. All Hakka systems have that distinct shape.
@brandonborges4400 Жыл бұрын
You have my respect sir. Too many times Kung Fu practitioners show up with a lot of bravado and have no skill to back up their claims. Even if this fight would have been a loss, its great to see someone putting classical technique to modern use. 🙏🏼
@giomander40k8 ай бұрын
Finally someone giving a bit of recognition to kung fu
@MrGod47 Жыл бұрын
Magnificent stuff and good applications! Thanks for sharing! As Chinese myself and Chinese martial arts practitioner, I appreciate your efforts and courage for showing people how actual CMA works.
@TFSMikeRath Жыл бұрын
Having worked with one of your students, Matt, before and having gone through different drills and he and I exchanging different tactics I'm glad to see this videoed since all the things he presented seemed very capable of working. We have different ideas and training methods but we both realized that there are things that can work. Glad to see it in action
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man. Matt is good people.
@zhongyang60228 ай бұрын
Wow! This is amazing, myself been doing Bajiquan for years and training in MMA, I know how hard is it to use traditional techniques in MMA fights ❤❤❤love your work
@camrendavis6650 Жыл бұрын
I love when someone takes kung fu and actually uses it the way it was intended to be used. Because you have traditional Kung Fu people (like you and Zen Dragon on his channel) who use the techniques and attacks that have been preserved and demonstrated through forms. And then you've got Sanda people have a base in Chinese kickboxing and try to put traditional Kung Fu on top of it but will not put for the extra effort to pressure test the traditional stuff. Most of the time when it comes to fighting, most of them will drop the traditional and resort to kickboxing. And as much as I love Sanda see it as the most versatile combat sport incorporating traditional martial arts, it is still far removed from something like Northerm Mantis. I aspired to be as courageous and skilled as you
The reason why “it doesn’t work” happens so often is because so much of kung fu stoped sparring. MMA and boxing are the best at keeping up sparring practice
@Zen-OhsMethod Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed watching this. I trained in Wing Chun and Hung Gar in the past. We also did Mantis as well. Watching this fight reminded me of what we did; you practiced forms and try to see how to apply forms in actual combat. I am glad that there are other kung fu practitioners that are focusing on the practical side and applying them. All the best!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it. All the best!
@calvinleong1378Ай бұрын
Finally a real person testing out other martial arts in a fight. Keep it up man, would love to see more styles being applied. The clipping with the old photos was a dope addition too!
@mizutxko4 ай бұрын
This guy is the smartest most technical martial artist I ever seen, he literally makes Praying Mantis Kung Fu deadly and effective
@FightCommentary Жыл бұрын
There’s a guy named Randy Brown who also teaches Mantis. I hope one day you guys can do a collab!
@thetruemorg Жыл бұрын
Having just watched the full fight: you did a really good job after getting taken down. You kept the number of hits down to a minimum and waited for the right opportunity. Really great fight I'm really glad you did it
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Morgan. It was tough. When I got taken down so early in a non-dominant position, I thought “Is this really just going to be another video of a Kung fu dude being taken down and destroyed??” Lol. Tried to stay calm after that thought. Stay well!
@emmanuelperez3019
Жыл бұрын
@@theravenswoodacademy8796 you're a beast man, when you got up from bottom, you showed some crazy will, that was so crazy to watch dude!!! youre the man!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
@@emmanuelperez3019 🙏🙏🙏
@treee50
Жыл бұрын
For real he slide his arm up right as he went to punch him and it looked like be completely blocked it. Super smooth
@Akuston Жыл бұрын
❤ you're great man, I'm Xing yi quan practitioner and would like to says thank you for your effort as one who contribute to make KungFu community proud. It's not waste keep going, I'll keep support your videos all the way through.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Wow thanks Akuston. I have a Kung fu brother who got to train Xingyi in China in addition to his Mantis and it seemed pretty cool when he was showing me a few moves. Made his attacks very direct and cutting I think.
@BalkanManic
8 ай бұрын
SHITS TRASH
@blazingdragon9607
24 күн бұрын
Let's see how ppl who say "Kung Fu doesn't work" react to this
@JMRVRGS8 ай бұрын
This is the best way to show the effectiveness of a martial arts in a fight!
@mzarias8 ай бұрын
Master Wong once said “If your Kung Fu no good, it’s not my problem.”
@sogosensei Жыл бұрын
I'll have to say this is the best traditional martial art/kung fu to application I've seen. You made it easy to see actual technique applied in a real setting. Very good.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, that means a lot. 🙏
@rodgerhempfing2921
5 ай бұрын
And the weight class was pretty even as well. What if you were 3 stone lighter, same result?
@madhusudan8 ай бұрын
Bar none best video of its kind that I've seen. Well done!
@phillipmargrave8 ай бұрын
I love Mantis style. It is the most humble and unassuming style. It is the style of the confident defender. It is the style of “I don’t want to fight but if you insist I am ready.”
@johannlindstrom59488 ай бұрын
Mad respect putting your martial art on the line like the old school days. Awesome.
@NoOffensePies Жыл бұрын
As a BaJi practitioner, we've always been waiting to see people put this to good use. For us, we are often teaching law enforcement and military folks. They will use our art better than we ever can, because they spar. We merely have time to rescue and preserve what little of our art that is remembered. Our focus has been with the long spear, We believe Baji and Xingyi shine most as spear and sword forms. Anyway, amazing job!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, appreciate it.
@mountainwarrior108
8 ай бұрын
I practice Bajiquan too I do it old school in Australia striking trees & steel also Cheng style Baguazhang ✋🤜👍
@victory-design
8 ай бұрын
Do you have any clips/links of Baji application or sparring? I really admire the art for its power but cannot find much practical application that works
@mountainwarrior108
8 ай бұрын
@@victory-design the series Kungfu quest find it on KZread it has many different styles of Bajiquan that are definitely combat adaptable. A Bajiquan practitioner from Asia called An Jian Qiu is also an incredible exponent and shows proper shelling covering up and attacking with insane speed and power. An family Bajiquan is like no other style of Bajiquan it’s graceful and deadly. There is also a Wu tan Bajiquan practitioner that is great he also is very good at Piguazhang a style that is coupled with Bajiquan.
@mountainwarrior108
8 ай бұрын
@@victory-design I’ll put up clips this week of these stylists in my community section 🤜👍
@EazyMac8 күн бұрын
I love watching kung fu work effectively. Xingyi (Shen Long Tang Shou Tao) practitioner checking in. Great work, mate!!! 🔥🔥🔥
@taekfute8 ай бұрын
This is so epic! The side by side comparisons, n everything bro! Your years of training have achieved something significant here bro, please be proud of yourself
@moifaacademynewcastle6130 Жыл бұрын
Respect! Well done for keeping your Kung Fu real.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Not to sound cliché but it really is a journey.
@sebastiannatera7778 ай бұрын
Nothing but respect for you. This is what our styles look like in a fight -- raw and useful. Nothing looks stylized and pretty when applied. I'm a William Cheung Wing Chung guy, and I love watching a traditional art I respect utilized effectively.
@TheOriginalRob8 ай бұрын
Glad to see someone that does traditional martial arts fighting someone at their same fitness level. It's always either old vs young, or fat vs fit (and the amateur MMA always seems to be in better shape)
@jollyknuckles2138 Жыл бұрын
The beauty of traditional kung fu. People forget (well, never learned) that the old masters signed death wavers and many of these styles survived because it was their masters that won these challenges, or they were used by security guards/police, military, and travelers that had to use their skills to survive. Real kung fu is bitter, and you showed that with bitterness can come the sweetness of victory.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. There definitely was an entire spectrum of practitioners. From people who “tried it for a day” to people who fought full-contact. Cheers!
@Kay-ol1ye8 ай бұрын
*Context:* Mantis fighter found the man that was responsible for his Sifu's assassination. He has sworn to take revenge and finally have met the man he was looking for. As they started fighting, he remember everything his Sifu have taught him, as if his spirit was there to guide him to defeat this evil menace. In the end, he proved that even when dimensions apart, they were still together and the evil man has died. Mantis fighter have claimed victory and achieved his life long mission to kill his Sifu's assassinstor.
@WaraniWanua Жыл бұрын
Good job. This kind of real action that make Traditional Martial got respect as real fighting art.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Traditional martial arts really are amazing.
@elprofe_ivan8 ай бұрын
Awesome bro! I’ve never seen traditional techniques applied like this, good job and thank you for sharing
@hanchiman Жыл бұрын
Finally to see someone who really know how to use Traditional Martial Art and put it on practical use. Also good to see you giving Traditional Martial Art justice that "It does work with an expert". I am a Pak Mei practitioner
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! One of my Mantis friends practiced Pak Mei in China and I had a really fun time when he showed me their applications/approach. Cheers!
@hanchiman
Жыл бұрын
@@theravenswoodacademy8796 my Pak Mei lineage come from Deng family (Deng Zude) whose descendent later settled in UK England somewhere in 1970.
@victorribeiro2431
8 ай бұрын
You're saying this like Machida Era didn't even existed before. A guy who using Shotokan Karate went toe to toe with MMA GOATs and managed to become Lightheavyweight champ.
@hanchiman
8 ай бұрын
@@victorribeiro2431 I don't watch MMA crap with roided asshole acting like thugs.
@hanchiman
2 ай бұрын
@@victorribeiro2431 sorry, took long to reply, as your reply didn't turn up in my fed until now. Anyways, I am afraid I don't know who Machida Era was, as I don't really follow MMA much. Although in K1 series, there is more traditional martial art appear in there, like Karate. Since K1 is more about striking and hitting than doing grappling on the floor.
@jeffdoeskungfu Жыл бұрын
wow you did great! making all us mantis kung fu peeps proud
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeff, that means a lot.
@soysolounpan_16.11 ай бұрын
Gracias por demostrar que las artes marciales tradicionales aún son compatibles y se pueden utilizar
@indyjones1970 Жыл бұрын
Congratulation on a great fight, but also for the excellent video editing. Subscribed!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Haha thanks. Story telling is it’s own craft! I try not to get frustrated with mediums I’m not trained in! Things are more accessible now though, so I have no excuse!
@rafaelperdigao1212 ай бұрын
As a student of the martial art, Praying Mantis of the North, by Grandmaster Brendan Lai, I can say with extreme certainty that everything in this video is real, and was applied with precise force, so as not to lethally hurt the opponent. We have a True Martial Artist here ladies and gentlemen. Total respect for him.
@pm20508 ай бұрын
Awesome way to show how a fighter can use a traditional martial art effectively.
@kinson11 Жыл бұрын
I have never ever seeing kung fu in the combat real fight that showing how it really works and you are possibly the first one.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
I’m really glad. It’s real.
@przemyslawrylko13329 ай бұрын
What I liked the most is your ability to stay calm and focused, sticking to what you have learned. And that takedown looked dangerous - well done getting out of it before the other guy could benefit from his dominant position.
@nicciolino1 Жыл бұрын
This is not a good sparring. This is a good FIGHT, finally a serious kung fu fighter who can stand up (and on the ground) with a MMA fighter!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. It was tough man. If you watch the full fight you'll see how much of a struggle it was. Turns out fighting is... you know... a real fight! lol.
@BUZZKILLJRJR Жыл бұрын
Excellent showmanship! I never met anybody in real life other then myself that did the Northern Mantis style, me and my mom did classes together when she was in college and I got to learn this! Looks like he made it pretty far in the training very well executed!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated. 🙏
@MrBLam66798 ай бұрын
I learned Northern Shaolin Kungfu. I mixed it with Boxing footwork and punching combos and Muay Thai elbows. It works well
@seikentsuki8 ай бұрын
Big Thanks for all traditional Martial artists in this World 🫡🙂💙👍
@Tao_of_sifu Жыл бұрын
Great to see someone who has experience applying kung fu in real combat. I see the majority of people just "dancing" with BS of saying that "there is no need for sparring using kung fu, your kung fu will be there when you need it" that makes me sick. But I'm glad to have found at least one video with a real application.
@smquek Жыл бұрын
Good effort! And probably the best video I have seen that practiced forms were applied to a sparring situation as closely as possible! There are many other practitioners claiming to be doing this or that TCMA styles but all turned out to be messy jab, cross, hook in sparring situations! Keep it up!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. In my line of Mantis I feel like there are many good fighting combinations, tactics and movements in the forms. Cheers.
@TheThinkersBible7 ай бұрын
Remarkable. Very, very good. You even did good ground work and got back up to win the match. Kudos, very well done.
@planewalker_J6 ай бұрын
THAT WAS FUCKING AWESOME! Super cool how he was dedicated to do the whole fight in one style
@bristoncraigson91513 ай бұрын
Right on man. I love it when TMA practitioners pressure test their art. Way to go 👏
@kristhomas2326 Жыл бұрын
This is one of the most beautiful videos I've seen in my life 😥 massive respect to you brother 👍🏻
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Woah, high praise! Thanks. For me this is definitely one of my favorite videos on Mantis because it shows the art in action. Cheers!
@whooligan7159Ай бұрын
I did Northern Praying Mantis(Wah Lum) for 5 years. When watching it, the form look fancy with a lot of pretty techniques, but if the applications are taught correctly, it can be used very effectively for stand-up fighting. The "fancy" forms include eye jabs, neck strikes, kicks to the knee, and even groin grabs/strikes.
@blazingdragon960724 күн бұрын
You're legit.. you're doing a great job.. as a fellow KF practitioner, i feel very proud❤
@oscaralemanydelgado80628 ай бұрын
This is the best kung fu breakdown I’ve ever seen on KZread, props to the martial artist
@ShadowMoon3148 ай бұрын
Train for years so you can win against someone who can barely punch walk or breath. But props to you for actually testing it. The editng was fire . But please do a video where you do that against people who somewhat lnow how to fight. It seems clear that traditional Kung fu is somewhat better than nothing against people who cant fight. I love the traditional stule of kung fu. Also i parted way with it. Change my mind change the mind of more people take on people who can fight. Go against Muay Thai and MMA trained people fight against Boxer . Let them have 2 to 3 years of experience probably way less amount than you have . Make a true show case if traditional kung fu is actually somewhat useful. Change the minds of alot of people. This is your chance.
@pauldempsey5996 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic, alot of guys who do traditional martial arts panic in real confrontation, at least on KZread anyway and there system goes out the window, which I think is a reflection of how they train. Obviously you pressure test and spar and the outcome speaks for itself, well done pal.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Fighting is hard, no doubt. Thanks. 🙏
@olakpasa6486
11 ай бұрын
Tbh , everyone has a plan until they are punched in the face , if you are not used to combat , your training will be kinda usless
@LINKchris878 ай бұрын
This was cool to see. Great work.
@mutant01778 ай бұрын
Wow - the kooles short video in a long time. Thank u!!
@sauatty_qazaq8 ай бұрын
In future we'll definitely see more of this. I mean kung fu practitioners kicking asses in mma fights
@myvirtualtoyz73388 ай бұрын
Everything works if you practice with pressure testing. Unfortunately the Chinese government had stripped the Chinese Martial arts of their practical applications and methods of training making the martial arts into performance art. They didn't want people to have any means to fight them or civilians create an army of martial arts experts.
@THEBAIRAMAN_OFICIAL
8 ай бұрын
Fortunately, theres still a lot of real Kung-Fu gyms on Taiwan and Hong Kong (Qi La La the Wing Chun guy also trained both in Taiwan and Hong Kong)
@WhatIsMatter1018 ай бұрын
Mantis works when used by a guy with mass. But if a slim dude does that in real life (like in the vintage demo) he'll be dead like a squished bug.
@jessewebby91738 ай бұрын
Wow that was an awesome video, I really liked how it showed his authenticity and training. Traditional Kung Fu is wonderful
@leekeenan98568 ай бұрын
It's not about if a style works, it's about if you know how to work the style.
@antonydrossos57198 ай бұрын
0:50 WAY back in ‘90, when I was training in Southern 5-Animal Shaolin, while sparring I got knocked-tf-out by an inverted backfist similar to this blow! Amituofo, Sifu Costa
@FrodeFalch8 ай бұрын
When two overweight out of shape guys decided to fight, the one with best timing and sense of distance, will win. The style dont really matter.
@Masterchief05218 ай бұрын
I remember that day, 115 degrees out
@thescholar-general5975 Жыл бұрын
Awesome job! I knew you could do it!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man, that means a lot.
@JpGamer-ic4wn2 ай бұрын
Awesome bro, awesome, i don't have more words, awesome
@bendowdeswell2044 Жыл бұрын
Nice 1, no BS keeping it real, great to watch. Thaks for posting
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben. Trying to stay authentic. Stay safe!
@joshthecelibate19008 ай бұрын
Hey man. Nice video. May I know the title of the background music please? It really puts my mind at peace.
@majorrsole73558 ай бұрын
I've always said that it mostly depends on the practitioner rather than where they pay their subs every week. Good effort sir.
@user-hz6yt4di8n Жыл бұрын
很可惜,在中国的武术馆已经停止实战的训练,只作为健身手段
@CodeRonin429 ай бұрын
That bung da was picture perfect. That guy had zero answer for that angle of attack.
@YellowPlagueProductions8 ай бұрын
I did not expect this at all. Good job.
@winddragonmmaАй бұрын
Gung Fu is a way of life! So cool, great job! The Mantis fist is one to be reckoned with!
@AndersonCS90 Жыл бұрын
Greetings form Brazil, good job man. I'm praying mantis 7 star student, lineage Won Hon Fan, and Brendan Lai.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Then this one’s for you. Cheers!
@poppyjones18928 ай бұрын
Wow ! Finally we get to see techniques put to use in real combat situation
@chip8778 ай бұрын
Proud of you bro !!!!
@dailyfunnytv3588 ай бұрын
at first I thought it was joking but then they all looked so similar that I started appreciating it. pretty cool. I imagine how hard it would be to fight against this, being used to everyone doing boxing or muay thai. kudos man. congrats on the win
@ruiseartalcorn Жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! A very good example of real Kung Fu! Many thanks :)
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. What I’ve learned (and what I teach) is definitely real.
@zauff43258 ай бұрын
This is so good, thanks for your video
@PhilipAJones Жыл бұрын
Props not just for the use of Mantis Kung Fu but for that skillful match cut editing. I'm impressed!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Haha. Sometimes “how” you deliver your message (presentation) is just as important (in a way) as your message. Thanks and all the best.
@johngonzalez55938 ай бұрын
Excellent work great focus OSS
@philupdegrave731 Жыл бұрын
Tien Shan Pai greetings! Well done, sir! You represent the Chinese arts well.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Respect.
@thac0twenty3778 ай бұрын
That was actually very cool
@enzocortez43588 ай бұрын
La verdad si que el que practica Kungfu, es una persona que si entrena duro, ya que apesar de la presion supo aplicar muy bien sus tecnicas, respetos para el 😎💪💪💪💪
@rsp-te9dh6 ай бұрын
This martial artist (Alex) is clearly a skilled PM practitioner and is showing how to use the style (and Kf in general) effectively, angles included-really refreshing to watch. As he would know, when going to the ground it gets even worse -finger breaks, throat grabs, thumbs in eyes etc. in order to tear any soft or vulnerable tissue and get up and out. Contrary to usual bs comments about Kf, we (in my case 7-star PM) do train in chin na and shuai jiao techniques as part of the style to do just that with protective gear-ever been slammed on your head on a pavement instead of a mat or having your neck cranked while being thrown? give it a go and see how well your sacrifice throw to get on your back works. Apologies to the BJJ crowd but that's what we mean by close-in techniques and groundfighting-not working to a submission while your opponent friends kick you in the head, even with the awareness that submissions do work well one on one. Ok-some of this is tongue in cheek but the Kf practitioners get the point. From too many other vids, I do think more Kf practitioners need to be aware of not falling into the kicking and punching sparring trap or staying on the ground without applying other aspects of Kf (i.e. the other person's game), but rely on Kf techniques, speed, and strategy. Others might say that we like this vid because the Kf practitioner won, when in fact it's one of the very few times in which we've seen the Kf (in this case Wong Hon Fun PM) actually applied as we know it. Appreciated that he kept the skills and this fight to stand-up for the sake of the other guy. I definitely don't want to get on his bad side 😇
@edboss366 ай бұрын
THAT WAS INSANE.
@dropsofink13366 ай бұрын
This is a brilliant presentation. Well done. Thank you.
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Thanks for the video and stepping into the cage to show us what a northern Chinese martial art from a legitimate classical lineage looks like in a real fight. It's so rare (I can't name any other examples) to see a video pinpointing each classical CMA technique used in a real fight AND refer back to older sources to show the techniques' authenticity (particularly with northern CMA). Too many times we see videos of a "kung fu fighter" (often from an unidentified style or lineage) who fights with what looks like generic kickboxing moves and we never get a breakdown of what exact classical Chinese techniques were used. What you have done is an extremely rare thing and I hope others follow suit and we begin seeing more real CMA fight videos, win or lose, out there with the level of transparency you have shown. Keyboard warriors will say what they like, but at the end of the day you stepped into the cage with an opponent who applied all his strength to win and you got the job done. 加油! PS do you see yourself stepping into the cage again anytime soon?
@hemispace641
Жыл бұрын
192% agree with the comment from "mitch".
@arbogast4950
Жыл бұрын
The northern arts move so much better, in my opinion.
@alvarovargasbang-wutang8461
Жыл бұрын
This is exactly why Asian people hold the least titles of any race in MMA.
@SudismanLIM
9 ай бұрын
I live at indonesia, so many people especially not martial art practician underestimate kungfu as a real martial art and can be used to fight, thanks for your video, it helps my pride as a chinese in indonesia.
@mo-em1ke
8 ай бұрын
Lol.. 2 obese guys with piss poor skills doesn't really show martial arts superiority. King fu guy left himself wide open with every strike, any average level martial artist would mop the floor with him. And before op calls me a keyboard warrior, I did miay Thai and jiujitsu for almost 20 years, and fought a dozen times. Ps: before anyone asks for footage, sorry it was in the 90s, we didn't have cellphones.
I saw this on the mantis subreddit, you now have a fan from Hong Kong. Seriously, Chinese people have no idea how much foreigners have dedicated to preserving our martial arts. This gives me hope to make the arts I practice competitive.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Whoa from Hong Kong, Wong Honfan's old stomping grounds! Glad this gives you hope Peter. Stay well!
@DJBSharpMusic
5 ай бұрын
We do what we can here. Traditional martial arts are extremely popular in the United States even today.
@yuanxiu37
2 ай бұрын
@@DJBSharpMusicidk about extremely. Cage fighters get more respect in the west seeing how everybody who discredits Kung fu is from the west Thailand or Korea
As a martial artist myself, this is so awesome to see. So many people say it "doesn't work" when in reality it works wonders and often. It's just not picture perfect and pretty like in a movie. Seeing this real life application was absolutely amazing. Props and respect. OSU!!🙏🏿🥋
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Shondarian. Glad you found it amazing. Keep training and stay strong! 💪
@scotch4890
Жыл бұрын
That is completely debatable. I’ve been boxing and kickboxing for 10 years and we used to host a “fight club” where any style was welcome and the traditional boys always lost. The only style that ever competed with mma was a 7 star fist master, and 7 star is very stripped down, lots of economic movement. I guess it all comes down to the individual.
@wesleyjackson7487
Жыл бұрын
@@scotch4890 Well I think they are just talking about mantis kung fu which does seem like if trained in the right way can work well in a fight some kung fu arts like tai chi or wing chun get destroyed when facing mma or kick boxing this guy seemed to do pretty well the guy he fought in the video trained muay thai he might not be good at muay thai but a win a win I think Mantis Bajiquan and Choy li fut do have potential to be effective if trained right not all kung fu arts but some like the ones I brought up might work
@scotch4890
Жыл бұрын
@@wesleyjackson7487 I get what you are saying but the dude he was fighting was horrible. I wouldn’t even classify him as a brawler, he wasn’t using good head movement which is literally drilled into you so hard in Muay Thai and boxing that I can’t even hazard a guess to his lineage, and if he had used a helmet guard even once he might have fared better. But my perspective is based on experience, during our vale tudo fights at the gym I watched countless traditional dudes get slaughtered by our guys, only the 7 star fist master held his own. The wing chun wooden dummy guy did alright because wing chun is basically dirty boxing but everything else failed.
@dougsmith8473
Жыл бұрын
@@scotch4890 why make excuses
As a classically trained martial artist myself, this is how traditional martial arts will survive, by pressure testing against MMA and wisely incorporating the tactics that work from Kickboxing and Grappling.
Mad respect for stepping in the ring and testing your art. I love how you linked your movement to the classical illustrations. CMA would get so much more respect if it's practitioners actually PRESSURE TESTED like this dude.
@rodgerhempfing2921
5 ай бұрын
And aren't opponents tougher than expected!
“Martial-arts doesn’t work” “Does it hurt when I punch you in the face” “Duh” “Then it works”
Hey mate what you did is pretty special to a lot of martial artists, taking a traditional form, going in a cage and above all else sticking to your kung fu that was straight up badass. Could you tell us more about your background in kung fu ? How long have you been practicing, what kung fu means to you etc ? Anyway, very impressive to put yourself out there thanks for sharing it with us man.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
I definitely want to share more of my journey and technique in the vids to come. Thanks for the encouraging praise. Appreciate it.
@roebloxy9986
11 ай бұрын
@@theravenswoodacademy8796Sir, i'm amazed! If I could give you an advice that can help you in inconfortable Ground positions, it's to train Dishuquan or Also called "Dog Boxing" 💯🤩
Nice Mantis fighting, dude! Great job. I love it when folks think Kung Fu doesn't work in a fight...that means they won't be prepared for it when it comes their way. Hahaha
I was taught a combination of Wing Chun, seven point mantis, and bagua. My teacher calls it the Woodchipper. It's all about breaking as many of their bones as quickly as possible
Praying mantis Kung Fu has everything that one needs elbows, knees, takedowns, kicks, punches, back for us you name it praying mantis has it. I have studied praying mantis for years
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
A huge arsenal of techniques to be sure. Glad you got a chance to study Mantis.
Great! Good to see people practising traditional martial arts steps forward in real hardcore sparring/fight, especially against other styles. Really impressive!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I figured it wouldn’t hurt for Chinese Martial Arts to have a win.
@mo-em1ke
8 ай бұрын
@@theravenswoodacademy8796I wouldn't call it much of a win 🤣 your opponent is obese asf and looks like he's never fought a day in his life 🤣 You need to work on the massive openings in your defence, had the opponent had some actual experience you'd have lost real fast sorry to say.
I study Northern Shaolin Kung Fu and Chung style Tai Chi, and I am so glad you made this. I hear people all the time say how most traditional martial arts cannot compete with MMA because they are "obselete" or "not practicle." It's so nice to see someone from a legitimate lineage show what real TMA can do when taught correctly.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Glad it resonated with you. Maybe I can make some more resources for people coming from TMA or CMA.
@Aznbomb3r
Жыл бұрын
I think a lot are "taught properly", just nobody gets fighting experience these days so nothing works.
@LunaticReason
Жыл бұрын
@@Aznbomb3r It's one thing to know how to do a technique which is as far as most TMA expertise gets to I would say repetitively drilling a move and understanding it's application in theory and another to apply it in fight under duress and are often missing what I consider the lessons that only experience can teach you. Trouble shooting the fight.
@HumanoidKoala
Жыл бұрын
he was a mess, and he executed no kung fu, son.
@symbolsarenotreality4595
Жыл бұрын
@@HumanoidKoala it was actually not too bad, his internal skills are low level but they are there
That is so amazing! Really did not expect to see this in this vid. Usually it is just an unedited fight. Seeing the overlapping figures and actual application was way more inspiring than I was prepared for. Props to the fighter and editor!
I respect your effective use of traditional martial arts. As an SPM guy, it's nice for the public to see Kung Fu in this light.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bruce! SPM has such a distinct “shape” doesn’t it.
@zetareticulan321
Жыл бұрын
That's cause SPM is a Hakka system. All Hakka systems have that distinct shape.
You have my respect sir. Too many times Kung Fu practitioners show up with a lot of bravado and have no skill to back up their claims. Even if this fight would have been a loss, its great to see someone putting classical technique to modern use. 🙏🏼
Finally someone giving a bit of recognition to kung fu
Magnificent stuff and good applications! Thanks for sharing! As Chinese myself and Chinese martial arts practitioner, I appreciate your efforts and courage for showing people how actual CMA works.
Having worked with one of your students, Matt, before and having gone through different drills and he and I exchanging different tactics I'm glad to see this videoed since all the things he presented seemed very capable of working. We have different ideas and training methods but we both realized that there are things that can work. Glad to see it in action
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man. Matt is good people.
Wow! This is amazing, myself been doing Bajiquan for years and training in MMA, I know how hard is it to use traditional techniques in MMA fights ❤❤❤love your work
I love when someone takes kung fu and actually uses it the way it was intended to be used. Because you have traditional Kung Fu people (like you and Zen Dragon on his channel) who use the techniques and attacks that have been preserved and demonstrated through forms. And then you've got Sanda people have a base in Chinese kickboxing and try to put traditional Kung Fu on top of it but will not put for the extra effort to pressure test the traditional stuff. Most of the time when it comes to fighting, most of them will drop the traditional and resort to kickboxing. And as much as I love Sanda see it as the most versatile combat sport incorporating traditional martial arts, it is still far removed from something like Northerm Mantis. I aspired to be as courageous and skilled as you
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Camren. Really appreciate it. Cheers!
作为一个中国人,感谢你的努力!中国传统武术有很多高效的动作,但最近一百年已经很少有人真正在实战中将它们总结出来。这需要大量的努力,和庞大的职业体系,来排除杀人的部分和日常基础训练的部分,将可以用作竞技体育的部分筛选出来,并且在不断的实战训练中寻找招式的本来目的,很遗憾目前中国没有这个能力快速发展它。 非常感谢你,希望有更多人总结学习传统武术,我健身几年了,未来也希望学习自由搏击和传统武术。
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
谢谢 🙏
The reason why “it doesn’t work” happens so often is because so much of kung fu stoped sparring. MMA and boxing are the best at keeping up sparring practice
I enjoyed watching this. I trained in Wing Chun and Hung Gar in the past. We also did Mantis as well. Watching this fight reminded me of what we did; you practiced forms and try to see how to apply forms in actual combat. I am glad that there are other kung fu practitioners that are focusing on the practical side and applying them. All the best!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it. All the best!
Finally a real person testing out other martial arts in a fight. Keep it up man, would love to see more styles being applied. The clipping with the old photos was a dope addition too!
This guy is the smartest most technical martial artist I ever seen, he literally makes Praying Mantis Kung Fu deadly and effective
There’s a guy named Randy Brown who also teaches Mantis. I hope one day you guys can do a collab!
Having just watched the full fight: you did a really good job after getting taken down. You kept the number of hits down to a minimum and waited for the right opportunity. Really great fight I'm really glad you did it
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Morgan. It was tough. When I got taken down so early in a non-dominant position, I thought “Is this really just going to be another video of a Kung fu dude being taken down and destroyed??” Lol. Tried to stay calm after that thought. Stay well!
@emmanuelperez3019
Жыл бұрын
@@theravenswoodacademy8796 you're a beast man, when you got up from bottom, you showed some crazy will, that was so crazy to watch dude!!! youre the man!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
@@emmanuelperez3019 🙏🙏🙏
@treee50
Жыл бұрын
For real he slide his arm up right as he went to punch him and it looked like be completely blocked it. Super smooth
❤ you're great man, I'm Xing yi quan practitioner and would like to says thank you for your effort as one who contribute to make KungFu community proud. It's not waste keep going, I'll keep support your videos all the way through.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Wow thanks Akuston. I have a Kung fu brother who got to train Xingyi in China in addition to his Mantis and it seemed pretty cool when he was showing me a few moves. Made his attacks very direct and cutting I think.
@BalkanManic
8 ай бұрын
SHITS TRASH
@blazingdragon9607
24 күн бұрын
Let's see how ppl who say "Kung Fu doesn't work" react to this
This is the best way to show the effectiveness of a martial arts in a fight!
Master Wong once said “If your Kung Fu no good, it’s not my problem.”
I'll have to say this is the best traditional martial art/kung fu to application I've seen. You made it easy to see actual technique applied in a real setting. Very good.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, that means a lot. 🙏
@rodgerhempfing2921
5 ай бұрын
And the weight class was pretty even as well. What if you were 3 stone lighter, same result?
Bar none best video of its kind that I've seen. Well done!
I love Mantis style. It is the most humble and unassuming style. It is the style of the confident defender. It is the style of “I don’t want to fight but if you insist I am ready.”
Mad respect putting your martial art on the line like the old school days. Awesome.
As a BaJi practitioner, we've always been waiting to see people put this to good use. For us, we are often teaching law enforcement and military folks. They will use our art better than we ever can, because they spar. We merely have time to rescue and preserve what little of our art that is remembered. Our focus has been with the long spear, We believe Baji and Xingyi shine most as spear and sword forms. Anyway, amazing job!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, appreciate it.
@mountainwarrior108
8 ай бұрын
I practice Bajiquan too I do it old school in Australia striking trees & steel also Cheng style Baguazhang ✋🤜👍
@victory-design
8 ай бұрын
Do you have any clips/links of Baji application or sparring? I really admire the art for its power but cannot find much practical application that works
@mountainwarrior108
8 ай бұрын
@@victory-design the series Kungfu quest find it on KZread it has many different styles of Bajiquan that are definitely combat adaptable. A Bajiquan practitioner from Asia called An Jian Qiu is also an incredible exponent and shows proper shelling covering up and attacking with insane speed and power. An family Bajiquan is like no other style of Bajiquan it’s graceful and deadly. There is also a Wu tan Bajiquan practitioner that is great he also is very good at Piguazhang a style that is coupled with Bajiquan.
@mountainwarrior108
8 ай бұрын
@@victory-design I’ll put up clips this week of these stylists in my community section 🤜👍
I love watching kung fu work effectively. Xingyi (Shen Long Tang Shou Tao) practitioner checking in. Great work, mate!!! 🔥🔥🔥
This is so epic! The side by side comparisons, n everything bro! Your years of training have achieved something significant here bro, please be proud of yourself
Respect! Well done for keeping your Kung Fu real.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Not to sound cliché but it really is a journey.
Nothing but respect for you. This is what our styles look like in a fight -- raw and useful. Nothing looks stylized and pretty when applied. I'm a William Cheung Wing Chung guy, and I love watching a traditional art I respect utilized effectively.
Glad to see someone that does traditional martial arts fighting someone at their same fitness level. It's always either old vs young, or fat vs fit (and the amateur MMA always seems to be in better shape)
The beauty of traditional kung fu. People forget (well, never learned) that the old masters signed death wavers and many of these styles survived because it was their masters that won these challenges, or they were used by security guards/police, military, and travelers that had to use their skills to survive. Real kung fu is bitter, and you showed that with bitterness can come the sweetness of victory.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. There definitely was an entire spectrum of practitioners. From people who “tried it for a day” to people who fought full-contact. Cheers!
*Context:* Mantis fighter found the man that was responsible for his Sifu's assassination. He has sworn to take revenge and finally have met the man he was looking for. As they started fighting, he remember everything his Sifu have taught him, as if his spirit was there to guide him to defeat this evil menace. In the end, he proved that even when dimensions apart, they were still together and the evil man has died. Mantis fighter have claimed victory and achieved his life long mission to kill his Sifu's assassinstor.
Good job. This kind of real action that make Traditional Martial got respect as real fighting art.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Traditional martial arts really are amazing.
Awesome bro! I’ve never seen traditional techniques applied like this, good job and thank you for sharing
Finally to see someone who really know how to use Traditional Martial Art and put it on practical use. Also good to see you giving Traditional Martial Art justice that "It does work with an expert". I am a Pak Mei practitioner
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! One of my Mantis friends practiced Pak Mei in China and I had a really fun time when he showed me their applications/approach. Cheers!
@hanchiman
Жыл бұрын
@@theravenswoodacademy8796 my Pak Mei lineage come from Deng family (Deng Zude) whose descendent later settled in UK England somewhere in 1970.
@victorribeiro2431
8 ай бұрын
You're saying this like Machida Era didn't even existed before. A guy who using Shotokan Karate went toe to toe with MMA GOATs and managed to become Lightheavyweight champ.
@hanchiman
8 ай бұрын
@@victorribeiro2431 I don't watch MMA crap with roided asshole acting like thugs.
@hanchiman
2 ай бұрын
@@victorribeiro2431 sorry, took long to reply, as your reply didn't turn up in my fed until now. Anyways, I am afraid I don't know who Machida Era was, as I don't really follow MMA much. Although in K1 series, there is more traditional martial art appear in there, like Karate. Since K1 is more about striking and hitting than doing grappling on the floor.
wow you did great! making all us mantis kung fu peeps proud
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeff, that means a lot.
Gracias por demostrar que las artes marciales tradicionales aún son compatibles y se pueden utilizar
Congratulation on a great fight, but also for the excellent video editing. Subscribed!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Haha thanks. Story telling is it’s own craft! I try not to get frustrated with mediums I’m not trained in! Things are more accessible now though, so I have no excuse!
As a student of the martial art, Praying Mantis of the North, by Grandmaster Brendan Lai, I can say with extreme certainty that everything in this video is real, and was applied with precise force, so as not to lethally hurt the opponent. We have a True Martial Artist here ladies and gentlemen. Total respect for him.
Awesome way to show how a fighter can use a traditional martial art effectively.
I have never ever seeing kung fu in the combat real fight that showing how it really works and you are possibly the first one.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
I’m really glad. It’s real.
What I liked the most is your ability to stay calm and focused, sticking to what you have learned. And that takedown looked dangerous - well done getting out of it before the other guy could benefit from his dominant position.
This is not a good sparring. This is a good FIGHT, finally a serious kung fu fighter who can stand up (and on the ground) with a MMA fighter!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. It was tough man. If you watch the full fight you'll see how much of a struggle it was. Turns out fighting is... you know... a real fight! lol.
Excellent showmanship! I never met anybody in real life other then myself that did the Northern Mantis style, me and my mom did classes together when she was in college and I got to learn this! Looks like he made it pretty far in the training very well executed!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated. 🙏
I learned Northern Shaolin Kungfu. I mixed it with Boxing footwork and punching combos and Muay Thai elbows. It works well
Big Thanks for all traditional Martial artists in this World 🫡🙂💙👍
Great to see someone who has experience applying kung fu in real combat. I see the majority of people just "dancing" with BS of saying that "there is no need for sparring using kung fu, your kung fu will be there when you need it" that makes me sick. But I'm glad to have found at least one video with a real application.
Good effort! And probably the best video I have seen that practiced forms were applied to a sparring situation as closely as possible! There are many other practitioners claiming to be doing this or that TCMA styles but all turned out to be messy jab, cross, hook in sparring situations! Keep it up!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. In my line of Mantis I feel like there are many good fighting combinations, tactics and movements in the forms. Cheers.
Remarkable. Very, very good. You even did good ground work and got back up to win the match. Kudos, very well done.
THAT WAS FUCKING AWESOME! Super cool how he was dedicated to do the whole fight in one style
Right on man. I love it when TMA practitioners pressure test their art. Way to go 👏
This is one of the most beautiful videos I've seen in my life 😥 massive respect to you brother 👍🏻
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Woah, high praise! Thanks. For me this is definitely one of my favorite videos on Mantis because it shows the art in action. Cheers!
I did Northern Praying Mantis(Wah Lum) for 5 years. When watching it, the form look fancy with a lot of pretty techniques, but if the applications are taught correctly, it can be used very effectively for stand-up fighting. The "fancy" forms include eye jabs, neck strikes, kicks to the knee, and even groin grabs/strikes.
You're legit.. you're doing a great job.. as a fellow KF practitioner, i feel very proud❤
This is the best kung fu breakdown I’ve ever seen on KZread, props to the martial artist
Train for years so you can win against someone who can barely punch walk or breath. But props to you for actually testing it. The editng was fire . But please do a video where you do that against people who somewhat lnow how to fight. It seems clear that traditional Kung fu is somewhat better than nothing against people who cant fight. I love the traditional stule of kung fu. Also i parted way with it. Change my mind change the mind of more people take on people who can fight. Go against Muay Thai and MMA trained people fight against Boxer . Let them have 2 to 3 years of experience probably way less amount than you have . Make a true show case if traditional kung fu is actually somewhat useful. Change the minds of alot of people. This is your chance.
Fantastic, alot of guys who do traditional martial arts panic in real confrontation, at least on KZread anyway and there system goes out the window, which I think is a reflection of how they train. Obviously you pressure test and spar and the outcome speaks for itself, well done pal.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Fighting is hard, no doubt. Thanks. 🙏
@olakpasa6486
11 ай бұрын
Tbh , everyone has a plan until they are punched in the face , if you are not used to combat , your training will be kinda usless
This was cool to see. Great work.
Wow - the kooles short video in a long time. Thank u!!
In future we'll definitely see more of this. I mean kung fu practitioners kicking asses in mma fights
Everything works if you practice with pressure testing. Unfortunately the Chinese government had stripped the Chinese Martial arts of their practical applications and methods of training making the martial arts into performance art. They didn't want people to have any means to fight them or civilians create an army of martial arts experts.
@THEBAIRAMAN_OFICIAL
8 ай бұрын
Fortunately, theres still a lot of real Kung-Fu gyms on Taiwan and Hong Kong (Qi La La the Wing Chun guy also trained both in Taiwan and Hong Kong)
Mantis works when used by a guy with mass. But if a slim dude does that in real life (like in the vintage demo) he'll be dead like a squished bug.
Wow that was an awesome video, I really liked how it showed his authenticity and training. Traditional Kung Fu is wonderful
It's not about if a style works, it's about if you know how to work the style.
0:50 WAY back in ‘90, when I was training in Southern 5-Animal Shaolin, while sparring I got knocked-tf-out by an inverted backfist similar to this blow! Amituofo, Sifu Costa
When two overweight out of shape guys decided to fight, the one with best timing and sense of distance, will win. The style dont really matter.
I remember that day, 115 degrees out
Awesome job! I knew you could do it!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man, that means a lot.
Awesome bro, awesome, i don't have more words, awesome
Nice 1, no BS keeping it real, great to watch. Thaks for posting
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben. Trying to stay authentic. Stay safe!
Hey man. Nice video. May I know the title of the background music please? It really puts my mind at peace.
I've always said that it mostly depends on the practitioner rather than where they pay their subs every week. Good effort sir.
很可惜,在中国的武术馆已经停止实战的训练,只作为健身手段
That bung da was picture perfect. That guy had zero answer for that angle of attack.
I did not expect this at all. Good job.
Gung Fu is a way of life! So cool, great job! The Mantis fist is one to be reckoned with!
Greetings form Brazil, good job man. I'm praying mantis 7 star student, lineage Won Hon Fan, and Brendan Lai.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Then this one’s for you. Cheers!
Wow ! Finally we get to see techniques put to use in real combat situation
Proud of you bro !!!!
at first I thought it was joking but then they all looked so similar that I started appreciating it. pretty cool. I imagine how hard it would be to fight against this, being used to everyone doing boxing or muay thai. kudos man. congrats on the win
Awesome!!! A very good example of real Kung Fu! Many thanks :)
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. What I’ve learned (and what I teach) is definitely real.
This is so good, thanks for your video
Props not just for the use of Mantis Kung Fu but for that skillful match cut editing. I'm impressed!
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Haha. Sometimes “how” you deliver your message (presentation) is just as important (in a way) as your message. Thanks and all the best.
Excellent work great focus OSS
Tien Shan Pai greetings! Well done, sir! You represent the Chinese arts well.
@theravenswoodacademy8796
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Respect.
That was actually very cool
La verdad si que el que practica Kungfu, es una persona que si entrena duro, ya que apesar de la presion supo aplicar muy bien sus tecnicas, respetos para el 😎💪💪💪💪
This martial artist (Alex) is clearly a skilled PM practitioner and is showing how to use the style (and Kf in general) effectively, angles included-really refreshing to watch. As he would know, when going to the ground it gets even worse -finger breaks, throat grabs, thumbs in eyes etc. in order to tear any soft or vulnerable tissue and get up and out. Contrary to usual bs comments about Kf, we (in my case 7-star PM) do train in chin na and shuai jiao techniques as part of the style to do just that with protective gear-ever been slammed on your head on a pavement instead of a mat or having your neck cranked while being thrown? give it a go and see how well your sacrifice throw to get on your back works. Apologies to the BJJ crowd but that's what we mean by close-in techniques and groundfighting-not working to a submission while your opponent friends kick you in the head, even with the awareness that submissions do work well one on one. Ok-some of this is tongue in cheek but the Kf practitioners get the point. From too many other vids, I do think more Kf practitioners need to be aware of not falling into the kicking and punching sparring trap or staying on the ground without applying other aspects of Kf (i.e. the other person's game), but rely on Kf techniques, speed, and strategy. Others might say that we like this vid because the Kf practitioner won, when in fact it's one of the very few times in which we've seen the Kf (in this case Wong Hon Fun PM) actually applied as we know it. Appreciated that he kept the skills and this fight to stand-up for the sake of the other guy. I definitely don't want to get on his bad side 😇
THAT WAS INSANE.
This is a brilliant presentation. Well done. Thank you.