Northern Praying Mantis (Chinese: 螳螂拳; pinyin: tánglángquán; lit. 'praying mantis fist') is a style of Chinese martial arts, sometimes called Shandong...
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Despite its name, the Southern Mantis style is unrelated to the Northern Praying Mantis style. Southern Praying Mantis places a heavy emphasis on close-range...
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Universal Carrier of World War II Northern Praying Mantis, the Northern Chinese martial art from Shandong Southern Praying Mantis, the Southern Chinese martial...
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"Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu". Shantung Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu. Retrieved 30 September 2015. Orum, Pete. "Chow Gar". Southern Mantis Kung...
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Operation Praying Mantis was the 18 April 1988 attack by the United States on Iranian naval targets in the Persian Gulf in retaliation for the mining of...
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which is the largest family of the order Mantodea (mantises). Their common name praying mantis is derived from the distinctive posture of the first...
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up Mantis or mantis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mantis is the common name of any insect in the order Mantodea, also commonly known as praying mantises...
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monkey-like movements as part of its technique. Northern Chinese martial arts such as Northern Praying Mantis and Wuzuquan incorporate some of the techniques...
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Northern martial arts includes many illustrious styles such as Baguazhang, Bajiquan, Chāquán, Chuojiao, Eagle Claw, Mizongyi, Northern Praying Mantis...
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Sool Won Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Mixed martial arts Northern Praying Mantis Ninjutsu Pankration Pencak Silat Sanda Shidōkan Karate Shōrin-ryū...
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