Master Long developed a new system based on his observations of the praying mantis. He copied the insect's quick grasping and ripping claw movements, then classified them into attack and defense patterns. Noting that the mantis has weak legs, Wong Long built the system's footwork on the agility of the monkey, then completed his new system by importing the best techniques from other styles of his day. The Seven Star educational series includes on each tape the forms listed shown at performance speed and at teaching speed and a clear, detailed explanation of the defense and attack potentials of each movement. These videos give you an excellent understanding of the Praying Mantis style.
Funk emphasizes sticking and adhering, combination throws and close-range applications.
The two advanced forms in this tape includes the Flying Goose Palm form with its unpredictable broken rhythm, and Second Route Plum Flower Spear. Sifu Funk also teaches all the necessary basics to properly learn the unique Seven Star system. The reaction distance line system, the science of hand trapping, effective pressure point tactics such as distractions and no strength pressure points and devastating joint locks. Applications for each techniques used in the form are explained. For serious Kung Fu students.