With Northern Praying Mantis, Fu Hu Bu is applied in Ba Bu Gan Chan (八步幹蟬), a leaping attack to the opponent’s ankle with the foot. In traditional changquan forms, such as Yi Lu Mai Fu, the stance is used to pick up objects from ground for use as projectiles during combat. As with Ma Bu, different styles assume Fu Hu Bu in differing ways. read more
The Eight Stances are the foundation of Shyun Style Eight Step Preying Mantis Kung Fu. Stance training begins at the onset of a student's introduction to Preying Mantis, gets very detailed at the Yellow Sash level, and continues throughout the entire development of a student's skill. read more