Hop Gar Mantis Kung Fu Book by Steve Richards

"There can only be a handful of people who are not born and bred Chinese who have as deep an understanding of Chinese Martial systems as does Steve Richards." - Peter Consterdine

This book introduces the combined Hop-Gar Mantis system of Kung-Fu: a new synthesis of traditional Chinese and Tibetan martial arts, and the very best of western science and philosophical reasoning.

The new svstem is born out of the author's 33 years experience of the martial arts, 26 of them in traditional Chinese Kung-Fu, under a total of nine masters. The practical experience upon which the style is based was gained in 13 years of front line Police service, in one of Britain's toughest forces.

Many contemporary issues have been challenged, as have some of the most familiar of traditional beliefs. Students of this system are trained to be efficient thinkers as well as practical fighters. Most importantly they are given the tools to develop both as martial artists and as people.

Practical instruction in technique, form sequence and application is given so that readers can test for themselves what the author is saying.

Length: 248 pages

Publication date: 2010