Chinese Praying Mantis Boxing Book I by HC Chao (Preowned)

Chinese Praying Mantis Boxing, Book I by H. C. Chao is an instructional guide to the traditional Chinese martial art of Praying Mantis Boxing. The book introduces the system’s fundamental principles and techniques, using illustrated step-by-step instruction to demonstrate characteristic stances, footwork, hand techniques, kicks, combinations, and forms.

Designed as a practical training manual, it emphasizes the distinctive quick movements, coordinated attacks, defensive actions, and close-range methods associated with Praying Mantis kung fu. As the first volume in the series, it provides a foundation for students of the style and serves as a useful reference for practitioners and collectors of classic Chinese martial arts literature.

76 pages