MASTERING THE FORMS IS THE GOAL OF ALL PRACTITIONERS

A Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu practitioner draws fighting techniques from within the Forms of the system.  Southern Praying Mantis movements must be executed swiftly, fluently and with conviction.  Mastering of the Southern Praying Mantis Forms is the goal of all practitioners. Forms must be practice to such a level that when the practitioner is attacked, the practitioner draws from the Forms the defense and counter attack automatic without the need to think what move is going to perform.  The practitioner's body, mind and reaction must be in total synch.

A WAY OF LIFE.
Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu is a way of life. Once the decision to practice Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu is made, it must become a way of life.  Daily practice to reach the full understanding and application of the Southern Praying Mantis Forms and techniques is a must.  The practitioner must realize that it has venture into a world wherein training is for the sole purpose of reacting violently to any threat.  The ability to determine within seconds how much force to use against the threat is essential.  Once the decision to react is made, the reaction is either increased or decreased accordingly until the threat is either neutralized or eliminated, depending on the situation.  There is no useful purpose for the practicing of Southern Praying Mantis Forms if not to fully understand, develop and execute the moves in order to safely neutralize or eliminate an imminent threat. 

Sifu Gorme in 1993 in front of the Praying Mantis Altar at his school in Union City, N.J.

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