7 Star Praying Mantis Beng Bu Thrust Step

The famous and essential Ben Bu set performed by Shihfu Huo Rui Ting a fourth generation inheritor of 7 Star Mantis style. Ben Bu or “Bursting Step“ is considered by some to be the very first Praying Mantis Set ever developed. It is the primary mantis fist taught in many styles and there are numerous versions of it. Huo Shihfu’s movements are very quick and graceful. He is no amateur. This video is a respectable presentation of a crucial Kung Fu form. Demonstrator/Teacher: Huo Rui Ting a fourth generation inheritor of 7 Star Mantis.A good practitioner and very representative. Seven Star Praying Mantis (Chi-Xing Tang-Lang) is the most popular and widely recognized of the Mantis Family. Seven Star is often the first taste a student may have of this fast and deceptive fist. Created by Wang Lang over 300 years ago it is considered the last official style to have originated in the Shaolin Temple. Mantis players harken back to original Kung Fu in that they often study and freely take from other