18 Buddha Hands: Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu

18 Buddha Hands: Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu is a treatise on the Bamboo Forest Temple Praying Mantis school of Kung Fu. This book is authored by Roger D Hagood and edited by Charles Alan Clemens. This volume gives detailed instructions for the various offensive and defensive poses that come under the Praying Mantis form as demonstrated by Jack Man Louie. This book is comprehensive and can serve as guide to the Praying Mantis school of Kung Fu.The 18 Buddha hands refer to the 9 offensive and 9 defensive postures which a serious practitioner of this form of martial arts needs to master. This book is a guide for the beginner and also for the advanced practitioner of this relatively less - popular school of Kung Fu. The author Roger Hagood has researched this martial art in depth and writes with authority on the subject.The illustrations in this book live up to the axiom that a picture is worth a thousand words. Jack Man Louie demonstrates the praying mantis style postures for perfect footwork and defense. This book also contains point - by - point explanations for body postures. The author has used concise language and pertinent tips for bridging spiral power kicks intercepting and blocking postures. This guide offers techniques for rooting elbow strikes vital point defense and attack and takedown techniques.18 Buddha Hands: Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu was published by Southern Mantis Press in 2012 and is available in hardcover.Key Features:The book is well - researched and easy to understand. Illustrations of various poses are included.