Want more power, and yet have it be effortless and controlled? Its beauty when practiced is rivaled only by its effectiveness in combat.
Join us at Eight Step Mantis, where you will learn to maximize your inner and outer strength through the practice of ancient techniques. "Shyun Style Eight Step Preying Mantis Kung Fu is a complete system of traditional Chinese martial arts. With practice, the system builds the mind, body, spirit, and character of the practitioner." - Grandmaster James Shyun
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03/31/2025
After a long hiatus due to Covid, where we were only teaching via Zoom and 1-1 out of our home, we are back teaching in person! We miss interacting with students more regularly, and helping each student realize their own strength. Come be part of the first class of students at our new location in San Mateo (College Heights Church), starting THIS SATURDAY, April 5th!
09/20/2016
We have a new friend/foe at the school! What it's name? (Comment with names ideas and the one with most likes wins!
06/23/2016
Some nice Chen Style Tai Chi... Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/JmST5o3usNI
1st World Taijiquan Championships (2014) - Women's Group A Yang Style Taijiquan - 1st Place CHN 1st World Taijiquan Championships (2014) - Women's Group A Yang Style Taijiquan - 1st Place (Gold) - Qianxin RAN (CHN)
Hi Kung Fu Friends!
For this Thanksgiving week:
Classes are on:
1. Monday (today)
2. Tuesday (11/24, kid's and taiji)
No classes on:
1. Wednesday (11/25)
2. Thursday (11/26)
3. Saturday (11/28)
We will resume classes next Monday (11/30), as usual. We hope you enjoy time with family and friends. When you come back, we'll work off all the extra Turkey :).
11/06/2015
FROG JUMPS!!
Frog jump Frog jumps have been used in traditional Chinese martial arts as a conditioning exercise for hundreds of years. Here, I explain how to do them properly to av...
07/06/2015
is back, today we have a look at Hsing-I Wood Fist and it's familiar sliding footwrok:
https://youtu.be/Hy-qj8doLl0
04/14/2015
Congratulations to Sifu Luis Lundgren!!
02/02/2015
Time for some Kung Fu, in this installment! Today we take a glimpse at XING YI QUAN in an episode of Kung Fu Quest... Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/WZu5VUOsBM8
KUNG FU QUEST 2- XING YI QUAN ep 1 (ENG SUB) KUNG FU QUEST 2- THE ORIGIN OF FORM AND MEANING The Xing Yi Quan is one of the three major "internal style" of Chinese martial arts. It is characterized by t...
01/12/2015
is here!!! And what better way to start the week than some Throws and Locks demonstration from Sambo (Russian Wrestling) champions... Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/Oxe6Z7e0ywA
Показательное выступление мастеров спорта по самбо Показательное выступление на турнире по дзюдо мастеров спорта Ивана Морозова и Александра Перепелюка в школе "Самбо-70"
2014 20th Street Fair Demonstration
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