A complete and comprehensive guide to becoming a mantis boxer!
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The 12 strategies of mantis boxing (tánglángquán 螳螂拳) are considered to be the cornerstone of this bare-knuckle clinch fighting art originating from Laiyang County, Shandong Province, China during the latter half of the Qing dynasty. These have been handed down from generation to generation from boxer to boxer.
While the keywords can vary from lineage to lineage, with each boxer adjusting them to fit their own style and emphasis, all descendants of the mantis boxing style have a version of these keywords with the core (hook, clinch, pluck, connect, stick) in common.
In essence these are the strategies that previous mantis boxers held to be important facets of the art worthy of passing on to those who followed. They define what it means to be — a mantis boxer.
The 12 Strategies
Hook (Gōu 勾) up your opponent in a powerful Clinch (Lǒu 摟).
Pluck (Cǎi 採) them with ballistic force to take them to the ground.
Connect (Zhān 粘) and Stick (Nián 黏) to them to know their every move.
Hang (Guà 掛) to sap them of their strength and secure your position,
Use Wicked (Diāo 刁) deceptions, fakes, feints, to trick the enemy,
Enter (Jìn 進) the fray with tactical advantage to maximize success,
Crush (Bēng 崩) the opponent causing them to collapse and fall into ruin.
Strike (Dǎ 打) to knock out, stun, or distract.
Adhere (Tiē 貼) and Lean (Kào 靠) to dominate the clinch and toss them to the ground.
