Forms of the Praying Mantis Style

These are the forms taught at the Praying Mantis Martial Arts Institute. The forms of the Seven Star Praying Mantis branch are of the Wong, Hon-Fun lineage and were passed down to Master Chuy by Grand Master Lai, Brendan, Grand Master Yuen, Man-Kai and Grand Master Soh, Siu-Ming. Forms from the Tai Chi Praying Mantis branch were taught to Master Chuy by the late Grandmaster Chiu, Chuk-Kai. All of these forms are traditional forms and have been passed down from generation to generation.

The forms have been divided into the following categories:

Empty-Hand Forms

Weapons Forms

Empty-Hand Sparring Forms

Empty-Hand Techniques

Weapons Sparring Forms


Chinese Characters	Cantonese Pronounciation	English Translation
	Sup Say Lo Kuen	Basic Fourteen Form
	Gung Lik Kuen	Strength Building Form
	Bung Bo	Crushing Steps Form
	Tsahp Tchoy	Stabbing Fist Form
	Sup Baht Sao	Eighteen Ancestors Form
	Daw Ghong	Avoiding Rigidity Form
	Dai Fahn Tseh	Big Windmill Form
	Siew Fahn Tseh	Small Windmill Form
	Dai Gah Sik	Large Motion Form
	Siew Gah Sik	Small Motion Form
	Bahk Yuen Tchut Dhong	White Ape Exits the Cave Form
	Bahk Yuen Tao Tow	White Ape Steals the Peach Form
	Hahk Fu Gow Tsah	Black Tiger Intercepting Form
	Yao Ling	Flexible and Agile Form
	Yut Lo Zhaat Yew	First Essential Form
	Yee Lo Zhaat Yew	Second Essential Form
	Sahm Lo Zhaat Yew	Third Essential Form
	Mui Fah Lawk	Descending Plum Flower Form
	Mui Fah Kuen	Plum Flower Form
	Mui Fah Sao	Plum Flower Hand Form
	Tong Long Tchut Dhong	Praying Mantis Exits the Cave Form
	Tong Long Tao Tow	Praying Mantis Steals the Peach Form
	Say Lo Bun Da	Four Directional Chase and Attack Form
	Fay Ngahn Jurng	Flying Geese Palm Form
	Lawk Ying Jurng	Descending Eagle Palm Form
	Lahn Dzeet	Intercepting Form
	Leen Wahn Gum Tow	Linked Flamboyant Sets Form
	Juey Law Hawn	Drunken Monk Form
	Baht Zhao	Eight Elbows Form
	Law Hawn Gung	Internal Power Form

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Chinese Characters

Cantonese Pronounciation

English Translation

Ung Long Gwun Fifth Brother Double-End Staff Form

Yum Sao Gwun Underhand Grip Double-End Staff Form

Pek Gwa Gwun Pek Gwa Double-End Staff Form

Baht Gwa Dahn Doe Octagonal Single Sabre Form

Si Foong Dahn Doe Wind-Testing Single Sabre Form

Ung Hung Dahn Doe Five Elements Single Sabre Form

Yeen Tsing Dahn Doe Yin Cheng Single Sabre Form

Look Hup Surng Doe Six Harmonies Double Sabres Form

Day Tong Surng Doe Ground Rolling Double Sabres Form

Tsing Loong Ying Yewt Doe Green Dragon Crescent Moon Halberd Form

Chun Tsao Dai Doe Spring Autumn Halberd Form

Jahm Ma Doe Horse Cutters Blade

Gwun Jung Dai Doe Two-Handed Sabre Form

Mui Fah Churng Plum Flower Spear Form

Say Moon Churng Four-Directional Spear Form

Ung Fu Churng Five Tigers Spear Form

Look Hup Churng Six Harmonies Spear Form

Surng Tao Churng Double-Headed Spear Form

Dzee Ung Geem Meridian Sword Form

Daht Maw Geem Monk "Daht Maw" Sword Form

Lawk Gah Geem Lawk Family Sword Form

Leen Wahn Geem Continuous Sword Form

Sahm Choi Geem Three Powers Sword Form

Mui Fah Surng Bay Sao Plum Flowers Double Daggers Form

Fu Tao Surng Ngao Tiger Head Double Hook-Swords Form

Surng Gwai Double Crutches Form

Dai Fu Large Axe Form

Dai So Dzee Two-Sectional Staff Form

Fu May Sahm Dzeet Gwun Tiger's Tail Three-Sectional Staff Form

Puhn Loong Sahm Dzeet Gwun Coiling Dragon Three-Sectional Staff Form

So Tzee Dahn Doe Two-Sectional Staff and Single Saber Form

Tchut Dzeet Mui Fah Bihn Seven-Sectional Chain Whip Form

Dewt Ming Sihn Killing Fan Form

Chinese Characters	Cantonese Pronounciation	English Translation
	Ung Long Gwun	Fifth Brother Double-End Staff Form
	Yum Sao Gwun	Underhand Grip Double-End Staff Form
	Pek Gwa Gwun	Pek Gwa Double-End Staff Form
	Baht Gwa Dahn Doe	Octagonal Single Sabre Form
	Si Foong Dahn Doe	Wind-Testing Single Sabre Form
	Ung Hung Dahn Doe	Five Elements Single Sabre Form
	Yeen Tsing Dahn Doe	Yin Cheng Single Sabre Form
	Look Hup Surng Doe	Six Harmonies Double Sabres Form
	Day Tong Surng Doe	Ground Rolling Double Sabres Form
	Tsing Loong Ying Yewt Doe	Green Dragon Crescent Moon Halberd Form
	Chun Tsao Dai Doe	Spring Autumn Halberd Form
	Jahm Ma Doe	Horse Cutters Blade
	Gwun Jung Dai Doe	Two-Handed Sabre Form
	Mui Fah Churng	Plum Flower Spear Form
	Say Moon Churng	Four-Directional Spear Form
	Ung Fu Churng	Five Tigers Spear Form
	Look Hup Churng	Six Harmonies Spear Form
	Surng Tao Churng	Double-Headed Spear Form
	Dzee Ung Geem	Meridian Sword Form
	Daht Maw Geem	Monk "Daht Maw" Sword Form
	Lawk Gah Geem	Lawk Family Sword Form
	Leen Wahn Geem	Continuous Sword Form
	Sahm Choi Geem	Three Powers Sword Form
	Mui Fah Surng Bay Sao	Plum Flowers Double Daggers Form
	Fu Tao Surng Ngao	Tiger Head Double Hook-Swords Form
	Surng Gwai	Double Crutches Form
	Dai Fu	Large Axe Form
	Dai So Dzee	Two-Sectional Staff Form
	Fu May Sahm Dzeet Gwun	Tiger's Tail Three-Sectional Staff Form
	Puhn Loong Sahm Dzeet Gwun	Coiling Dragon Three-Sectional Staff Form
	So Tzee Dahn Doe	Two-Sectional Staff and Single Saber Form
	Tchut Dzeet Mui Fah Bihn	Seven-Sectional Chain Whip Form
	Dewt Ming Sihn	Killing Fan Form

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Chinese Characters

Cantonese Pronounciation

English Translation

Pahk Awn Strike and Press Partner Form

Dzeem Sao Sticking Hands Partner Form

Maw Poon Sao Trapping Hands Partner Exercise

Hahk Fu Tao Sum Black Tiger Ambushes Partner Form

Toe Fah Sahn Peach Flower Blooming Partner Form

Tao Dzeep Stealing and Connecting Partner Form

Ling Bung Bo Crushing Steps Partner Form

Ling Sup Baht Sao Eighteen Ancestors Partner Form

Ling Daw Ghong Avoiding the Rigid Partner Form

Ling Tsahp Tchoy Stabbing Fist Partner Form

Ling Bahk Yuen Tchut Dhong White Ape Comes Out From the Cave Partner Form

Ling Bahk Yuen Tao Tow White Ape Steals the Peach Partner Form

Ling Mui Fah Sao Plum Flower Hands Partner Form

Ling Tong Long Tchut Dhong Mantis Comes Out From the Cave Partner Form

Chinese Characters	Cantonese Pronounciation	English Translation
	Pahk Awn	Strike and Press Partner Form
	Dzeem Sao	Sticking Hands Partner Form
	Maw Poon Sao	Trapping Hands Partner Exercise
	Hahk Fu Tao Sum	Black Tiger Ambushes Partner Form
	Toe Fah Sahn	Peach Flower Blooming Partner Form
	Tao Dzeep	Stealing and Connecting Partner Form
	Ling Bung Bo	Crushing Steps Partner Form
	Ling Sup Baht Sao	Eighteen Ancestors Partner Form
	Ling Daw Ghong	Avoiding the Rigid Partner Form
	Ling Tsahp Tchoy	Stabbing Fist Partner Form
	Ling Bahk Yuen Tchut Dhong	White Ape Comes Out From the Cave Partner Form
	Ling Bahk Yuen Tao Tow	White Ape Steals the Peach Partner Form
	Ling Mui Fah Sao	Plum Flower Hands Partner Form
	Ling Tong Long Tchut Dhong	Mantis Comes Out From the Cave Partner Form

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Chinese Characters

Cantonese Pronounciation

English Translation

Sahm Sup Look Ba Dzim Lah Deet Faht 36 Methods of Grappling, Locking, Trapping and Take-Down Techniques

Yee Sup Say Sik Fahn Khum Lah 24 Ways of Lock-Release and Counter-Locking Techniques

Hoong Sao Yup Bahk Yut 12 Empty-Hand versus Daggers Self-Defense Techniques

Chinese Characters	Cantonese Pronounciation	English Translation
	Sahm Sup Look Ba Dzim Lah Deet Faht	36 Methods of Grappling, Locking, Trapping and Take-Down Techniques
	Yee Sup Say Sik Fahn Khum Lah	24 Ways of Lock-Release and Counter-Locking Techniques
	Hoong Sao Yup Bahk Yut	12 Empty-Hand versus Daggers Self-Defense Techniques

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Chinese Characters

Cantonese Pronounciation

English Translation

Dahn Doe Dui Churng Single Sabre vs Spear

Dahn Doe Paw Churng Single Sabre defeats Spear

Dahn Doe Dzeen Churng Single Sabre against Spear

Dahn Doe Dui Gwun Single Sabre vs Staff

Surng Doe Dui Gwun Double Sabres vs Staff

Surng Doe Dui Churng Double Sabres vs Spear