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Level 2 Temple Strikes and Alternating Temple Strikes

Lead Instructor:  Sean Daily
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In this lesson we provide detailed instruction on temple strikes, a fundamental attack of the Northern Praying Mantis. We demonstrate how to attack and defend against temple attacks, combing them with other techniques, and two-person drills.

Lesson Specs

Instructions

  1. Watch the lesson.
  2. Take notes on essential details.
  3. Bookmark key points in the videos for future reference.
  4. Ask questions in the Forum if you need help.
  5. Review the lesson multiple times to build confidence.

Lesson Chapters

  1. Introduction
  2. Temple Strikes Basic Concepts
  3. Alternating Temple Strike Principles
  4. Defending Alternating Temple Strikes
  5. Combining Temple Strikes with Other Techniques
  6. Millstone Palm Chain Style
  7. Free Sparring Partner Practice
  8. Lesson Review & Wrap Up

Lead Instructor

Sean Daily

MartialSkill Chief Instructor

Sean Daily is a 16-year practitioner and instructor of Seven Star (Northern) Praying Mantis Kung Fu (Qi Xing Tanglang Q’uan), with teaching influences from both the Luo Guang Yu and Wang Chuan Yi branches of Seven Star Praying Mantis.

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