School of the Way Northern Praying Mantis KungFu

Advancement Requirements

This school’s advancement system is based on all student’s learning the martial arts systematically, from beginner techniques and theories, to the understanding of advanced sophisticated maneuvers, over time, through practice, leading to knowledge and the understanding of oneself, leading to self improvement. This system standardizes the material every student will learn and test for, at each particular achievement level:

There are five levels of achievement evidenced by a students class shirt color, as follows:

Beginner Level, white shirt
Basic Level, yellow shirt
Intermediate Level, green shirt
Advanced Level, blue shirt
Instructor Level, black shirt

At the completion of each level the student will be tested on their proficiency of the forms acquired at that level before advancing to the next level.

Mandatory Forms To Be Acquired During The White Shirt

Beginner Level:

8 Main Stance Form (Bhat Dai Ma Bo)
Basic 14 Roads Form (Sup Say Lo Kuen)
Big Windmill form (Dai Fahn Tsay)
Downward Backfist Partner Exercise (Bung Choy)
Hook, Grab, Punch Partner Exercise (Choy Sam Sao)
Forearm and Shin Conditioning Partner Exercise
Inside & Outside Crescent Kicking Exercise
Cross Hand Kicking Exercise
Twist Kicking Exercise
Break, Kick, Punch Partner Exercise
Three Punches Partner Exercise
Brush, Brush, Chop Partner Exercise
5th Brother Staff form side (Ng Long Gwan)

Mandatory Forms To Be Acquired During The Yellow Shirt

Basic Level:

18 Ancestors form (Sup Bhat Sao)
Penetrating Fist form (Tchaap Tchoy)
Crushing Steps form (Bung Bo)
Peach Flower Blooming partner sparring form (Tow Fah Sahn)
Broadsword form (Pek Gwa Darn Do)
Five Tigers Spear form (Ng Fu Cheurng)
6 Harmonies Double Sabers form (Luk Hop Cern Do)
Long Handled Broadsword "Spring/Autumn" form (Chun Tsao Dai Do)
5th Brother Staff partner sparring form Gwan Doyee Gwan)
Empty Hand Defeats Saber form (Hung Sao Paw Darn Do)
Press and Strike partner sparring form (Pa Awhn)
Fighting Techniques 1 through 6 - A through D of each (Sahn Sao)

Mandatory Forms To Be Acquired During The Green Shirt

Intermediate Level:

Flexible and Agile form (Yao Ling)
White Ape Steals The Peach form (Bahk Yuen Tao Tow)
Black Tiger Intercepting form (Haak Fu Gow Tsa)
Praying Mantis Exits The Cave form (Tong Long Chit Tong)
Four Directional Chase And Attack form (Say Lo Ban Da)
Dai Gah Sic
18 Ancestor partner sparring form (Ling Sup Bhat Sao)
Penetrating Fist partner sparring form (Ling Tchaap Tchoy)
Crushing Steps partner sparring form (Ling Bung Bo)
Pek Family Staff form (Pek Gwa Gwan)
Five Elements Broadsword from (Ng Hung Darn Do)
Continuous Linking Double Edge Sword form (Lin Wan Gim)
3 Sectional Staff form (Sam Tzee Gwan)
Double Headed Spear form. (Cern Tao Cheurng)
Long Handled Axe form (Dai Fu)
Broadsword vs. Spear Level 1 sparring form (Darn Do Doyee Cheurng)
Empty Hand Defeats Broadsword sparring form (Hung Sao Paw Darn Do)
Fighting techniques 1 through 6, D and E (Sahn Sao)
Fighting techniques from Hook, Grab, Punch (Choy Sam Sao Sahn Sao)

Mandatory Forms To Be Acquired During The Blue Shirt

Advanced Level:

Big Motion form (Dai Gah Sic)
Small Motion form (Siew Gah Sic)
First Essential form (Yut Lo Zaat Yiew)
Second Essential form (Yee Lo Tzaat Yiew)
Third Essential form (Sam Lo Tzaat Yiew)
White Ape Exits The Cave form (Bak Yuen Chit Tong)
Plum Flower Fist form (Muee Fah Kuen)
Intercepting form (Lahn Tzeet)
Flying Geese Palm form (Fay Narn Jeurng)
Eight Elbows form (Bhat Zao)
Plum Flower Double Daggers form (Muee Fah Cern Bay Sao)
7 Sectional Chain Whip (Chut Tzeet Bean)
Killing Fan form (Dud Ming Tzeem)
Wind Testing Broadsword form (Sin Fung Darn Do)
Plum Flower Spear from (Muee Fah Cheurng)
Broadsword and 2 Sectional Staff form (Tso Tzee Darn Do)
Meridian Double Edged Sword form (Tzee Ung Gim)
Lawk Family Double Edged Sword form (Lawk Ga Gim)
Broadsword Defeats Spear Level 2 sparring form (Darn Do Paw Cheurng)
Long Handled Broadsword versus Spear (Dai Darn Do Doyee Cheurng)
Double Daggers versus Spear Sparring sparring form (Cern Bay Sao Doyee Cheurng)
3 Sectional Staff versus Spear (Sam Tzee Gwan Doyee Cheurng)
Fighting techniques from Catch and Reverse Claw Strike (Gik Jeurng Fahn Diew Sao)
Free Sparring - 3 one minute rounds

Black Shirt

Graduate Level:

THE STUDENT MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO TEACH THE ENTIRE CURRICULUM AND ORGANIZE ALL CLASSES, AT ALL LEVELS, IN ORDER TO GRADUATE.

A BLACK SHIRT MUST BE ISSUED A GRADUATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE CHIEF INSTRUCTOR MARLON PILOSSOPH, PRIOR TO THE GRADUATE OPENING THEIR OWN SCHOOL.