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About mantis-boxing

The Origin


It was said that the founder of the mantis-boxing was named Wang Lang. He used to learn Kongfu in Shaolin Temple. But as he was so thin and short, he always lost in the conpetition with his fellow apprentices (who were taught with the same style or by the same teacher). No matter how hard he practised on his training, he still couldn't catch up with those bigger and stronger guys. One day when he was walking in the mountain, he found a snake rolling on the ground. When he got closer, he saw a mantis fighting with it. Although the snake was such a giant to the mantis, it couldn't defeat the small insect. Because the mantis was much faster, it jumped away and close, using its sharp forearms to saw the head of the snake. Later the mantis won the battle. And Wang Lang got an idea from it. That was, no matter how strong your opponent is, if you can be faster you will be safe, and if you can hurt the soft parts of your opponent by your hard parts, you will win.

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