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Dead Leaf Mantis
The fight was set. Wang Lang fought hard but was defeated. He returned home and trained harder then ever. After two years he was in the best shape of his life, so he returned to the temple. Once again he faced a student of the temple. This time he was victorious; he fought up through the ranks until he was face to face with the head abbot. Wang Lang fought his best but was easily beaten by the abbot.
Aching, Wang Lang rested by a tree in the Lao Shan mountains. Wang Lang noticed two insects fighting, a Cicada and a much smaller Praying Mantis. He was amazed by how the Mantis used its strong arms and quick movements to defeat a much larger and fiercer opponent.
Wang Lang captured the Mantis and returned home. Having built a cage for his new friend, he decided to study its movements. Using chop sticks, Wang Lang spent much of his time battling with his tiny opponent, and very carefully watched to see which actions the Mantis would take to defend itself. Wang Lang took these techniques and incorporated them into his training. Using these new techniques, Wang Lang trained even harder. Once again he returned to the temple.
The monks recognized Wang Lang and agreed to let him fight. Once again he faced the head abbot, but this time was victorious. The monks were perplexed by the strange new form of fighting. The monks could not let Wang Lang leave until they too learned these techniques. Wang Lang did not want to stay so he left in the night.
Wang Lang returned home and continued training. Although his Praying Mantis techniques were very effective, Wang Lang realized a large part of his failure in the first fight with the head abbot was due to a lack of footwork. Carefully looking for the stepping techniques needed to complete his system, Wang Lang discovered the fast and deceptive footwork of the Monkey. He decided to incorporate the footwork of the Monkey into his style. Wang Lang spent the rest of his life further refining his Praying Mantis techniques until it was considered one of the most effective and fierce Martial Art styles that had ever been seen. To this day, Praying Mantis Masters are still refining the art to keep is just as effective as it was over 300 years ago.
Aching, Wang Lang rested by a tree in the Lao Shan mountains. Wang Lang noticed two insects fighting, a Cicada and a much smaller Praying Mantis. He was amazed by how the Mantis used its strong arms and quick movements to defeat a much larger and fiercer opponent.
Wang Lang captured the Mantis and returned home. Having built a cage for his new friend, he decided to study its movements. Using chop sticks, Wang Lang spent much of his time battling with his tiny opponent, and very carefully watched to see which actions the Mantis would take to defend itself. Wang Lang took these techniques and incorporated them into his training. Using these new techniques, Wang Lang trained even harder. Once again he returned to the temple.
The monks recognized Wang Lang and agreed to let him fight. Once again he faced the head abbot, but this time was victorious. The monks were perplexed by the strange new form of fighting. The monks could not let Wang Lang leave until they too learned these techniques. Wang Lang did not want to stay so he left in the night.
Wang Lang returned home and continued training. Although his Praying Mantis techniques were very effective, Wang Lang realized a large part of his failure in the first fight with the head abbot was due to a lack of footwork. Carefully looking for the stepping techniques needed to complete his system, Wang Lang discovered the fast and deceptive footwork of the Monkey. He decided to incorporate the footwork of the Monkey into his style. Wang Lang spent the rest of his life further refining his Praying Mantis techniques until it was considered one of the most effective and fierce Martial Art styles that had ever been seen. To this day, Praying Mantis Masters are still refining the art to keep is just as effective as it was over 300 years ago.
