But, from what I recall from Praying Mantis sparring, they remind me of Jeet Kune Do. Lots of side kicks, Round House Kicks, Boxing type punches and a bit of grappling. I think Praying Mantis is one of the best Gung Fu styles out there, maybe a little better then Wing Chun. However, It would depend on the Instructors and the work ethic of the Students.
although I haven't seen the clips yet,it seems that acording to what is mentioned above , this may be northern praying mantis, or "modified for sport compitition" mantis. southern praying mantis and some other southern kung fo styles like wing chun,southern white crane and Pak mei have some things in common like elbows in , knees in, short steps, short strikes , low kicks, and even chi sau. since they all are beleaved to have evolved from the hakka systems.
