LIL' MANTIS KUNG FU—CHILDREN'S CLASSES

Lil' Mantis is a unique martial arts program for children, which emphasizes practical self defense. Students learn how to stand up for themselves, and in turn build confidence and self respect. By working closely with other children, they also develop cooperation, listening skills, and respect for others. In addition, students gain the building blocks for a healthy lifestyle: physical fitness, improved memory, and discipline.

MANTIS BOXING (KUNG FU)—TANG LANG QUAN

Praying Mantis Boxing is a traditional style of Chinese martial arts that was developed in Shandong Province in China at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911).

Praying Mantis Boxing is especially famous for its speed and relentless attacks. Another prominent feature of the style is its complex footwork. For over 300 years, the style has proved to be a well-rounded Chinese martial arts system of self-defense. It incorporates a balanced blend of hand techniques, kicking techniques, throws and joint manipulations in its system.

Like most martial arts systems, Praying Mantis Boxing attempts to train not only the body, but the mind of the student. Strength of mind can be as powerful a weapon in self-defense as a fist. The goal is to develop the fighter’s internal energy and balance this with the body’s external strength. For more detaled information on Praying Mantis Boxing and development please visit our Association sites prayingmantisboxing.com and mantisboxing.msk.ru

TAI CHI CHUAN

Tai Chi Chuan is a soft style martial art. Traditional Tai Chi training teaches awareness of one's balance and what affects it, awareness of the same in others, and an appreciation of the practical value in one's ability to moderate extremes of behavior and attitude both mentally and physically. In short Tai Chi Chuan can be characterized as MEDITATION IN MOTION.

Mantis Kungfu Academy offers classes on traditional Wu style Tai Chi Chuan, Wu Tai Chi Push Hands, Wu Tai Chi Sword, Wu Tai Chi Saber and Wu Tai Chi Long Pole.

Wu Tai Chi was founded by Quan You and transmitted to his disciple Wang Mao Zhai. Wang Mao Zhai taught Yang Yu Ting. Yang Yu Ting's major disciple was Grand Master Ma Han qing (1920-1997). Grace Profatilov is the only female disciple of Grand Master Ma Han Qing and received the complete transmission of the style. For more information on Wu Tai Chi Chuan please click here.

RUSSIAN SAMBO

Sambo is a modern martial art, combat sport and self-defense system developed in the Soviet Union and recognized as an official sport by the USSR All-Union Sports Committee in 1938, presented by Anatoly Kharlampiev. In MKA we teach our variation of Combat Sambo (Boyevoye Sambo). Utilized and developed for the military, Combat Sambo includes practice with weapons, including disarming techniques resembling older forms of judo and modern mixed martial arts, including striking, throws, takedowns and grappling.

KETTLE BELL STRENGTH TRAINING

The kettlebell or girya (Girya) is a traditional Russian cast iron weight which resembles a cannonball with a handle. Kettle bell training is gaining popularity throughout the world because of its superior effectiveness in strength building, weight loss, and general fitness. Just one hour of kettle bell training burns approximately 1500 calories.

The MKA kettle bell program is geared towards any man or woman. It helps to build power, cardiovascular health, and strength without builking up. This is the perfect class for anyone who wants to have a lean, atheltic physique.

WOMEN'S FITNESS AND SELF DEFENSE

MKA Women's Fitness and Self Defense helps women of all ages to stay in shape, AND to stay safe. This class provides women with a full body physical fitness regimen, as well as the skills they need to defend themselves in dangerous situations.

The women who take this class swear by it: "It's just what I need. The workout is so tough, and I leave feeling like I can take on any attacker," dotes student Sameerah Wilson. Another student, Ann Parrish agrees, "What better way is there to build confidence? The class makes you look great, and feel like a warrior."

SAN SHOU

San shou, also known as San Da, is a modern Chinese competetive martial art and self-defense system. It is developed from various aspects of traditional Chinese fighting styles. San shou is composed mainly of kickboxing and shuai jiao, a Chinese form of wrestling. San shou tournaments are one of the two sport wushu disciplines recognized by the International Wushu Federation.

San shou was developed by the Chinese Army in the 1960s. Various traditional styles as well as old-style lei tai fighting competitions were studied, and choices made from these were combined with modern insights to create san shou. The emphasis of san shou is on realistic fighting, and not the ability to perform elaborate forms. As an unarmed self-defense system, san shou includes throws, locks, chokes, kicks, punches. As a sport, san shou is practiced in tournaments.