MKA will hold classes in adult and children's kungfu, san shou, and tai-chi chuan. The martial arts program will instill in its students the principles of the martial arts, such as self discipline, concentration, and physical fitness. Students will progress by training and testing for different belt levels. A description of each style follows.

LIL' MANTIS KUNGFU—CHILDREN'S CLASSES

The goal of the children’s program is to inspire self esteem in each child through fun and exciting Mantis Kids training drills and obstacles where they will learn balance, cooperation, coordination, discipline, listening skills and respect. Through dynamic kung fu forms, they will improve their memory and stay fit.

TANG LANG CHUAN

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 CARDIO KICKBOXING

A perfect cardio workout based on training methods popular among Russian professional kickboxers. Stay fit—the Russian way.

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.