A Hakka Mindset — Why Southern Praying Mantis Is Tight, Sharp, and Uncompromising To understand a martial art, you must understand the people who created it, and the conditions that shaped it. Southern Praying Mantis did not grow inside monasteries, sports halls, or spacious courtyards. It grew out of the lives of the Hakka, a people of largely noble Han lineage who were repeatedly displaced by waves of migration, forced from region to region, often living in cramped conditions, narrow alleyways

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Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis — Lineage at the Goddess Temple (2002, Hong Kong) A rare glimpse into our lineage history. In this private footage, kindly shared with us by Grandmaster Ng Si Kay (son-in-law of Sigung Ip Shui), we see Gatekeeper Grandmaster Ip Chee Keung performing at the Goddess (Tin Hau) Temple, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, 2002. A sacred moment where tradition, spirituality, and martial skill meet, honouring the ancestors and the living spirit of the Chow Gar system. This perfor

A Rare Journey to the Heart of Chow Gar — Direct Training with the Gatekeeper in Hong Kong. Deep in the backstreets of Kowloon City, lies the humble yet sacred Headquarters of Gatekeeper Grandmaster Ip Chee Keung, the living heart of Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu. To train directly under the Gatekeeper is a rare and precious privilege, reserved only for those who have demonstrated unwavering respect, loyalty, and dedication to the authentic transmission of this ancient Hakka art. Such