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MartialSkill is a team of martial arts practitioners and Internet video innovators developing distance learning and educational materials for traditional and mixed martial arts, including DVDs, video-on-demand, and state-of-the-art online distance learning technologies.

We’re dedicated to the use of video, e-learning, podcasting, social media, and other forms of new media technology to teach, preserve, and advance all forms of martial arts.

MartialSkill University is the world’s first full-featured online martial arts school for traditional Chinese martial arts. MSU delivers video knowledge from the world’s top martial arts experts to students learning at home using advanced web-based learning system. MSULogo ForWhite 400t About
MSU was conceived of and created by Sean Daily, president of MartialSkill, a team of martial arts practitioners and Internet video innovators focused on developing distance learning and educational materials for traditional and mixed martial arts, including DVDs and video-on-demand products. Through the utilization of state-of-the-art online distance learning technologies, MartialSkill and MartialSkill University are breaking new ground in the field of martial arts distance learning.

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Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu

Northern Praying Mantis (螳螂拳 or tánglángquán) is an 350+ year old elite style of Chinese kung fu originallly invented by founder Wang Lang in Shandong province, and is known in China as "the treasure that guards the mountain" as it was taught only to high-level Shaolin monks to protect the Shaolin Temple. Wang Lang, inspired by observations of the fighting behavior of a praying mantis insect, incorporated the mantis' aggressive fighting style and speed into the art as well as elements from 17 other popular kung fu styles.

Seven Star Praying Mantis (七星螳螂拳 or qī xīng tángláng quán) is the original and most widely-practiced style of northern praying mantis kung fu, and is characterized by fast and overwhelming attacking, trapping and seizing, limb attacking, interruptive timing, and the combining of hard and soft elements to produce a balanced and effective fighting style. The style also incorporates chin na ("seize and hold") principles as well as the fast footwork of the monkey style, employed to match the mantis-inspired hand speed.