7 Star Praying Mantis Gung Fu Legacy Series Vol. 1: 4 Roads Swift Striking (Sei Lou Bung Da): Volume 1

Maybe too generous with 5 stars, but 4 would be a disservice. There's a very good form presented in the best way of presenting a form - whole page per movement, although I will say some of the photos are the finished position of a three-move combo, but none such are especially tricky to fathom. Where the book does nearly get only four stars though is the lack of much else, apart from a quite entertaining discussion of the origins of 7-star Mantis.There is no real discussion of any of the individual moves, even though the form is very simple and only contains a dozen or so different techniques, there are no pointers on individual techniques and such like.But all in all, a great book, and a good price for anyone looking for an intro to Mantis style.

Interesting book but does differ from the version of 14 Roads I have been taught