The Importance of Our Senior Brothers Throughout my journey in Jook Lum Southern Praying Mantis, I have been fortunate to study with teachers who have profoundly influenced my understanding of martial arts. My earliest training in the system was under Sifu Ralph Mitchell, followed by my studies with Sifu Louie Jackman. Along the way, two… Read more »
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Early Days with Sifu Ralph Mitchell, Jook Lum Southern Praying Mantis
My journey in Southern Praying Mantis began around 1995–1996 with Sifu Ralph Mitchell in Canarsie, Brooklyn. By that time, I had already been studying Kung Fu for several years and had fallen in love with the idea of Southern Praying Mantis. One of my teachers continually spoke about its effectiveness and described it as a… Read more »
