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Welcome to the Official UK Site & UK Headquarters
for International Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu

 

"I wish to thank the late Grandmaster Yip Shui, Master Yip Chee Keung and his family for teaching me the Chow Gar Praying Mantis system".
UK Representative Master Paul Whitrod.

 

Having endorsed many students to teach over the years, its only natural we keep up the standards. Now that Chow Gar Praying mantis kung fu has now gone global with schools now open in UK, Scotland, Holland, France, USA, Guam, Australia and soon expanding in the middle east and other areas. Why not join our ever growing team.

Sifu Paul Whitrod Chow gar southern mantis schools around Europe:
Rome Italy. Dortmund & Saarbrücken in Germany. Chur & Zurich in Switzerland.

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This website is to give an introduction to the formerly secret traditional fighting method and healing arts known as Dit Dar (www.tcmditdar.co.uk), as trained and now shared by the Ip family through the only authorised UK representative of the style, Paul Whitrod Sifu.

Why not come and learn directly under UK representative at The Chow gar Southern mantis Headquaters that is a full time school in Stratford London. Or any of his Students that he has endorsed over the years and now teaching around the UK.
This school has a friendly atmosphere, where training is geared to make you a fitter, healthier and strong minded individual. You will receive the best in training and develop faster reflexes, power and of course self defence!!
Come along the door is open for you if you want to be the best...
call 0208 471 7130 / mobile 07702 594 398
or for our children class call 07754-752858

Beginners classes on Monday 7pm, Wednesday 7pm Saturday at 12noon.
27 Romford Rd. Stratford. London E15 4LJ
(childrens classes monday 5pm, Saturday at 11am)

Our training fee is £12 per class.
Or you can do our special 3 month training package for £180

Our school is fully equipped and is open full time with amenities such as showers. We cater for all people, young and old with day and evening training. Mantis is a close-in fighting art along with certain conditioning drills to develop the fighting prowess which is ideal for self defence. Why not introduce yourself to our ever growing school.
Also we have women's classes and for those who have children, but find it difficult to mind the them. We have the answer, while your training, your children are being trained at the same time in our next room (kwoon)

Hope to see you shortly

Paul whitrod Sifu




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Here is one of Paul Whitrod Sifu, daytime Southern Mantis classes in action, mantis is a close-in fighting art along with certain conditioning drills to develop the fighting prowess which is ideal for self defence. Why not introduce yourself to our ever growing school. Also we have womens classes and for those who have children, but find it difficult to mind the kids, well we have the answer! while you're training hard, your kids will be looked after and trained at the same time with one of the senior students at the school.
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praying mantis kung fu
praying mantis kung fu
Kicking on pads
Strangulation technique
Applying lock
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praying mantis kung fu
praying mantis kung fu
Mantis class in action
Action packed class for fitness and exhaustive work out
Children getting to know the art of locking at an early age and building confidence
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Also its fun too, ask the ladies!
   
Praying Mantis Book