Lineage

Praying Mantis kung fu is a traditional style of Chinese kung fu with a history and lineage of over three hundred years.Its creator, Wang Lang, a native of Jimo  County, Shantung Province, China, derived its techniques from the actions and  movements of a praying mantis and after many years of study and development  incorperated them into the style.Listed below are the 10 generations of Inheritors from top to bottom, the creator,Wang Lang, to the current generation , Grand Master Yuen and his student, Dan Senior-So.

Wang Lang - founder of the Praying Mantis System

2nd Generation

Sing Sil Taoist Priest

3rd Generation

Li Sarm Gin

4th Generation

Wang Win Sang

5th Generation

Fahn Yuk Tung

6th Generation

Lou Gwong Yu

7th Generation

Wang Hon Fun

8th Generation

Yuen Man Kai

9th Generation

So Dan Yau