Inside CKFA Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu | Sifu Tommy Quan | Voices of Kung Fu Podcast S01E07

☕ Enjoying the episode? Support the show: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/voicesofkungfu⁠ What does a journey in Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu training look like? In this episode of Voices of Kung Fu, we sit down with Sifu Tommy Quan of the CKFA Southern Praying Mantis Federation USA — an inheritor of the Jook Lum Southern Praying Mantis system under Sifu Poo Yee. With over 50 years of martial arts experience, Sifu Tommy shares a direct and honest perspective on traditional training, lineage and what it truly takes to develop real skill. This is a deep dive into one of the most respected Southern systems — known for its close-range power, structure and intensity. We explore: -The lineage and transmission of Jook Lum Southern Praying Mantis -The importance of structure, conditioning, and repetition -Old-school training methods and discipline -How real power is developed through the body -The balance between preserving tradition and evolving the art -What separates real training from performance -This is not theory. This is experience. This is a voice of kung fu. 🎙️ Listen now and discover what Southern Praying Mantis training is really about. This episode is brought to you by the ICGPMA International Chow Gar Praying Mantis Association ‪@ChowGarMantis‬ ⁠  / chowgarmantisassociation⁠   #kungfu #southernprayingmantis #martialarts #podcast #icgpma #chowgar #chowgarmantis #karate #jooklum