International Chow Gar Praying Mantis Association - icgpma

International Chow Gar Praying Mantis Association - icgpma Official International Chow Gar Praying Mantis Association representing Sifu's and students across Europe, America, Middle East and worldwide.

A group dedicated to sharing and preserving this rare Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu Family Style.

18/09/2026

🥋 Hands on training and teaching

How's your training? We are still here at the ICGPMA Headquarters in London, still training, still teaching, still learning, still sharing. 50+ years of direct teacher-to-student interaction is an important part of preserving the depth and detail of Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu.

It's also exactly the kind of knowledge we're working to document and make more accessible through Mantis Wellbeing, alongside the continued teaching at the ICGPMA.

The details matter. The hands-on teaching matters. The lineage matters.

🙏 Respect the lineage.
🥋 Train sincerely.
🐉 Preserve the art.

05/09/2026

🥋 Learning Through Hands-On Teaching

A clip from class with Sifu Paul Whitrod watching students practise, offering guidance, correcting details and sharing his knowledge through hands-on teaching.

In traditional Chow Gar, learning isn't simply about being shown a movement and repeating it.
It is about feeling the technique, understanding the intention, developing the correct structure and learning how the body connects to produce the desired result.

👊 Observation
🤝 Hands-on correction
🧠 Understanding
⚡ Developing Geng
🥋 Refining technique

This direct teacher-to-student interaction is an important part of preserving the depth and detail of Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu.

It's also exactly the kind of knowledge we're working to document and make more accessible through Mantis Wellbeing, alongside the continued teaching at the ICGPMA.

The details matter. The hands-on teaching matters. The lineage matters.

🙏 Respect the lineage.
🥋 Train sincerely.
🐉 Preserve the art.

29/08/2026

🥋 Chow Gar San Sau in Practice

A short clip of Sifu Paul Whitrod demonstrating a section of San Sau techniques from one of the traditional Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis forms.

Forms aren't simply sequences to memorise. Within them are practical techniques, principles, movements and combinations that develop the skills needed for application.

⚡ San Sau
⚡ Bridge control
⚡ Timing & positioning
⚡ Body connection
⚡ Geng (shock power)
⚡ Attack and defence

This is where the forms comes alive, understanding the movements, their purpose and how they connect together.

We're continuing to share more of these teachings through the ICGPMA, while Mantis Wellbeing provides another platform for deeper learning, training content and exploration of the traditional methods behind the art.

🐉 Learn the form. Understand the technique. Develop the skill.

🙏 Respect the lineage.
🥋 Train sincerely.
🐉 Preserve the art.

11/08/2026

🥋 Conditioning in Chow Gar

A short clip from yesterday's class with Sifu Paul Whitrod and Sifu Erten, demonstrating some of the traditional conditioning exercises used in Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu.

Conditioning is an important part of developing the body for the demands of the art, building:

⚡ Bridge strength
💪 Body conditioning
🦴 Structural resilience
🥋 Stance and stability
⚡ Power and connection

But conditioning isn't simply about becoming tougher. Done correctly, it supports the development of the structure, sensitivity and power needed throughout the wider Chow Gar system.

This is also part of the wider knowledge we're working to preserve and share through Mantis Wellbeing creating accessible learning around traditional movement, conditioning, Hei Gung, breathing, wellbeing and the deeper principles behind the practice.

More lessons and content with Sifu Paul are being created and added.

🐉 Train the body. Develop the skill. Preserve the knowledge.

🙏 Respect the lineage.
🥋 Train sincerely.
🐉 Preserve the art.

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06/08/2026

🥋 More than movement. More than breathing.

In this clip, Sifu Paul Whitrod teaches Hei Gung (Qi Gong)—an essential part of Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu.

Hei Gung develops far more than physical strength. It trains the connection between:

🫁 Breath
⚡ Internal
🏯 Structure
🦴 Body mechanics
🧠 Focus and intent

These traditional exercises have been passed down through generations and form the foundation for power, health, longevity and the deeper principles of the system.

At the ICGPMA, we're committed to preserving and sharing these teachings for future generations.

That's why we're excited to continue expanding this educational content through Mantis Wellbeing, where Sifu Paul is creating in-depth lessons covering Hei Gung, traditional training methods, body mechanics, history, philosophy and much more.

🎁 Don't forget! The ICGPMA community has an exclusive launch offer on annual membership.

🙏 Respect the lineage.
🥋 Train sincerely.
🐉 Preserve the art.

🥋 Preserving Chow Gar. Sharing Knowledge. Building for the Future.The mission of the ICGPMA has always been to preserve,...
02/08/2026

🥋 Preserving Chow Gar. Sharing Knowledge. Building for the Future.

The mission of the ICGPMA has always been to preserve, document and pass on the authentic teachings of Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu.

As part of that mission, we're excited that Sifu Paul Whitrod will be creating regular educational content for Mantis Wellbeing. Mantis Wellbeing

Drawing on over 50 years of dedicated training under Grandmaster Ip Shui, Sifu Paul will be sharing lessons covering:

🥋 Traditional Chow Gar Kung Fu
⚡ Geng (Shock Power)
🫁 Hei Gung & Breathing
🏃 Body Mechanics
📚 History & Philosophy
🧘 Qigong & Wellbeing
🎙️ Discussions & Educational Content

This is another step in preserving the knowledge of our system and making authentic teachings available to students around the world.

🎁 Exclusive ICGPMA Launch Offer

We've arranged an exclusive offer for our community.

Join on an annual membership and receive your first year for just £59.99 — less than £5 per month.

www.mantiswellbeing.com

Most importantly, we'd love your input.

💬 What would you like Sifu Paul to teach next?

Forms? San Sau? Applications? Weapons? Hei Gung? History? Conditioning? Let us know in the comments.

Together, we can continue preserving and sharing authentic Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu for future generations.

🙏 Respect the lineage.
🥋 Train sincerely.
🐉 Preserve the art.

02/08/2026

🥋 Preserving Chow Gar. Sharing Knowledge. Building for the Future.

The mission of the International Chow Gar Praying Mantis Association (ICGPMA) has always been to preserve, document and pass on the authentic teachings of Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu.

For decades, Sifu Paul Whitrod has dedicated his life to learning, researching, documenting and teaching the system as passed to him by Grandmaster Ip Shui. Through books, articles, seminars, videos and thousands of hours of teaching, he has worked tirelessly to ensure that the art is preserved for future generations.

As the ICGPMA continues to grow, we're always looking for new ways to make authentic Chow Gar knowledge more accessible while remaining true to our lineage and traditions.

We're therefore pleased to be working alongside "Mantis Wellbeing", where Sifu Paul will be a regular contributor, creating a growing library of structured educational content.

Lessons will include:

🥋 Traditional Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu
⚡ Geng (Shock Power)
🫁 Hei Gung & Breathing Methods
🏃 Body Mechanics & Movement
🧘 Qigong & Wellbeing
📚 Traditional Training Methods
🎙️Educational Resources

This complements everything the ICGPMA is already doing through podcasts, social posts, videos, classes, educational content and giving students another way to continue their learning wherever they are in the world.

🎁 An Exclusive Offer for the ICGPMA Community

We're delighted to have arranged an exclusive launch offer for our members and followers.

Annual Membership – Just £59.99 for your first year.

That's less than £5 per month for access to a growing library of lessons, guided training, educational content and future releases.

https://mantiswellbeing.com/

Most importantly, we'd love your input.

What would you like Sifu Paul to teach next?

🥋 Forms
👊 San Sau
⚔️ Applications
🗡️ Weapons
🫁 Hei Gung
📚 History
💪 Conditioning
☯️ Philosophy

Leave your suggestions below. They will help shape future lessons and educational content.

Together we can continue preserving, documenting and passing on authentic Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu for generations to come.

🙏 Respect the lineage.
🥋 Train sincerely.
🐉 Preserve the art.

31/07/2026

🥋 Who's training this weekend? 👊

In this short clip, Sifu Paul Whitrod shares another insight from weekend training, passing on the knowledge and principles that have been preserved through generations.

Every session is an opportunity to improve:

⚡ Refine your technique
⚡ Strengthen your body
⚡ Develop your Geng (shock power)
⚡ Deepen your understanding

Remember, progress isn't made by what you know, it's made by what you practise.

So... who's training this weekend? 🐉🥋

Let us know in the comments where you're training from!

🙏 Respect the lineage.
🥋 Train sincerely.
🐉 Preserve the art.

28/07/2026

🥋 Traditional Training with Sifu Paul Whitrod

In this weekend training clip, Sifu Paul Whitrod teaches one of the training sequences within the Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis system.

This section of one of the forks brings together a number of fundamental San Sau techniques, helping students understand how individual movements connect and flow naturally in application.

Every movement develops the core principles of authentic Chow Gar, using the waist (Yu Geng), stance (Ma Geng), breathing, structure and coordinated body mechanics to generate efficient power at close range.

This is how traditional Kung Fu has always been passed on: through patient instruction, repetition, correction and understanding the purpose behind every movement.

A reminder that the fundamentals are never "basic", they are the foundation upon which the entire system is built.

🙏 Respect the lineage.
🥋 Train sincerely.
🐉 Preserve the art.

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