Traditional • Structured • Old-Skool • Serious
Start Properly With The Official Chow Gar Entry Course
Old-skool Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu in CRAWLEY. The only way in is the Entry Course: 3 hours, Sunday morning, £30.
✓Beginners welcome
✓ No Belt factory
✓ Small classes
Limited places. If this month is full, we’ll offer the next available date.
How It Works
1
Entry Course
Experience real Chow Gar training. Learn foundations. Decide if it’s right for you.
2
Choose Your Training Format
60 minutes once per week, or 90 minutes twice per week — choose what fits your schedule.
3
Choose Your Training Format
Train consistently, meet the standard, and you may be invited to closed-door training.
Why We Require The Entry Course
We start properly.
Everyone begins with the same foundations.
You understand what training involves first.
You train in a focused environment with standards.
Most schools do drop-ins.
Anyone walks in. Any class. Any time.
Little correction. Little structure.
Fast belts. Slow progress.
Watch This Before You Book
The 7 Principles We Train By
Destruction
Hand & body conditioning — forging the weapons safely over time.
Sensitivity
Touch-and-go drills that build fast reactions and reflexes.
Swimming Dragons
Flow. Natural movement. Adapt without freezing or forcing.
Searching Insect Hands
Intelligent targeting — accuracy and efficiency over brute force.
Intent
Mindset first — calm focus, commitment, unbreakable will.
Sink & Spit
Explosive short-range power — compress and release
What Training Is Really Like
•Warm-up with purpose (not random fitness)
•Stance, structure, balance
•Partner drills for timing & sensitivity
•Close-range power development
•Conditioning (progressive & supervised)
•Calm, focused atmosphere
You don’t need to be fit. You don’t need experience. You just need to start.
Your Journey Into Mantis Training
How You Start Training Properly
We don’t run drop-in classes.
Traditional Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis is structured training.
So every new student follows a clear pathway.
Start Here
The Official Chow Gar Entry Course
3 Hours • Sunday Morning • £30
Before anyone joins regular classes, they complete this course.
Traditional Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis isn’t a drop-in fitness class. It’s structured training — and it starts properly.
In these three hours you will:
Learn the foundation of stance and structure
Experience sensitivity and close-range work
Understand Sink & Spit — compress and explode for short-range power
See the standards we train by and what progress really looks like
Ask questions and decide if this path is right for you
What happens after?
If you continue, you join regular classes and begin your foundation phase. No pressure. No hard sell. Just a clear path.
Limited places. Held once per month.
What Happens After The Entry Course?
What Happens Next?
After completing The Official Chow Gar Entry Course, you decide whether to continue.
If you choose to move forward, you select the class format that suits your schedule and commitment level.
There are two training options.
Option 1 — 60 Minute Class
You choose one class from the available timetable.
For example:
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
You attend your chosen class once per week.
This option suits students who:
Are new to structured training
Have limited weekly availability
Prefer steady, progressive development
Consistency is key.
Option 2 — 90 Minute Class
Train Twice Per Week
This option is for students who want to progress faster.
You train twice per week in a 90-minute session format.
This allows for:
Deeper technical work
More conditioning
More partner training
Faster development of structure and power
This option suits students who:
Are serious about progress
Want stronger physical development
Want to immerse themselves fully
Your Commitment
Whichever option you choose:
Training is structured.
Standards remain high.
Progress is earned.
There are no shortcuts.
Only consistency.
You don’t “join a class.” You commit to training.
Real People. Real Progress.
What You’ll Actually Do
What Is Southern Mantis – And What Will You Be Training?
Forget fancy performances and flying kicks. Southern Mantis lives at close range. It’s about structure, short power and aggression under control.
In Every Session You’ll Work On:
Short power striking at very close range – no wind-up, no telegraph.
Bridge hands – making contact, sticking and dominating the space.
Impact conditioning (safe but tough) for forearms, stance and body.
Footwork & structure so you can hit hard without losing balance.
Partner drills that build timing, pressure and confidence.
Forms & applications – not for show; everything ties back to fighting function.
What A Typical Class Looks Like
1. Warm-up & joint preparation.
2. Structure and stance – building the frame.
3. Hands – bridge, strike, follow-up.
4. Conditioning – forearms, stance, impact work.
5. Application drills – controlled but real pressure.
6 .Cool-down, questions and corrections.
7 .You will sweat. You will be hit (safely). You will leave knowing you’ve actually trained.