Master Liu ChengDe is a kind Master with devastating skills proved many times in real life challenges. This day he showed his kindness to a keen student. He showed it by doing two rare and extraordinary things. One – he took us indoors to his studio in downtown Jinan. Two – he showed us a…

Liu and the Praying Mantis Master During one of my visits to Jinan to train with Master Liu ChengDe, I witnessed an encounter that fundamentally changed my understanding of authentic martial skill. The Challenge The day before I arrived, a Praying Mantis master had come to Liu’s training area and challenged him. Master Liu had…