From RDH

NOTE ALL -  BROTHERS, SENIORS, AND ELDERS

The Instructional video programs herein, were produced in 1997.  They were originally available only by correspondence Oath and Obligation and
were removed from the public circa 2001.  Once again, they are available in 2008, to all with interest, without Oath or Obligation.  Interest is all that
is required...

Although, Master Louie Jack Man and Master Gin Foon Mark are my primary teachers, many seniors and elders contributed to my edification.  I've spent some 15 years to date (2008) living in China, Taiwan, Korea and Asia.  I am grateful to each and everyone for their past guidance and their continued help.  Particularly, the last eight years, living in China. 

During those eight years, I have travelled North, South and East China to all locations of Southern Mantis interest resulting in the China Southern Mantis Kungfu Survey in eBook format.  It can never be reproduced and with certainty, Southern Mantis will never be again what it was then.

As we can observe, one Master may have several disciples and although together they practice the same skills under his guidance, the kungfu of each may appear different than the other. The body size, mental attitude, and spiritual disposition of each will individualize his mastery.  One may practice more, one less.  One may practice to develop power, one to develop technique.  And, although the kungfu of each disciple appears slightly different, each learned the same skills from their same Master.  And so it is with the video programs herein.   They represent the primary teachings of Master Louie Jack Man and Master Gin Foon Mark as I learned them.  Secondarily, they represent my further understanding fostered by my seniors and elders.  Third, they represent my own ability, skill and experience at the time of production (October, 1997).

I offer my humble respect to all true brothers, seniors, and elders of the Late Lam Sifu's Pai (and Som Dot's teaching) and sincerely welcome your amendments and corrections to my understanding of our Art.   My door is still open.

Roger D. Hagood
Guangdong, China
Summer 2008