Picture from Adobe Stock The Northern Praying Mantis is a martial artwork that mimics a praying mantis’ actions. A praying mantis is actually a predatory insect also to defend itself, it has to hook or claw in circular motions. The “mantis hook” from this Chinese martial art copies this https://garretthhebw.get-blogging.com/34053433/little-known-facts-about-martial-arts