The Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu Academy is a branch school of the Chinese Kung Fu Academy of Southern Praying Mantis Federation U.S.A. under Grandmaster Henry “Poo” Yee (see CKFA.com for more info). Sifu Peter Scheers is the Head Instructor at the St. Louis Branch, which has varied programs and levels for the experienced and not so experienced martial artists.
Grandmaster Yee comes to visit St. Louis once a year and he sponsors a yearly Student Reunion at the Headquarters school in Houston, TX. Most of the students at the St. Louis school attend the yearly student reunion where they test successfully each year.
Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu is known as an “infighting” martial arts system, famous for its “short power” or “one inch punch.” The sytem has 5 forms, 7 punches, low kicks, and numerous two-man conditioning exercises. It takes its fighting theory straight from the Praying Mantis.