The Inheritance and Development of Mantis Boxing

Abstract

As an important branch of the traditional Chinese boxing system, Mantis Boxing embodies both combative functionality and cultural symbolism, and its developmental trajectory reflects the multidimensional interaction of technical structure, inheritance mechanisms, and dissemination contexts. Starting with the origin of the boxing art and the logic of its movements, this paper systematically traces the regional dissemination and technical evolution of Mantis Boxing throughout its historical development, revealing the intrinsic unifying mechanism of its movement paradigms, mechanical system, and martial philosophical thought. On this basis, the paper provides an in-depth analysis of the structural disruptions and performative tendencies within traditional inheritance mechanisms, as well as the shift in knowledge transfer methods and the restructuring logic of boxing techniques in the media environment. To respond to the evolving demands of contemporary expression and learning approaches, this study proposes a combative-oriented technical reconstruction pathway, constructing a learning system adapted to modern cognitive structures through modularized instructional design and diversified transmission mechanisms. Furthermore, from the perspective of body culture, it explores the mechanism of meaning reproduction in boxing techniques, thereby providing theoretical support and practical approaches for the systematic inheritance and innovative development of Mantis Boxing.