Green Forest Temple

Welcome to Green Forest Temple.

We’ve been in Aptos since 1999 and share a variety of practices, four times weekly.

One of our students has produced a video displaying our stick practice.

Also, be sure to check out Shifu Scott Ripke’s Blog, Earlythunder –>

Earlythunder’s Weblog

• Right on the edge of happiness
• The meaning of “GOU”(hook) in praying mantis
• A guiding framework for practice
• DRILL, RISE, FALL,OVERTURN
• THE AVENUES OF FORCE AND DIRECTION
• Wrapping and binding force
• A good punch
• Natural Stepping
• The Kung Fu Way
• The Zhang branch of Six Harmony Praying Mantis