Ilya Profatilov
Praying Mantis Shifu
The information presented in this chart was collected from different sources -see Bibliography-, therefore the romanizations in Pinyin according to the Mandarin pronunciation of the characters sometimes is not available. If you find any mistakes or inaccuracies please contact me.
Shifu Ilya Profatilov (Ma Yong Guang) trained Tai Ji Mei Hua Tang Lang Quan and Liu He Tang Lang Quan in China under shifu Ma Han Qing (he was his initiated disciple and adopted son).
Next, Ba Bu Tang Lang is his "minor" tang lang style which he learned from shifu Zuo Xian Fu when he lived in Taiwan.
Finally, he was accepted by shifu Wang Yuan Qian (Mei Hua Tang Lang Quan) as number 3 disciple by ceremony.
Shifu Ilya Profatilov is member of the Beijing Traditional Praying Mantis Style Association, the Qingdao Traditional Praying Mantis Boxing Association and the president of the Moscow Traditional Praying Mantis Boxing Federation.
He currently lives in the USA and has started teaching.
Ilya mantains an excellent web page about praying mantis boxing -see Bibliography-.
Page Updated: 1st February 2002.
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