This form is one of the praying mantis forms traditionally attributed to the creator of praying mantis style,
Wang Lang (王郎), along with the other forms 'Eight Elbows' (八肘) and perhaps 'Intercept' (攔截).
'Crushing Step' is included in both the Seven Star (七星) and Taiji/Plum Flower (太極/梅花) styles
of praying mantis, and is taught at different times by different teachers - some consider it a basic form, others
an advanced form, and still others keep it secret because they feel that it is too valuable to give away easily.
In any case, this form teaches a student to advance quickly, rapidly attack multiple times, and includes many
bread-and-butter Seven Star Praying Mantis techniques like Mantis Catches the Cicada (捕蟬), Back Fist (崩捶), Double Sealing Hands
(雙封手), and Turning Wheel (番車).
The particular Bengbu form described here is from the Luo Guangyu lineage passed down in Hong Kong
to Huang Hanxun (黄漢勲) to Yuan Wenxie (源汶湝). Not all Bengbu forms from each lineage are the same, but all
contain the same essence.
| 中文 | Pīnyīn | English Translation |
| 中平雙蓄勢 | Zhōngpíngshuāngxùshì | Stand Straight Double Chambered Arms |
| 跨虎斜補捶 | Kuàhǔxíebǔchúi | Straddle the Tiger, Place Smash |
| 跨虎捕蟬式 | Kuàhǔbǔchánshì | Straddle the Tiger, Catch Cicada |
| 登山左插掌 | Dēngshānzuǒchāzhǎng | Front Stance Left Penetrating Palm |
| 登山右補捶 | Dēngshānyòubǔchúi | Front Stance Right Place Smash |
| 縱跳封統捶 | Zòngtiāofēngtǒngchúi | Jumping Sealing United Smash |
| 入環右疊肘 | Rùhuányòudiézhǒu | Enter Ring Right Repeating Elbows |
| 入環右崩捶 | Rùhuányòubēngchúi | Enter Ring Right Crushing Backfist |
| 背踢雙撥掌 | Bèitīshuāngbōzhǎng | Back Kick Double Moving Palms |
| 馬式雙封手 | Mǎshìshuāngfēngshǒu | Horse Stance Double Sealing Hands |
| 登山刁劈捶 | Dēngshāndiāopīchúi | Front Stance Crafty Chopping Smash |
| 右勾摟采手 | Yòugōulōucǎishǒu | Right Hook, Pull, and Pluck the Hand |
| 跨虎番車式 | Kuàhǔfānchēshì | Straddle the Tiger, Turning Wheel |
| 登山左插掌 | Dēngshānzuǒchāzhǎng | Front Stance Left Penetrating Palm |
| 登山右補捶 | Dēngshānyòubǔchúi | Front Stance Right Place Smash |
| 馬式雙封手 | Mǎshìshuāngfēngshǒu | Horse Stance Double Sealing Hands |
| 登山右腰斬 | Dēngshānyòuyāozhǎn | Front Stance Right Waist Chop |
| 馬式左崩捶 | Mǎshìzuǒbēngchúi | Horse Stance Left Crushing Beat |
| 提腿左刁手 | Títǔizuǒdiāoshǒu | Lift Leg Left Crafty Hand |
| 提腿反刁手 | Títǔifǎndiāoshǒu | Lift Leg Reverse Crafty Hand |
| 馬式右劈軋 | Mǎshìyòupīzhǎn | Horse Stance Right Split Chop |
| 扭步左黏肘 | Niǔbùzuǒniánzhǒu | Twist Step Left Sticky Elbow |
| 登山左拐肘 | Dēngshānzuǒguǎizhǒu | Front Stance Left Abducting Elbow |
| 登山右斜掌 | Dēngshānyòuxíezhǎng | Front Stance Right Slanted Palm |
| 馬式正補捶 | Mǎshìzhèngbǔchúi | Horse Stance Front Mend Beat |
| 雙刁左揪腿 | Shuāngdiāozuǒjiūtǔi | Double Crafty Left Pinch Leg |
| 雙刁右揪腿 | Shuāngdiāoyòujiūtǔi | Double Crafty Right Pinch Leg |
| 跨虎反捆手 | Kuàhǔfǎnkǔnshǒu | Straddle the Tiger, Reverse Tied Hand |
| 踢腿刁取眼 | Tītǔidiāoqǔyǎn | Kick Leg, Sneak Eye Poke |
| 提腿雙擊掌 | Títǔishuāngjīzhǎng | Lift Leg Double Attacking Palms |
| 刁手反沖爪 | Diāoshǒufǎnchōngzhǎo | Crafty Hand Reverse Straight Claw |
| 拼腿上圈捶 | Pīntǔishàngquānchúi | Linked Leg Upper Circle Backfist |
| 提腿下截捶 | Tītǔixiàjíechúi | Lift Leg Lower Intercepting Backfist |
| 提腿上截捶 | Tītǔishàngjíechúi | Lift Leg Upper Intercepting Backfist |
| 登山封齊掌 | Dēngshānfēngqízhǎng | Front Stance Sealing Uniform Palms |
| 反封左措捶 | Fǎnfēngzuǒcuòchúi | Reverse Sealing Left Placing Backfist |
| 迎風右措捶 | Yíngfēngyòucuòchúi | Receiving Wind Right Placing Backfist |
| 挂手頂臍捶 | Guàshǒudǐngqíchúi | Hang Hand Top Navel Backfist |
| 吞塌右扇風 | Tūntāyòushànfēng | Swallow Collapse Stance Right Fan Wind |
| 吞塌左扇風 | Tūntāzuǒshànfēng | Swallow Collapse Stance Left Fan Wind |
| 吞塌右扇風 | Tūntāyòushànfēng | Swallow Collapse Stance Right Fan Wind |
| 引針右腰斬 | Yǐnzhēnyòuyāozhǎn | Pull Needle Left Hip Chop |
| 登山左圈捶 | Dēngshānzuǒquānchúi | Front Stance Left Circle Backfist |
| 登山左崩捶 | Dēngshānzuǒbēngchúi | Front Stance Left Crushing Backfist |
| 七星左刁手 | Qīxīngzuǒdiāoshǒu | Seven Star Left Crafty Hand |
| 七星右補捶 | Qīxīngyòubǔchúi | Seven Star Right Mend Backfist |
| 跨虎捕蟬式 | Kuàhǔbǔchánshì | Straddle the Tiger Capture the Cicada |
| 中平作收式 | Zhōngpíngzùoshōushì | Stand Straight and Gather |
雙封手 Shuāngfēngshǒu - a defensive catch-and-arm break.