Picture from Adobe Inventory The Northern Praying Mantis is a martial art that mimics a praying mantis’ actions. A praying mantis is really a predatory insect also to protect itself, it has to hook or claw in round motions. The “mantis hook” from this Chinese martial art copies this https://knoxaugzf.thenerdsblog.com/39298297/little-known-facts-about-martial-arts