七星螳螂拳是清初拳师王郎在研究螳螂捕蝉时运用两臂噼、砍、刁、闪的捕斗技巧而创编的一种象形拳法。后王郎入少林寺3年，向寺僧传授螳螂拳法。插捶是七星螳螂拳其中的一个套路，该套路刚柔并济、长短互用、手到脚到、贯穿紧凑、节奏明快、劲整力圆、周身相合、勾搂缠封、变化无穷。

Brief Introduction to the Routine Insert Boxing
　　Seven－star mantis boxing is a kind of shape－  simulating boxing, which was developed and compiled by Wang Lang, a boxer at early Qing Dynasty, applying the capturing and fighting skills of the two arms when he researched the scene of mantis capturing cicada. Later, Wang Lang stayed at Shao Temple for 3 years, and taught mantis boxing to the monks of this temple. Insert boxing is one of the routines in seven－star mantis boxing, which uses the temper force with grace, both long and short actions, harmonious and consistent actions of the hands and feet, forthright rhythm, integral strength and complete force, the actions of hook, grad, twining and closing, being coherent, compact and most changeful.

作者简介

　　　耿军（法号释德君），1968年11月出生于河南省孟州市，系少林寺三十一世皈依弟子。中国武术七段、全国十佳武术教练员、中国少林武术研究会副秘书长、焦作市政协十届常委、济南军区特警部队特邀武功总教练、洛阳师范学院客座教授、英才教育集团董事长。1989年创办孟州少林武术院、2001年创办英才双语学校。先后获得河南省优秀青年新闻人物、全国优秀武术教育家等荣誉称号。
　　1983年拜在少林寺住持素喜法师和着名武僧素法大师门下学艺，成为大师的关门弟子，后经素法大师引荐，又随螳螂拳一代宗师李占元、金刚力功于宪华等大师学艺。在中国郑州国际少林武术节、全国武林精英大赛、全国武术演武大会等比赛中6次获得少林武术冠军；在中华传统武术精粹大赛中获得了象征少林武术最高荣誉的「达摩杯」一座。他主讲示范的36集《少林传统功夫》教学片已由人民体育音像出版社出版发行。他曾多次率团出访海外，在国际武术界享有较高声誉。
　　他创办的孟州少林武术院，现已发展成为豫北地区最大的以学习文化为主、以武术为办学特色的封闭式、寄宿制学校，是中国十大武术教育基地之一。

Brief Introduction to the Author
　　Geng Jun（also named Shidejun in Buddhism）, born in Mengzhou City of Henan Province, November 1968, is a Bud－dhist disciple of the 31st generation, the 7th section of Chinese Wu shu, national "Shijia" Wu shu coach, Vice Secretary General of China Shaolin Wu shu Research Society, standing committee member of 10th Political Consultative Conference of Jiaozuo City, invited General Kungfu Coach of special police of Jinan Military District, visiting professor of Luoyang Normal University, and Board Chairman of Yingcai Education Group. In 1989, he estab－lished Mengzhou Shaolin Wu shu Institute; in 2001, he estab－lished Yingcai Bilingual School． He has been successively awarded honorable titles of "Excellent Youth News Celebrity of Henan Province" "State Excellent Wu shu Educationalist"  etc.
　　In 1983, he learned Wu shu from Suxi Rabbi, the Abbot of Shaolin Temple, and Grandmaster Sufa, a famous Wu shu monk, and became the last disciple of the Grandmaster. Then recom－mended by Grandmaster Sufa, he learned Wu shu from masters such as Li Zhanyuan, great master of mantis boxing, and Yu Xianhua who specializes in Jingangli gong. He won the Shaolin Wu shu champion for 6 times in China Zhengzhou International Wu shu Festival, National Competition of Wu lin Elites, National Wu shu Performance Conference, etc. and one "Damo Trophy" that symbolizes the highest honor of Shaolin Wu shu in Chinese Traditional Wu shu Succinct Competition. 36 volumes teaching VCD of Shaolin Traditional Wu shu has been published and is－sued by People's Sports Audio Visual Publishing House. He has led delegations to visit overseas for many times, enjoying high reputation in the martial art circle of the world.
　　Mengzhou Shaolin Wu shu Institute, established by him, has developed into the largest enclosed type boarding school of Yubei（north of Henan Province）area, which takes knowledge as primary and Wu shu as distinctiveness, also one of China's top ten Wu shu education bases

Contents
Series Books Instructions
Basic stances and Basic hand forms
Brief Introduction Routine Insert Boxing
Action Names of Routine Insert Boxing
Action Illustration of Routine Insert Boxing
Demonstration of All the Action