![Legend has it that Toph's bending style (Southern Praying Mantis) was literally started by a blind woman. My love for this show grows deeper every day. : r/TheLastAirbender Legend has it that Toph's bending style (Southern Praying Mantis) was literally started by a blind woman. My love for this show grows deeper every day. : r/TheLastAirbender](https://preview.redd.it/paydclm533b51.jpg?auto=webp&s=e38faa5402b41c0d5e1a48667824e00fa9d7fa1c)
Legend has it that Toph's bending style (Southern Praying Mantis) was literally started by a blind woman. My love for this show grows deeper every day. : r/TheLastAirbender
![These are a few Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu attacking techniques. Description from pinter… | Kung fu martial arts, Martial arts workout, Martial arts techniques These are a few Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu attacking techniques. Description from pinter… | Kung fu martial arts, Martial arts workout, Martial arts techniques](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d5/81/71/d58171681ffe26fd4702fb03b9482291.jpg)
These are a few Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu attacking techniques. Description from pinter… | Kung fu martial arts, Martial arts workout, Martial arts techniques
![Northern Praying Mantis was created by Wang Lang and was named after the praying mantis. It copies the form and actions of … | Martial arts, Shaolin kung fu, Karate Northern Praying Mantis was created by Wang Lang and was named after the praying mantis. It copies the form and actions of … | Martial arts, Shaolin kung fu, Karate](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c4/ec/2c/c4ec2c62013248f718934409800b84ef.jpg)
Northern Praying Mantis was created by Wang Lang and was named after the praying mantis. It copies the form and actions of … | Martial arts, Shaolin kung fu, Karate
![TIL that Toph's bending style was based on the Southern Praying Mantis technique, which was a form of martial arts designed for specifically for the blind : r/TheLastAirbender TIL that Toph's bending style was based on the Southern Praying Mantis technique, which was a form of martial arts designed for specifically for the blind : r/TheLastAirbender](https://preview.redd.it/n1uv5uci54n51.jpg?auto=webp&s=5e4b2746260d3b2e2808e287b6140e0125101a2d)