Snake kung fu is a type of animal imitation kung fu that mimics the movements of the snake in attacking and defending. Why are the knights in the fightbooks never fistfighting but instead wrestling. In this particular document we will provide an overview on the shaolin animal styles. Kung fu, therefore, is a pretty generic term that is commonly, but not exclusively, used to embrace all of the chinese martial arts. Depending on the style, kung fu practitioners may also possess knowledge of throws and joint locks. This style differs from other schools, it rests upon the. Copyright 20032012, mc cabe and associates, tacoma, wa. I have worked through the master instructors course, aikido and butterfly bagua. The modern snake kung fu style is a collection of older styles which have now died out.
A chronological history of the martial arts and com bative sports, numerous articles in scholarly journals. About the chinese kung fu styles,kung fu styles martial arts is a series of fighting styles,are also inherently circular in nature. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Snake is a rare style and few people have seen the authentic style outside of kung fu movies. Many of the techniques are unique and phenomenal, such as the snake sliding on the water, wind and thunder hands, puzzling steps. On this page you will find a comprehensive description of the shaolin kung fu snake style as it is and as part of the shaolin 5 animal kung fu system.
Below are top 10 most famous chinese kung fu styles. Shaolin kung fu tiger style the tiger style is characterised by its extensive footwork, acrobatic kicks, low, wide stances, and unique fist position where the thumb is curled in the same manner as the other fingers, rather than wrapped around them. Mad monkey kung futhis movie was so much fun and a pleasure to watch and a prime example of why people giggle to death when they hear kung fu movie voiceovers during this time. Shaolin tenanimal is a famous set in southern shaolin kung fu. The fact that all shaolin monks could read and write was important unlike most other chinese at the time, to the survival of this revolutionary manyone style 5 animal kung fu. It was such an effective system that it later became the imperial style of china, i. Lions roar kung fu was established by a vajrayana buddhist priest back in the 1400s.
Its range of techniques, however, reflect the influence of three different styles. Its origin has been estimated around the suiffang dynasty period. By having a tvgame interactive style to create a pleasant learning environment, i will demonstrate how. Getting punchy fistfighting, wrestling and fightbooks. Wudang kung fu mantis, dragon and snake forms duration.
In the 2010 remake of the karate kid movie training in kung fu, rather than karate there is a woman seen practicing snake style while hypnotizing an actual snake. Snake fist is legendary throughout the martial arts as one of the most powerful and deceptive fighting styles. Authentic five animals style hasayfu hung kuenwing lam kung fu series sifu wing lam wing lam enterprises inc. The meaning of the classical five animals in shaolin kung fu. There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of styles of kung fu. Over the following centuries, liu he ba fa was only taught to a select few who also introduced their own kung fu styles to the mix. Killer of snake, fox of shaolin 1978 internet archive.
Shaolin kung fu wushu basic staff training for beginners duration. Choy gar is a selfdefense style that practices low stances and swift footwork. Ive seen the snake style used in movies, so i wanted to try it out first hand. Snake fist is known for its lithe body movements and its wicked strikes. Yang, jwingming at last, the secrets of internal power development are revealed in this longawaited book from dr. The body and arms are meant to resemble the quick attacking movements of the snake. Self defense techniques a practitioner of gun fu should be able to defend him or herself in any situation. Like i said before its good for exercising and good for anyone who wishes to learn snake style kungfu. Shaolin academy snake kung fu she chuan shaolin kung fu. This is the first time i have had the underlying principles so clearly explained and in a way that they are immediately workable and demonstratable.
Kung fu kung fu is a basic translation of a chinese term that means hard work. The arms mimic the sidewinding motion of a snake, with. When they returned to the shaolin temple, the 100 styles of shaolin became the onemany style, the shaolin 5 animal kung fu style. The easy way to develop poison hand dim mak in the martial. Training methods of 72 arts of shaolin tanjin, 1934 editor. The five traditional animal styles of shaolin kung fu are the dragon, the snake. Snake style kung fu is a legendary martial art known for its toughened hand weapons, blinding speed, and incredible accuracy. At that time this style was known as man yao quan barbarian yao fist. Shaolin academy, shaolin kung fu 5 animal personality styles. The easy way to develop poison hand dim mak in the martial arts. At imperial combat arts snake kung fu is an ancient mixed martial art containing 5 unique styles of snake, and other animal sub styles that make this effective fighting style a complete martial art with master level.
Telechargez comme pdf, txt ou lisez en ligne sur scribd. Snake fist, a legendary style of shaolin kung fu, has an unusual fist patterned after the striking head of the snake. The 5 kung fu animal styles of the chinese martial arts. At imperial combat arts imperial rat kung fu is one of the three forces animals spider, bat, and rat and trained as a sub style of wild boar kung fu. Viper consisted of intimidating strikes that could inflict heavy psychological damage by drawing lots of blood without causing lifethreatening damage. Rare kung fu styles animal substyles imperial combat arts. Fu is a master of tiger style kung fu and, at the age of 12 years, the youngest to have ever mastered the style. The modern snake kung fu style is a collection of older styles. Wang keze oleg korshunov ekaterina rycheva leonid serbin seng sinfu shaolin kung fu online library. Comparative cultural analysis1972, feuding and warfare1991, and the ultimate coercive sanction. Monkey boxing techniques and drills monster martial. Getting punchy fistfighting, wrestling and fightbooks by jeffrey hull often and somewhat understandably, one may find this kind of question at various forums for medieval and renaissance german kunst des fechtens art of fighting martial arts. This book features the origin, forms, fighting techniques and applications of the unique southern shaolin style of choi mok kuen. Pdf how to learn kung fu at home taizu shaolin kung fu.
The 5 kung fu animal styles of the chinese martial arts pdf source. Evolution of asian martial arts the mineralogical record. He gives instructions and all, but in the real world, it would not be very effective form to use. The following style feats are also available for games allowing thirdparty materials. Rat kung fu trains strong biting grips with two fingers and the thumb, pinches. Solid body work and hands techniques are important to master the snake style. The 5 kung fu animal styles of the chinese martial arts black. This fighting style is built around selected weapons that conform fairly closely to the wielders hand and are used to add mass to unarmed strikes, or allow unarmed strikes to also deal slashing or piercing damage. In snake kung fu, the footwork of the style is agile and nimble, with the upper body supple at all times. When attacking, snake fist strikes like a cobra spitting venom, and then recoils as if jolted by lightning. Kung fu is primarily a striking style of martial arts that utilizes kicks, blocks, and both open and closed hand strikes to defend against attackers. However, the seed which grew into the majority of asian martial arts. Killer of snake fox of shaolin, 1978, electronic jihad, movie, film, kung fu, martial arts, vintage, classic, public domain, grindhouse, ren gui she hu da jue dou, carter wong, wah man, hsi chang, peishan chang, lik cheung, ya ying liu, shaolin language english. Kung fu has many systems and styles such as shaolin temple and tai chi.
This mobile stance enables quick advances and sidestepping. Menu page email us shaolin academy snake kung fu she chuan bringing order to the chaos, is bringing peace to the world on this page. Certainly there were welldeveloped martial arts in the chinese military for centuries before the time of bodhidharma. The five animals of shaolin kung fu part 1 shaolin wahnam wien. The five traditional animal styles of shaolin kung fu are the dragon, the snake, the tiger, the leopard and the crane. Distinguished by circular movement when delivering parries and attacks, kung fu snake style employs an upright, mobile stance as opposed to the horse stance. Authentic shaolin book shaolin kung fu online library. Svinth editor, electronic journals of martial arts and sciences. The essence of shaolin white crane martial power and qigong the essence of shaolin white crane martial power and qigong c hinese m artial a rtsqigong the foundation of white crane kung fu and the root of okinawan karate dr. Golden rat style kung fu is a rare martial art that shows up usually only in sub styles of chinese martial arts. In cantonese our system is called sai jung lama pak hok pai.
To develop this skill in a safe practice environment, we have categorized. During the ming dynasty there are records of a powerful female master of this style named yuan tan liang. It was first introduced abroad by chineseamerican kung fu master bruce lee. This is the first time i have had the underlying principles so clearly explained and in a way that. In the website, instead of showing the video or static images in a conventional way, users can learn basic wing chun with elements such as three dimensional visuals, animations, and interactivity. Click here for the preface and an overview of this series. In the shaolin kung fu system, the snake s position between other styles above crane and tiger and just below mantis and dragon illustrates its intermediary nature. On this page you will find information about the shaolin snake kung fu style within the context of the shaolin 5 animal kung fu style. Snake kung fu tries to express the stickness and flexibility that is not usually found in the so called harder styles of southern kung fu which in clude clf, hung gar, shaolin etc. Since snake stylists are taught to spring from rest to full attack, they do. In the ya novel snake by jeff stone, seh is a young warrior monk who specializes in snake style kung fu.
The powerful bird struck and grabbed repeatedly at the snake, but through circular. Kung fu or wushu is one of the most wellknown traditional chinese cultures. Viper consisted of intimidating strikes that could inflict heavy psychological damage by drawing lots. He is very instinctive, somewhat rash, and has heightened senses of sight and hearing. Unlike the northern shaolin kung fu styles which have wider, more open techniques, choy gars short and swift movements are better suited for the crowded alleys and streets of densely populated southern china. Training methods of 72 arts of shaolin tanjin, 1934. The characteristic of snake form its fluidity, agility and speed.
Calculating an opponents weakness and waiting for the precise moment to strike with speed and precision is how a snake style kung fu artist fights. Distinguished by circular movement when delivering parries and attacks, kung fu snake style employs an upright, mobile stance as opposed to the horse stance used by most other styles. There are several chinese martial arts known as snakeboxing or fanged snake style which imitate the movements of snakes. Snake style kung fu and several wudang weapon styles. Li was already a proficient martial artist, and set his sights on learning the intricacies of the style and teaching it to a small group of taoists on the mountain.
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