Many of the techniques are unique and phenomenal, such as the snake sliding on the water, wind and thunder hands, puzzling steps. In snake kung fu, the footwork of the style is agile and nimble, with the upper body supple at all times. 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. 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. The snake style is on the fluidity of the movements. This particular style of kung fu is not good for defense purposes. Chen learnt southern shaolin kung fu from his uncle chen yuen wu when he was 12. Due to the rich and long history of chinese martial arts, there are over 400 substyles of kung fu. Authentic shaolin book shaolin kung fu online library. In the 2008 thai martial arts film ong bak 2, tien played by tony jaa utilises snake style kung fu in his training. The white tiger kung fu forms contain the knowledge, philosophy and fighting applications of the white tiger martial arts system. From the powerful claw strikes of tiger and its ability to tear the throat out of an opponent, to the lighting. 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. Rat kung fu trains strong biting grips with two fingers and the thumb, pinches.
Viper consisted of intimidating strikes that could inflict heavy psychological damage by drawing lots of blood without causing lifethreatening damage. 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. Killer of snake, fox of shaolin 1978 internet archive. This mobile stance enables quick advances and sidestepping. 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. The northern styles, such as shaolin kung fu, tend to put a level of importance on kicks and wide stances. The five animals represent physical and spiritual traits that are needed for fighting skills to be effective. Five 5 animal kung fu kung fu, martial art, school. Wang keze oleg korshunov ekaterina rycheva leonid serbin seng sinfu shaolin kung fu online library. The focus will be on the physical martial art nature of the style mainly with supporting. The style is normally attributed to the famous patriotic song dynasty general yue fei. The modern snake kung fu style is actually an amalgamation of older styles which have now died out.
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. Legend has it that wudang martial arts originated with zhang san feng a daoist taoist master who lived on wudang mountain the 1200s. Legend tells of a legendary warrior whose kung fu skills were the stuff of legend. Straight punches, butterfly palms, the hook, upper cut, and back fist are the primary cornerstones of this technique. Valley day a mysterious warrior treks across the rugged landscape. The five traditional animal styles of shaolin kung fu are the dragon, the snake, the tiger, the leopard and the crane. Because of me, gun fu is a living entity and possesses its own spirit, its own heart, its own body, and its own mind. Snake style kung fu is a legendary martial art known for its toughened hand weapons, blinding speed, and incredible accuracy. The 5 kung fu animal styles of the chinese martial arts. Today i share a technique of an animal form in kung fu, the snake. In 1983, he began studying the tiger style of tai chi and taught tai chi for 17 years. Click here for the preface and an overview of this series. Gun fu embodies the sweat, knowledge, heart and spirit of those who came before me.
Sifu tom teaches out of the energizer fitness center located in downtown edmonton and at millennium place in sherwood park, alberta, canada. When they returned to the shaolin temple, the 100 styles of shaolin became the onemanystyle, the shaolin 5 animal kung fu style. The snake style is the original, martial system of the yang family that was taught only to male heirs of the yang family. Here are pics from the 2006 eric lee china tour where we spent 12 days in china. Thrusting fingers resembling snake attacks is one of the distinguishing features of this form, hence the name snake style. Wudang and shaolin are only a 6hour drive apart, but wudang mountain is in southern china, so wudang kung fu is a southern style.
Wing chun kung fu originated around the time of the american revolution. He gives instructions and all, but in the real world, it would not be very effective form to use. Fung doe duk was an elder monk that took his knowledge from the shaolin temples and combined it with various training procedures from rural villages he discovered throughout his travels. The southern styles are more about the utilization of the hands and narrower stances. The style was founded by chen heung, a native of the guangdong province 1805 1875.
The term gung fu kung fu in mandarin, gong fu pin yin, is a misnomer, mistakenly known as the name for the art of chuan fa. The five animals of shaolin kung fu part 1 shaolin wahnam wien. Shaolin tenanimal is a famous set in southern shaolin kung fu. Learn kung fu and chinese martial arts training techniques. The snake style is designed to cultivate internal qi chi energy thus gaining superior focus. Distinguished by circular movement when delivering parries and attacks, kung fu snake style employs an upright, mobile stance as opposed to the horse stance. Chang developed tai chi from the movements of the snake, the bird, the clouds, the water. Chuan fa law of the fist is the correct name for the. In that time tom has won many medals at martial arts tournaments across western canada and has been leading his own kung fu school since 2004. 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. Kung fu kung fu is a basic translation of a chinese term that means hard work. Kung fu panda, the furious five, the supporting protagonists of the franchise, are again homages to the five animals southern styles of chinese martial arts i. Golden rat style kung fu is a rare martial art that shows up usually only in sub styles of chinese martial arts. Below is a list of some of the more popular substyles.
Training methods of 72 arts of shaolin tanjin, 1934 editor. Wing chun kung fu 3d is a conceptual website that offers people a new experience to learn and play wing chun kung fu via instructional multimedia. Learning to do this requires the understanding of targets, utilization of hand strikes, application of arm wrapping techniques and cultivation of patience. At imperial combat arts snake kung fu is an ancient mixed martial art containing 5 unique styles of snake, and other animal substyles that make this effective fighting style a complete martial art with master level toughening, ground fighting, grappling, chin na, hand to hand, kicks, throws, and weapon mastery. Dragon style, white crane kung fu is a long and complex system. Kung fu gungfugongfu, 3 masters of defence, 317 medicine, traditional chinese, 327 meditation, 335 middle east, 338 mongolia, 344 muay thai, 350 ninjutsu, 355 okinawa, 363 orders of knighthood, religious, 368 orders of knighthood, secular, 384 pacific islands, 403 pankration, 410 performing arts, 417 philippines, 422 political conflict and the. Kung fugungfugongfu, 3 masters of defence, 317 medicine, traditional chinese, 327 meditation, 335 middle east, 338 mongolia, 344 muay thai, 350 ninjutsu, 355 okinawa, 363 orders of knighthood, religious, 368 orders of knighthood, secular, 384 pacific islands, 403 pankration, 410 performing arts, 417 philippines, 422 political conflict and the. Its range of technique, however, reflects the influence of each of these three styles. The warrior, his identity hidden beneath his flowing robe and widebrimmed hat, gnaws on a. Snake form fullbody awareness gives the snake a heightened sensitivity, and that allows it to use all its resources to accomplish its goals. According to the first film, their predecessor was a leopard whose name meant great dragon. Wing chun kungfu originated around the time of the american revolution. An entry form to shaolin kung fu, in the form you will be able to learn stepbystep the 5 fundamental stances of shaolin kung fu and 3 hand techniques. Shaolin academy snake kung fu she chuan bringing order to the chaos, is bringing peace to the world on this page.
I teach nei she pai kung fu which is internal snake style kung fu. In beijing we went to tiananmen square, the summer palace, the ming tombs, the emperors palace and the great wall. Choy li fut is one of the styles of southern chinese kung fu. The body and arms are meant to resemble the quick attacking movements of the snake. Snake kung fu is a type of animal imitation kung fu that mimics the movements of the snake in attacking and defending. There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of styles of kung fu. This book features the origin, forms, fighting techniques and applications of the unique southern shaolin style of choi mok kuen. Dragon style, white crane kungfu is a long and complex system. The 5 kung fu animal styles of the chinese martial arts black belt magazine. 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.
About the chinese kung fu styles,kung fu styles martial arts is a series of fighting styles,are also inherently circular in nature. Copyright 20032012, mc cabe and associates, tacoma, wa. She is a member of the furious five and the daughter of great master viper, as well as one of master shifus students at the jade palace. Since snake stylists are taught to spring from rest to full attack, they do. Popular kung fu leading man carter wong 18 bronzemen, shaolin invincible stars in this supernatural martial arts thriller, as he must save a father and his daughter from the powerful snake god known for his deadly kung fu. She is a master of the viper style of kung fu on the day of her birth, viper s parents were disappointed to find that she had no fangs, seeing this as a sign that she. A description and demonstration of traditional snakestyle kungfu etiquette. In 2001, bob became the disciple of grandmaster ip tai tak in hong kong, and was taught the snake style tai chi system. Snake style kungfu yun xiang tseng actor, bob klein director rated. About the chinese kung fu styles, kung fu styles martial arts is a series of fighting styles,are also inherently circular in nature.
Training methods of 72 arts of shaolin tanjin, 1934. Calculating an opponents weakness and waiting for the precise moment to strike with speed and precision is how a snakestyle kung fu artist fights. This system is integral to the shaolin fighting styles and has influenced many other kung fu styles as well. Ive seen the snake style used in movies, so i wanted to try it out first hand. Edition discs price new from used from dvd july 1, 2004 please retry.
The animal coils its body for speed and power, then strikes without hesitation or fear. A student of the martial arts since 1968, hes been a fixture in the magazine since his debut in the february 1998 issue. In the 2008 thai martial arts film ong bak 2, tien played by tony jaa utilises snakestyle kung fu in his training. Learning to do this requires the understanding of targets, utilization of hand strikes, application of arm wrapping techniques and cultivation of. Choy gar is a selfdefense style that practices low stances and swift footwork.
Kung fu, therefore, is a pretty generic term that is commonly, but not exclusively, used to embrace all of the chinese martial arts. The term gung fu kung fu in mandarin, gong fupin yin, is a misnomer, mistakenly known as the name for the art of chuan fa. Lam sai wing was one of the best fighters of his time, an outstanding master of southern shaolin hung gar kung fu and a disciple of the legendary wong fei hung at the beginning of twentieth century, supposedly in 19171923, when lam sai wing was the chief instructor in handtohand combat in the armed forces of fujian province, he wrote three books on traditional shaolin. Pdf how to learn kung fu at home taizu shaolin kung fu. The snake may appear not to be an ideal candidate for a shaolin animal due to its lack of legs, however if you think in more depth the snake will use slyness and softness rather than hard raw power. To longtime readers of black belt, steve demasco needs no introduction. Chuan fa law of the fist is the correct name for the art of chinese boxing. Kung fu forms martial arts system white tiger kung fu. When they returned to the shaolin temple, the 100 styles of shaolin became the onemany style, the shaolin 5 animal kung fu style.
Shaolin academy snake kung fu she chuan kung fu, martial. The powerful bird struck and grabbed repeatedly at the snake, but through circular. It is part of the lung shou pai system which is the dragon claw style kung fu. I take what i find, learn it, improve it, then pass it on. The is a complete training program with 7 training sessions enabling even total beginners to learn authentic shaolin kung fu in where ever you are in the world. The german visitor was learning some style of wing chun but the way he trained was quite different from what i later learned from greg. 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. Here are pics from the 2006 eric lee china tourwhere we spent 12 days in china. This is a mercy and benevolence which is advocated by buddhism. 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. There are several chinese martial arts known as snakeboxing or fanged snake style which imitate the movements of snakes. He has been very generous and ready to help the poor and homeless children to receive schooling education for free with his limited savings. Yang, jwingming at last, the secrets of internal power development are revealed in this longawaited book from dr.
The arms mimic the sidewinding motion of a snake, with. Rare kung fu styles animal substyles imperial combat arts. The dummy is most often associated with wing chun but variations on this tool have been used in many chinese styles of kung fu. Snake fist, a legendary style of shaolin kung fu, has an unusual fist patterned after the striking head of the snake. The combat techniques of shaolin kung fus legendary. Shaolin practitioners believed that imitation of the traits of these five animals would contribute to.
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