Shaolin Kung Fu Styles
On his journey from India to China, the Bodhidharma developed a fighting system based on his observations of the way animals fought in the wild. Arriving at the Shaolin Temple, he put the monks to work learning his fighting system.
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Tiger Kung Fu
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The inspiration for tiger style
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Shaolin tiger style kung fu is direct, powerful and decisive. Since tigers have no predators, tiger kung fu is all offense.
Panther Kung Fu
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Panther kung fu in action
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Shaolin panther kung fu is about speed, cunning and deceiving your opponent. In practice, it relies on feints, deceptions and lightning quick strikes.
Crane Kung Fu
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The inspiration for crane kung fu
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Shaolin crane kung fu relies on elegance, patience and evasion. Crane kung fu allows an opponent to use their energy to defeat themselves.
Snake Kung Fu
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Faster than you?
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Shaolin snake kung fu depends on flexibility and body control. Strikes are lightning quick, like a snake biting an enemy.
Monkey Kung Fu
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Monkey kung fu
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Shaolin monkey style kung fu is deceiving and unorthodox, yet very effective. Practitioners imitate the antics of a monkey and can thus strike at any moment from any position.
Dragon Kung Fu
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Enter the dragon
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Shaolin dragon kung fu relies on internal strength and power. It utilizes soft, circular motions that coalesce into sudden destructive power.
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