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Back on topic, all the “kitty” styles - Tiger, Panther, Jaguar, Cat, Mexican Bald taco, are all very cool, though I must admit I have yet to see their “trademark” moves in a practical situation.
Besides the Mexican Bald Taco, I know that one very well !
kitty
yeah those styles do look really cool. i enjoy the footwork of the leopard/panther forms. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KihDirIqXg&feature=related
dragon
dragon’s use of power is very different. It seems to have the least in common with the other 5 animal styles, I can see why there are dragon kung-fu schools.
If I remember correctly, dragon generates its power from the legs, having a good strong base. My experience with dragon techniques involves lots of grabbing, pushing and throwing. Kicks were very much in line with northern shaolin styles (big and fancy) not short and low like most southern kicks.
I enjoy dragon movements. They remind me a lot of Tai Chi movements in the sense of fluidity, grace, and power.
Peace,
Bob
5 animals
i was reading some info on that also. the power of dragon comes from the hips swinging similiar to southern mantis and bak mei. where as in the power of tiger comes from the back and arms. very cool stuff!
tiger-leopard fist
Ive been doing some checking and see that some clf and a style called hung fut have a tiger-leopard fist form in them. I was wondering if there is a style that is completely made up of tiger-leopard techniques?
Answer: No.
i don’t believe so either.
if there is, its probably a family method.
it would be interesting to see a complete panther/leopard system.
but i think a form or two would suffice.
Yeah you don’t need a “style” for every animal. Forms suffice enough.
i mean, if you are skilled enough to further develop a certain aspect of gung fu, then go for it. nothing wrong with that.
I agree, if you are skilled to a certain degree, you don’t need to learn a whole system to gain the benefit of a single form. However, forms generally are not just thrown into any mish-mash order, the order in which forms are taught sometimes build on each other. Therefore, I suggest that if you are able, check out some of the other forms and how they are taught to get a good idea of where you need to be before engaging a particular outside form.
Not essential - but the more knowledge you have on the background, the better. If your background experience is well developed, you should have no problems.
Just a thought,
Bob
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Just curious..besides Hung Ga and Choy Li Fut..what other 5 animal styles are there?
I read somewhere once that Jow Ga is 5 animal but then someone responded that technically..it’s not but rather more Leopard and Tiger
Same with Bak Mei being 5a, but then someone else countered that it’s more of a tiger based art with Feng (phoenix eye fist added)
Wing Chun as far as I can tell is more incfluenced by Snake and Crane. Never have seen a Fu, Pao or Lung hand formation in any of the WC lineages.
Anyone?
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