The document discusses four styles of Chinese kung fu - Crane, Snake, Leopard, and Dragon styles. It also provides an overview of the history and training of Tai Chi. Crane style uses long, circular movements and fighting stances. Snake style mimics snakes and focuses on pressure points. Leopard style relies on speed and angles of attack rather than power. Dragon style has fluid movements like a dragon. Tai Chi was created in 17th century China as a martial art and is now practiced for health. Proper stances generate power, and training involves stretching, rotations, and controlling the waist, eyes and hands. Tai Chi also uses various "powers" like cutting, counter, and vib

1. The Book Of
By Paul Yune Andre Kwon Tchelistcheff

2. Crane Style Kung Fu
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 Crane style kung fu is a Southern style of kung fu that came
from Fujian
 The characteristics of crane style kung fu are rooted
stances, hand techniques, and close combat
 Crane style kung fu was made for tall, skinny people
 Crane stylists used long, circular movements, not straight
and short movements
 Crane style was usually done on one leg. One leg
blocking, one leg kicking
 Crane stylists used long strikes to push their enemy (ies)
back. When their foe(s) are pushed back, crane stylists strike
their enemy’s pressure points.
 Crane style mimics cranes

3. Snake Style Kung Fu
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 Snake style has two different styles, Northern and
Southern
 Northern Style:
 Sinuously move by compressing one’s abs
 Use grounded footing
 Aim for eyes, joints, and pressure points
 Leads to weapon training
 Southern Style:
 Usage of chi, or “inner energy”
 Usage of breathing techniques
 Both Southern and Northern style mimics snakes

4. Leopard Style Kung Fu
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 Leopard stylists don’t rely on power, they rely on
speed, outsmarting their opponents, and attacking
from angles
 Leopard kung fu masters focus on attacking joints
 Leopard stylists use leopard punch and low kicks
 The goals of leopard style are to develop muscles,
teach patience, and master leopard punch
 Leopard stylists usually don’t block-they are very
offensive
 Leopard stylists use a hit-and-run strategy, much like
a real leopard

5. Dragon Style Kung Fu
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 Dragon style kung fu is a Southern martial art
 It is an external method
 The motto for Southern dragon style. is “control
yourself, let others do what they will. This does not
mean you are weak. Control your heart, obey the
principles of life. This does not mean they are
stronger.”
 Dragon style footwork is like a zig zag, much like a
dragon
 Dragon style has fluid movements which are very
hard to counter.

6. The History of Tai Chi
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 Tai chi originally started as boxing but nowadays
people do it to improve their health
 Tai chi was created in the 17th century (1600s)
 Tai chi uses chun szu jing or “creating power”
 The proper stances in tai chi are responsible for the
enormous power tai chi gets
 “Tai chi” literally means “great ultimate” or “great
ultimate fist”

7. Tai Chi Training
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 The warm up of tai chi is made of stretching, body
rotations, and breathing
 The key parts of tai chi are that the eyes lead your
body, your waist controls your body, and your hands
follow your body
 Tai chi uses zhang zhang which is a heavy
concentration exercise

8. The Power In Tai Chi
Some of the many different
“powers” in Tai Chi
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 “Cutting power” is a quick cutting motion, used to disable
an opponent’s attack
 “Counter power” uses an opponent’s strength against
them
 “Inches power” is a strong strike aimed near a pressure
point
 “Fine power” is a strong strike aimed right on a pressure
point
 “Bouncing power” moves an opponent backward in a
series of bounces, by using vibrations
 “Vibrate power” sends an opponent flying backwards, by
using vibrations

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