snake style kung fu

bushido_man96 · KF Sensei

Personally, I wouldn't concern myself with creating a "Kung Fu" style, or a "Karate" style, or any other "style" for that matter. Instead, you can do plenty of research on self-defense tactics and methods, grab a partner, and work on simple things to protect yourself. As you research more and more, you will fit different things together. Things such as conflict avoidance, awareness, etc., will also be valuable to you as well. If you do a search of such things on the site, you will find many different posts relating to them.

KarateForums.com members cross and USCMAAI have made plenty of posts in relations to such things. There are even links to websites that can help to get you started in the right direction.
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Daisho · Yellow Belt

why not find someone who is proficient in snake style kung fu and plan your vacation accordingly?

last year i saved up my 3 weeks of vacation and travelled to Vancouver to study jojutsu with a master I had researched, and corresponded with via email.

He even saved me a boatload of my budget by allowing me to spend the final week at his place. It was a great experience, and gave me a comfortable understanding of what's involved in the art, if not the ability to apply the concepts.

I doubt you'd be able to absorb enough, or even be taught enough to consider yourself a true practitioner of the style, at least it will give you an understanding of what's all involved.

One word of advice, train hard before you'd go. I made sure my cardio endurance and strength was enough to handle however many extended hours I would be able to train.
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Johnlogic121 · Orange Belt

I have encountered some readings that talked a little bit about the Snake Style. It introduced such concepts as moving forwards and backwards as well as from side to side when you are pausing in combat so that you make a moving target. Many innovations from the Snake Style were apparently incorporated into other styles over time, so although "pure" snake style may be rare, it has ideas and forms that show up in all kinds of places. Isshinryu karate has two blocks in its first kata that look like snake style blocks - they cover the solar plexus region by sweeping the forearm out to the side so that the hand is either just above or just below the attacker's elbow when he strikes to the solar plexus. Some snake style variations include Cobra style movements, where you can thrust the right thumb into the armpit when attacking the shoulder with a grab or use the top of the fist horizontally to strike at the ear tissues. I would actually recommend Chinese movies, such as the Jackie Chan classic "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow." It may be hard to find, but that movie along with "Drunken Master" catipulted Jackie Chan to stardom. Just about any Chinese movie with "Snake" in the title will give you actual footage hints to real snake style movements. Good luck!
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ying&yang · Purple Belt

I have learnt this style, and it is a very interesting style and good to know. I dont have any book resources but u can try this site www.shaolin.com/snake_martialarts.aspx
im sure that might help
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NightOwl · KF Sempai

Jackie Chan made up a lot of the movements shown in his movies. For other examples of made up styles check out the classic 5 deadly venoms
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