The Striking Snake Maneuvers.

The book presents the Shaolin Snake form in 62 movements with photographs and detailed descriptions. Particular attention in the book is paid to the combat application of the Shaolin Snake technique. 

The snake has five tactics: Hitting, Winding, Ambushing, Evading and Darting. Hitting is to strike rapidly and relatively lightly. Winding means to stay close and contouring to the opponent. Ambushing entails hitting from hidden places. Evading means to escape by dissolving instead of resisting. Darting means to strikes from unusual angles and rapidly, without mercy. 

The actual demonstrator of this book is Chu Shao Chi, favorite student of Du Han Chang. This short text has side-by-side photos that demonstrate a short set with each movement shown in form and application. A fairly simple Snake set, this one could definitely be learned with a bit of effort. Snake is a rare style and few people have seen the authentic style outside of Kung Fu movies.

Contents

I Introduction 
II Sixty two postures on pugilism 
1 The lad bowing to Buddha 
2 Pushing and pulling the palms 
3 The snake out of the cave 
4 The snake lifting up its head 
5 The white snake turing its body around 
6 The snake elevating its head 
7 The snake seeking for food 
8 The snake returning to cave 
9 The snake sticking out its toungue 
10 Lowering the body and seizing the hands 
11 The snake shaking its tail 
12 The snake blocking the road 
13 The snake poking out its head 
14 The snake chasing the wind 
15 The snake bringing back its head 
16 The snake sticking out its tongue 
17 The snake searching for road 
18 The snake lifting up its head 
19 The snake blocking the way 
20 Reversing the hand and striking 
21 The snake chasing the wind 
22 The snake out of the cave 
23 The snake stirking the fog 
24 The snake chasing the wind 
25 Eight steps of snake 
26 The snake stretching out its waist 
27 The snake returning to cave 
28 Eight steps of snake 
29 One leg standing alone 
30 The snake shaking its tail 
31 The snake extending its waist 
32 The snake striking the fog 
33 The snake chasing the wind 
34 The snake lifting up its neck 
35 Walking with mouse step, posture one 
36 Walking with mousee step, posture two 
37 Striking with steps

38 The snake obstructing the road 
39 The snake picking up the perl 
40 The snake striking the fog 
41 The snake lifting up the head 
42 The snake striking on the point 
43 The snake grasping the leg 
44 The snake revolving the body 
45 The snake striking the target 
46 The snake seizing the elbow 
47 The snake shaking its tail, posture one 
48 The snake shaking its tail, posture two 
49 The snake leaping upward 
50 The snake seeking for its target 
51 The snake seeking for road 
52 The snake bowing to Buddha 
53 The snake finding the target 
54 The snake picking up the eye 
55 The snake obstructing the road 
56 The snake blocking the throat 
57 The snake holding the cave 
58 The snake out of the cave 
59 The snake striking the temple 
60 The snake extending its waist 
61 The fairy loaded with wood 
62 Bowing the Buddha with respect

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