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Shaolin Snake Kung Fu

The Shaolin Snake teaches us the advantages of knowing Vital Points,

There are though many other vital points which attack the body in many non-lethal ways. Points that do not require the Panthers Strength just the Snakes Precision. These are applied by using the Snakes Head Hand (not striking - that is Panther) by grabbing and holding much like a Tui Na, Acupressure or Shiatsu Practitioner would learn. To be able to apply these points, the Snake need to be a master at Hold and Control techniques, as taught in Shaolin 170 Move Grappling.
The Snakes Coils

Where the Tiger practitioner seeks the key point as quickly and effectively as possible, the Panther practitioner like to play, where the Crane practitioner likes to allow the attacker to beat themselves, the Snake likes to have total physical and mental control over their opponent. Whereas the Tiger Kung Fu practitioner needs to be Strong and Powerful, the Snake practitioner needs to be Strong and Flexible. It needs to be able to avoid (unlike the Tiger) with fluid grace and be able to grab what is offered and use it to control the attacker.
The Snakes Stylist

To be a Snake Stylist you need to be strong and flexible, not the strength of a solid gym workout, but the strength of an enduring grappler. But you also need to have the skill of a medical practitioner in regards to Nerve Nexus, Dragon Centers, Poison Hand access and Pressure Points. You need to want to become a Scientific Grappler and be familiar with the 4 Grappling Ways, Throw (Chinese Fast Wrestling - Throwing Based), Redirect (similar to Aikido - Joint Based), Upright and Ground Grappling.

As a Snake stylist you need to learn all 4 before you can choose to specialize in any one direction. Some stylist believe a broad base knowledge of all 4 is the way to go, others believe that to master one is better than to know all 4. In reality, you need both and this is how Shaolin Academy teaches it.
Shaolin Snake Forms

In practicality, the Snake Forms (Patterns, Routines, Kata . . .) are very complex and thus there are only a few:

1. White Snake Form
2. The Coiling Snake (34 points, walking the circle)
3. Ghost Spear

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