choi li fut snake

Sieh Ying Kuen
Choy Li Fut’s snake form is named sieh ying kuen (literally meaning “snake form”). While there are no closed-fists in sieh ying kuen, the term kuen (fist) also describes any hand form. Since the snake is one of the traditional Shaolin five animals, and this form uses only open hand techniques, it makes sense to call it the snake form.
There are three primary hand techniques in sieh ying kuen. One looks like a spear hand strike, and is called a “snake head” strike in sieh ying kuen. Another has the index and middle fingers extended into a pressure point and vital point strike configuration, and is known as the “snake’s tongue.” The most effective vital point strikes are to the opponent’s eyes, throat, solar plexus, armpit, floating ribs, groin, temple, and kidneys. The third hand technique has the snake stylist’s palm pointing downward, with the thumb separated and extending under the palm. This is chuin nau, or the “snake opening its mouth.”


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There is also a horizontal forearm strike that resembles a snake swinging its tail and a downward blocking hand, called poon kiu, which is a circling motion that resembles a coiling snake. There are techniques that have one hand attacking and the other protecting near the chest and elbow, as well as actions with both hands either attacking or defending.
Sieh ying kuen also has some unique footwork and hand movements. One diagonal stepping motion looks like a snake slithering. There is a kneeling movement, called “twin snakes come out from the hole,” that can be interpreted as a snake head jab to pressure points in the opponent’s rib area, or for distance fighting, scooping up gravel to hrow in the enemy’s face




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