Douglas H. Y. Hsieh. - The Striking Snake Maneuvers.

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 ----------------- BOOK DETAILS Publisher ‏:    Book Publisher Inc. (1983)Language :   EnglishPaperback : ‎ 64 pages / 8.25 x 5.75 inches