History: Hou Quan, or Monkey Fist, can be traced back to the Han dynasty and is recorded in the Mi Hou Wu dance performed at the Emperor's court. During the Ming dynasty Song Taizu describes 32 forms of long fist and six steps of Monkey fist, indicating that it was widely practised at that time. Hou Quan has both Northern and Southern Monkey styles.
The Northern utilizes small, compact movements with powerful, damaging short-range techniques. The Southern Monkey also emphasizes short, continuous movements, and is effective for close combat. Both styles employ a lot of light jumping and imitation of the monkey's characteristic movement and expression. The modern monkey style is very vivid, and includes more jumping, aerial techniques, and tumbling.
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