She Quan

She Quan
She QuanHistory: The actual origin of Snake fist is unknown. It is a form of imitative boxing with two distinct schools: one from Shaolin Temple and another that is from southern China. Both styles share three universal characteristics. Firstly, Snake fist is strong, yet soft. The Snake Fist fighter imitates the suppleness of a snake's body for powerful attacks.

Secondly, the Snake Fist fighter's body represents the snake: the fist is the snake's head, the fingers are the snake's tongue and the legs are the snake's tail. There is an emphasis upon finger (or tongue) strikes to the eyes and other vulnerable pressure points. Lastly, Snake Fist is based upon speed. Attacks are extremely fast, like that of a striking snake. The most common tactic of snake fist comes from Sun Tzu's Art of War, "Attack with the head when the tail is attacked, attack with the tail when the head is attacked." Today, Snake Fist is popular in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian. Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, and Taiwan.