The book is devoted to using snake fist in martial arts. Author gives techniques of blows and blocks by "snake fist" style for self-defense. Book contains wide number of combinations with detailed description and illustrations.

On its way from the East to the West, being transmitted from Eastern masters to Western pupils, Wing Chun system lost many techniques. Knee kicks relate to these “lost” Wing Chun techniques. The initial wave of Wing Chun studies in the West accented attention on main Wing Chun forms that don’t include knee kicks. Although many Wing Chun masters actively used them in their striking arsenal. For today knee kicks are presented most fully in Thai boxing. Generalizing Wing Chun knee kicks, it is necessary to note, that they are comparable with ones in Thai boxing by types and diversity. The book includes the large number of illustrations with detailed explanation of the special features and will be useful for everyone who studies Wing Chun.

Xing Yi Quan is an old combat style from China which is still popular, especially amongst bodyguards. This new book on Xing Yi takes an in-depth look at the fighting strategy of Snake.

Snake Kung Fu, which is also referred to in Mandarin Chinese as Shequan (曇拳) or Snake Style Kung Fu, is a style of martial arts that emulates the attributes and motions of a serpent. It is classified as an animal style among the traditional Chinese martial arts, which derive their principles from the physique, conduct, and attributes of natural animals. In Snake Kung Fu, quickness, dexterity, flexibility, and accuracy are emphasized. Applicators emulate the kinetic characteristics of a serpent by integrating strikes, throws, locks, and evasive maneuvers into their training regimens. The style is distinguished by its fluid, sinuous motions, which frequently incorporate abrupt transitions in velocity and course. Important components of Snake Kung Fu consist of: - Prioritization of flexibility: Proponents of Snake Kung Fu frequently utilize coiling and winding motions, emulating the serpentine form's dexterity and fluidity. - Striking techniques: Finger strikes, palm strikes, and whip-like motions are examples of striking techniques utilized in Snake Kung Fu to resemble the canines and tail of a serpent. - Footwork: Footwork is of the utmost importance in Snake Kung Fu for balance maintenance, evading assaults, and positioning for effective strikes. Sliding, pivoting, and circling motions redolent of the serpentine slithering motion may be utilized by practitioners. - Sensitivity training: Similar to other traditional Chinese martial arts, Snake Kung Fu frequently integrates sensitivity training exercises into its regimen as a means to enhance one's timing, awareness, and responsiveness to the movements of an adversary. - Methods of grappling and coiling: Snake Kung Fu encompasses strategies for manipulating and controlling the limbs of an adversary, frequently employing coiling and encircling motions to counterattacks and neutralize assaults. In general, Snake Kung Fu is a multifaceted and dynamic martial art that places significant emphasis on combat dexterity and flexibility, deriving its inspiration from the maneuvers and attributes of a particularly nimble and elusive predator in the natural world.

The Yang family taught two separate tai chi systems. One for the public, another just for heirs. When Robert Boyd became a Disciple of fifth generation Yang family heir, Ip Tai Tak, he was allowed to learn the family system -- the snake style. Now he reveals this duality and introduces the snake style openly to the public.

Master the terrifyingly effective Phoenix Eye Fist style of Chinese Kung Fu with this illustrated martial arts guide. The Secrets of Phoenix-Eye Fist Kung-Fu depicts an enormously potent art, also known as Chuka Shaolin, that does not depend on strength or size. Instead, it utilizes a special striking technique, the phoenix-eye fist, aimed at vital points on the opponent's body. Phoenix-Eye Fist Kung-Fu excels at close-range fighting—an area neglected in many other martial arts—and employs a variety of lightning-fast strikes and kicks. Due to its deadly efficacy, there is no sparring in Chuka Shaolin, but instead complex two-person practice forms are employed—both for empty-handed fighting and for fighting with weapons—in which the practitioners fight all-out, and are protected only by a precise knowledge of the form. With hundreds of clear photographs, The Secrets of Phoenix-Eye Fist Kung-Fu reveals: The fundamental techniques of the empty-handed art A complete breakdown of the two-person empty-hand practice forms Detailed instruction in Chuka Shaolin pole fighting, including the practice forms An overview of the other weapons used in Chuka Shaolin, including the sai, the twin knives, the spear, and the farmer's hoe Special forms of Chi Kung designed to increase striking power, increase vitality, and aid in resisting and healing injuries