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SNAKE-for
the internal power known as
Chi.
The Snake trains the fingers and is for striking
the vital points on an opponent's body. It is utilized in the training and
manipulation of The Snake in some ways resembles the dragon, but without the latter’s grandeur and power. The snake is sometimes referred to as the “earthly dragon”. It’s movement is fast and sleek, its attack vicious, and its most notable characteristic is softness. Hence a snake form specialist would normally not block an attack directly with physical strength, but would absorb it using circular movements, coil around it, and slide along the attacking limb to strike the opponents weak spots. The essence of the snake form is chi or intrinsic energy. The soft gentle movements of snake patterns are meant to facilitate Chi flow, which can give the exponent tremendous internal force. A snake stylist does not need external force training like hitting sandbags or striking poles, which are actually incongruous to the snake form.
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