She Quan or Snake Fist is the name for several Chinese martial arts that imitate the movements of snakes in their execution of offensive and defensive movements. These arts feature strong yet soft movements so that a fighter imitates the suppleness of a snake’s body to achieve powerful and if need be deadly attacks.
Thus, She Quan’s techniques and movements rely on speed to be effective. The snake is one of the five major animals whose imagery is especially widespread in Kung Fu. There are several Chinese martial arts known as Snake Boxing or Snake Style (Chinese: 蛇拳; pinyin: shéquán; literally “snake fist”) which imitate the movements of snakes.
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