Animal Forms

Animal Techniques joined Shaolin Kempo in the ’70s, and forms later on than that besides statue of the crane. Given the popularity of ‘Kung Fu Fighting’ in the 1970s, it seems that it was unavoidable to add animal forms. Bak Sil Lum and Praying Mantis forms were borrowed, and Experts like Yao Lee and Tak Wah Eng were brought in eventually to provide kung fu training. Here’s an example of forms you might see in a Shaolin Kempo school that does animal forms.