Leopard Style

[Kajukenbopr]

I've heard of the Leopard Style, one of the 5 animal kung fu. however, I havent been able to find any specific information as how the movements are done or about the footwork. The only descriptions I've found so far are: unpredictable, fast, overwhelming.

All I've found is that it has a similar footwork as in Tiger Style and that the blows are similar to Western Boxing.

Does anyone have better descriptions to this Style? Does anyone know how the footwork is done? can it be practiced as a style in its own?

I would appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction.

Thank you

[elbows_and_knees]

I've never seen leopard as a style on it's own. Only as a subsystem of other styles. The primary fist resembles a half knuckle strike, if you know what that it, and is used for striking and raking. The strikes are to sensitive areas and structural weaknesses.

[KF Dude]

I've heard of the Leopard Style, one of the 5 animal kung fu. however, I havent been able to find any specific information as how the movements are done or about the footwork. The only descriptions I've found so far are: unpredictable, fast, overwhelming.

All I've found is that it has a similar footwork as in Tiger Style and that the blows are similar to Western Boxing.

Does anyone have better descriptions to this Style? Does anyone know how the footwork is done? can it be practiced as a style in its own?

I would appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction.

Thank you

The philosophy of leopard is fast, strong muscular movements. Smaller size it can't soley focus on attack like a tiger can. Fast in, explode the power using leopard fist, then fast out. Like the tiger, leopard uses the emotion of anger.

I've only heard of leopard as a part of the five animal form, not as a stand alone system.

[harmoniouswarrior]

I've never seen leopard as a style on it's own. Only as a subsystem of other styles. The primary fist resembles a half knuckle strike, if you know what that it, and is used for striking and raking. The strikes are to sensitive areas and structural weaknesses.

Same for me. I learned it as part of five animal kung fu. Strongest points for me are the primary strike which elbowsandknees mentioned (especially to the throat--but it's potentially lethal, so not to be overused), and primay kicking principle of whipping motion from the hips (fast, fluid movement).

HW

[shogeri]

The Leopard attacks quickly then retreats, then attacks again. Over and over. Targeting primary weaknesses.

It would be a good compliment to Tiger, which is just attack and keep attacking.

Followed up with either crane or dragon.

[ovine king]

there is no leopard style.

the leopard as mentioned in five animal styles is a way of describing the intentions and principles of a particular movement. As such, any movement from any other style can also be catagorised as being a tiger type move or a snake type of move or what-ever.

This is the same for the rest of the animals.

Now granted that there are certain individual animal styles that are designed to work by themselves, the leopard from the five animals form cannot be isolated because that form, is designed to work as a whole with the rest of the 'animals'. The use of animal titles in that form are a result of designing/teaching/learning that particular form.

Instead of saying something like:

"if your opponent is cloing very quickly and hard, you need to use a whatever block to grab to disrupt opponent's balance to get your strike in"

you can simply say

"use snake or dragon principles to clear+receive then enter using tiger or leopard"

less descriptive but it allows for the learner to see things differently and get's their brain working slightly differently.

[Kajukenbopr]

I have seen crane, snake, and eagle forms in some Kung Fu videos(and discovery channel )

I have never seen Leopard forms, I've only heard of Leopard strike as part of combinations, but I dont believe it to be just a concept, some internet sites say it is a form/style.

Anyone know Leopard forms? or seen them?

At some internet sites, Leopard Style is said to be a style in its own but used as part of the 5 animal System. Maybe those sites are wrong?

[cheetahkata]

Leopard fist is very different to tiger fist.

[shogeri]

I am in agreement with ovine and kaju...

[MenteReligieuse]

Anyone know Leopard forms? or seen them?

I have, at my old shaolin school. Don't remember the name of the form though.