I helped him set-up this school in Kinnelon, NJ. I couldn't attend too many classes as I was a full time college student attending WPC. JC21454, I remember you when you were only 3 years old. Thats how long I've known your Dad. I do miss the tough yet, fun training days with him.
Dear Sifu Chen: My name is Eric. Your snake style is extraordinary. I did Taekwondo with black belt, White eyebrow Kung fu for one and half year. And also I tried Hapkido, Kenpo, Muay Thai, Jujitsu, Tai Chi and karate. I found my body size need a style with less strength. I know Wing Chun is good for me, however I could not find a good teacher in Sydney. Now I find a good teacher of Muay Thai in Sydney. He is from Thailand. However I am Chinese, I wish to have a Kung Fu style for my life.
@lubui2583 This art comes from a time when unique techniques were essential to protecting oneself and your community. Street fights are usually brute force not skilled martial artists. Also what's being presented as "real" fighting these days is good jiu-jitsu that favors larger and heavier people. Learning techniques that do not rely on weight or height are beneficial for everyone.
@lubui2583 u gotta be kidding..it is the basic concept of the greatest martial arts styles in the world, along with crane and tiger...wing chun is based on snake and crane basic principals and it is one of the best self defence systems ever created along tai chi also uses snake style and crane style basics as the foundation of tai chi's forms of fighting and self defending...so she quan or snake style is one of the few kung fu styles wich are extremly usefull on real combat situations...
+Rondie Chen Hi- Are you still teaching ? I studied Wing Chun and Tai Chi . I was confused by the new monks but when I saw the video I could see that the real kung-fu is still around . I live in the area so please let me know about your school . I hope to learn more about the Snake and Drunken styles . - Steve
@iamuseu2 Show us a skinny 120 pound person who has won any of those "ultimate" fights using standard jiu-jitsu techniques and we'll consider changing our opinion. If a smaller person can't use it against a much larger person it's a technique that favors size over universal effectiveness. A small person can use Snake style techniques against a much larger person, not that Snake style is better than jiu-jitsu, No style is better than another style universally.
a strike only needs to be precise.. for instance a strike to the throat or eyes (snake strikes) do not require alot of power. both would down an attacker in one hit if precision is trained instead of strength training
It looks like Wing Chun. Wing Chun has some snake moves too. And the Drunken style look nice! I saw a movie called 'True Legend' the man use the Drunken style too.
@emulare11 You bring up a good point. There are many schools who fall under this problem. Yet, many masters have changed their attitude about teaching. In fact many of the "new discoveries" one might read about recently pertaining to kung fu are an example of some of those who have been taught wrong or at least not taught it all. There are still some great and real kung fu school's around. Some strictly traditional, some more eclectic. I am a fortunate member of a great school! God bless!
Cool to see this. I like finding out about the similarities to wing chun, and there seem to be a lot of movements that were taken from the snake style in Wing Chun, esp the rolling of the wrists, and the peircing, the thing about "sticking". Very good to see this!
Showing so much of the forms and drills, very traditional! I practice a similar snake fist, its the first time i see a video of snake form that makes sense like this, wich is sad since its a great combat style!
@lubui2583 although that seems true and I see why alot of people feel that way but look at it like this , the Shaolin protected China for thousands of years with these types of arts, against the common attacker and trained/armed soldiers. I belive that this, like all martial arts are effective if the artist has the skill/training.
@MLee1692 Indeed, their father was a smaller man then they were. Nice person as well. But when you get down to it, ground fighting with a larger opponent is the task for a confident fighter who can quickly assess the skills of their opponent. The Gracies are exceptional fighters. An average person looking to live without major injury wants to end a confrontation as quickly as possible.
@oyamarovic "useless" or unexplained? Many fighters can't do form or teach, many form people can't fight but know the applications. If we look at the fine arts, painting for example, many masters are unable to teach but they learned their craft from someone who nobody knows about and may not have been very good. One day somebody will look at a traditional art and go, "ah ha!" and everyone will benefit.
@lubui2583 great handspeed is part of the style and its what makes it effective, even more if you combine it with Brazilian jiujitsu,judo, wing chun, taek won do or muay thai
@MartialArchiveTv I would love to see a real martial artist agains these brawlers that everyone idolizes now adays just so they can see how a real martial artist can take them down with out even trying, oh and not to mention with out useing tackles or fighting on the floor.
Hi Sifu - Are you teaching a class in New Jersey ? It is hard to get info about you but I just got a google post from you so I thought maybe something is going on in the snake style . I appreciate any info about your art . thanks Steve
@lubui2583 I'm 6 foot and weigh 200. i have had my ass thrown around like a rag doll by a 5' 3'' 135 pound chinese woman. size and strength aren't everything.
@MartialArchiveTv maybe but this time is long time ago from generetion to generetion the style always changes a little bit nowdays most of traditional styles have much useless movements if someone wanna learn kung fu for selfdefence for real fights then he should look for a sifu who is ... or was a fighter many masters cannot fight they only learned the techniques but never tested it
Excuse me, I have a question. Does Snake Style cover ground fighting as well? It is a snake. (Just Wondering) I heard Jujitsu copied snake a little slightly bit or something. :P Thanks :)
