Crab Style

[A Kenpo Student]

Is Crab Style truly a lost form....is there anyone that teaches it, and actually knows it? I'm fascinated with what I've read about it. If anyone knows of anywhere I can find info on Crab Style being practiced today, please post!

[arnisador]

See here (http://www.ashley.arachsys.com/pedia-crab.html).



A now dead style of Kung Fu. Remnants of the style can be seen in eagle, Hong Tiger and White Eyebrow. Crab used moves inspired by the animal - low, crouching stance with "pincer" attacks against the nerves.


See also here (http://www.shaolin-society.co.uk/Animal_Styles/Rare_Animal_Styles/rare_animal_styles.php).

[A Kenpo Student]

Thank you, arnisador. I actually saw both of those pages in my search last night. Was hoping that it wasn't truly dead but then it does say it still has a few remnants left in the other styles.

[arnisador]

The current issue of Kung Fu Qigong Magazine (July/August 2003) discusses chicken style techniques and speculates, I hope facetiously, on various types of bug techniques. The bug article seems intentionally outlandish.