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Monkey Kung Fu (猴拳) is a Chinese Martial Art where the movements imitate monkeys or apes in fighting. Systems of monkey kung fu like Tai Shing Pek Kwar (大聖劈掛門) were invented by Kau Sze (寇四) during the Qing Dynasty. Many other, older styles of monkey kung fu exist as well, some recorded to be as old as the Song Dynasty. This style includes many difficult acrobatic movements and techniques executed while tumbling along the ground or prone. Monkey has terrific defense, and is considered to have the best defense of any shaolin kung fu style. The staff features prominently in its weapons training. Monkey is the style best suited to fight snake style kung fu, and eagle claw is the best suited to defeat monkey.

The method uses agile, jerky movements that are both confusing and fun to watch. A famous version of monkey style is the Drunken Monkey; its exactly what it sounds like, the practitioner acts like an intoxicated monkey. Drunken style kung fu actually evolved out of the drunken monkey variation. Due to the drunken style's popularity and usefulness many styles of kung fu also evolved their own drunken variations, for example drunken mantis.

Monkey style owes a lot of its didactic back-story to the Buddhist tale Journey to the West and is often demonstrated in by Hong Kong Martial Arts movies. One of the most famous movies involving this unique art was "Drunken Monkey."

There are six variations of monkey kung fu: tall monkey, stone monkey, wooden monkey, drunken monkey, crafty monkey, and lost monkey.

The Drunken Monkey Kung Fu style is similar to Drunken Boxing. Drunken monkey uses a lot of joint locking, tumbling and falling techniques. It uses a lot of false steps to give the appearance it is defenseless it also uses a lot of off balance strikes. Drunken Monkey is one of the most fierce fighting styles around ,and very hard to defeat. It is the most advanced monkey form, and the most difficult to learn.

The Stone Monkey Kung Fu style is a "physical" style. The practitioner trains up his body to exchange blows with the opponent - Stone Monkey uses the monkey's Iron body method. It will leave an area exposed on it's body for you to attack, so it can attack a more vital spot on your body.

The Lost Monkey Kung Fu style feigns a lot. He gives the appearance of being lost and confused to deceive the opponent into underestimating his abilities, and he retaliates when least expected. The hands and footwork change and flow from each other at will.

The Standing, or Tall Monkey Kung Fu style is a relatively conventional monkey that likes to keep an upright position and avoid tumbling around. This style is more suited for tall people. Tall monkey likes to climb body limbs to make attacks at pressure points. It is a long range style.

The crafty monkey is very deceptive, it uses different faked emotions to lure its opponent into attacking. By pretending to be scared for example it lulls the opponent into a false sense of security and waits for the opponents guard to be down, then suddenly attacks when not expected.

The Wooden Monkey Kung Fu style is a serious, angry monkey that attacks and defends with ferocity. The attitude of this monkey is more serious, and its movements are noticeably less light than the other monkeys. Wood monkey likes to grapple and bring its opponent to the ground once it brings you to the ground you're helpless.

The founder of monkey style, yang, also invented Praying Mantis style kung fu. (Note, this is not to be confused with 'invincible Yang' associated with Tai Chi.)

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