No I'm not joking it is a Proper Southern style based upon the moves of dogs.
If you watch the video from 38 seconds in he does a move which is based on a dog bending its leg to take a wee & the film is intercut in with the footage of a dog actually taking a wee.
The best Animal style is without question Duck style but I think that is more of a North style, well I'd say it's a North style as it's not as loose & free flowing like the stuff from the south.
The most deadly in my view is Tiger & a friend is an expert in Praying Mantis, Duck style is well worth a watch if you think dog style is taking the piss.
"One of the legends on the origins of Dog Kung Fu says that in the southern area of
China in
Fujian Province, resided the White Lotus (็ฝ่ฎ) temple, where often the nuns who were admitted previously lived secular lives. At that time women were often subjugated to the practice of
foot binding. Therefore, any practice that required standing physical exertion was difficult in the least and practically impossible at worst. In response to these physical constraints, the nuns developed a system of fighting that they could use to defend themselves from bandits and wild animals. During the Qing Dynasty imperial regime's destruction of the temples, a nun by the name of Si Yue had left White Lotus Temple and traveled to the northern areas of the province. Supposedly she had fallen ill in the Yongtai region near
Fuzhou, it was there that she was assisted by the Chen Family who took care of her until recovery. As she was indebted to the Chen Family she remained and taught their son, Chen Biao, Gouquan. The Chen family kept this art a family secret for several generations.
Another legend suggests that the famous
Fong Sai-Yuk was a master of Dishuquan and had passed his skills to monks in the Zhuyuansi Temple (nowadays known as Guanyuan Temple), this was passed through various generations until a monk named Hui Kai taught the style to Zheng Yishan.
[2]"
en.wikipedia.org
You DON'T see cats doing this as they are still a bit rubbish & too lazy
And here is Duck style
@acieed_ed this is a legit thing. The technique is deadly & brutal till the person doing it eats some toast, then they are really fucked. 30% Fist, 70 beak. Hands open doors, Palmates break them down.
(I must have the most bizarre Google search history ever, I learned what Palmate(s) were ages ago when I had to settle a debate with someone about what ducks "feet" were called etc.
