Eagle Claw kung fu or Ying Zhao Fanzi Quan

This is a northern style of fighting: fast, powerful and fierce. The student must go through painful hours of conditioning to acquire the necessary force and precision in his arms and fingers in order to be able to apply most of the techniques of the Eagle Claw system. In combat one aims at catching, hitting, seizing and controling, eventually splitting the tendons, breaking the bones or joints, choking and/or stopping Qi flow and pressing on vital points. Knowledge of traditional chinese medecine is important, mostly that of acupuncture points. One aims at taking the opponent down with only one or two techniques.

This style of kung fu was made famous by the legendary Eagle King, Chen Zi Zheng. He was the teacher of Li Pei Xian who was master Kwan's teacher.