IMPERIAL PANTHER KUNG FU
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Imperial Panther Kung Fu is a combat level martial art taught at Imperial Combat Arts school in Denver Colorado. Panther style Kung Fu is an art of both lethal power and tactical stealth, that fights in all terrain and masters the use of any environment.
Imperial Panther is a massive, complete martial art with the highest levels of toughening, intense combat training, and fully immersive battlefield weapon mastery. |
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The Imperial Panther is designed to fight multiple opponents with lethal intent and comes from a direct lineage of true combat level Panther Kung Fu. At Imperial Combat Arts Panther Kung Fu is an Ancient Mixed Martial Art containing 3 unique sub styles that make this effective fighting style a complete martial art with master level toughening, ground fighting, grappling, chin na, hand to hand, kicks, throws, and weapon mastery.
PANTHER SUB-STYLES
There are numerous Animal Kung Fu Styles trained in Chinese Martial Arts, most people only know of the 5 or 8 most commonly practiced styles in mainstream Kung Fu, and even online research today will only produce minimal information on a handful more. Through our own unique martial history Imperial Combat Arts teaches numerous Animal Kung Fu styles as Sub-styles of the Eight Imperial Animals. The particular sub-styles attached to each Animal directly complement the main style, and share similar modes of movement, toughening, and weapons allowing masters to quickly learn additional martial arts styles that are similar in nature to their own. Some of these sub-styles are very rare while others are famous and legendary in their own right.
NORTHERN WOLF KUNG FU
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Northern Wolf Kung Fu is a deadly and fearsome fighting style from the streets of Shanghai. This rare animal style taught at Imperial Combat Arts specializes in group fighting tactics, low realm combat, and ground-fighting. Wolf Kung Fu is a vicious combat art with high level gripping, ripping and tearing techniques that can kill with the hand. Wolf is a heavier style but somewhat similar in nature to the ferocious street fighting style of Canton Dog Kung Fu, a Sub Style of Imperial Leopard. Enter Page> Wolf Kung Fu
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LION KUNG FU
In addition to being a powerful Kung Fu Style, Lion was also the symbol of the 1st and 2nd class military ranks in Imperial China for over 500 years 1391C.E. to 1911C.E., a command position directly under the Military Generals. Lion is a tremendously powerful and effective fighting style both standing and on the ground, and fights with highly toughening claw and fist weapons that can tear out, or crush the throat of a man in seconds.
RHINO KUNG FU
Rhinoceros is not an animal people usually think of when it comes to Chinese Martial Arts. In actuality Rhino (also translated to Unicorn) is a tremendously powerful and effective fighting style, and was the 8th class military rank in China from 1391C.E. to 1911C.E. This martial arts signature hand weapons look just like the two horns of the Rhino and show up in several martial arts, usually arts associated with Tiger such as Pai Mei (Bak Mei) Kung Fu.
PANTHER WEAPON MASTERY
Imperial Combat Arts Animal Styles also master melee weapons for combat. The weapons of choice for each Animal directly complement their martial art making use of the same techniques and body development they've already mastered with the empty hand. Panther Kung Fu has its own unique ancient weapons, favored battlefield weapons, and masters its own series of weaponry for ranged combat, long weapons, and for close quarters combat.
TRAINING PANTHER KUNG FU
To master Imperial Panther Style Kung Fu our practitioners develop the highest levels of hand toughening, leg toughening, and body conditioning. There are numerous challenging exercises, forms, hundreds of sets for strikes, kicks, throws, and chin na, and of course matching. In addition Imperial Panther trains all types of drills for combat, these drills make use of the usual martial arts mitts and bags, as well as several traditional and modern custom made devices.
PANTHER TOUGHENING
Panther masters at Imperial Combat Arts demonstrate the highest levels of hand toughening to meet the demands of true combat, far from wrapping the hands and wearing boxing gloves for sport. Unlike a technique, bone and joint toughening takes years to master, there is no rushing it, and if done improperly the hands can be permanently damaged. Imperial Combat Arts holds the ancient knowledge to truly and safely master these legendary Kung Fu hand weapons. Enter Page> Hand Toughening
PANTHER EXERCISES
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There a several levels of complex exercises required to develop the strong and agile way in which Panther moves and fights. These exercises are done both standing and on the ground. Panther uses its body weight in many of its techniques with extensive leaping, falling, and collisions. These abilities are also applied to its ambush attacks from stealth. Some Panther exercises involve training to leap through hoops often breaking boards with its single knuckle Panther-Fist in mid-air.
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PANTHER FORMS
Panther Kung Fu forms have a lot of ground maneuvers, leaping, diving, and rolling. Panther Masters at Imperial Combat Arts demonstrate the ability execute full speed forms, even diving and rolling in almost complete silence. Silent exercise is itself an impressive feat of breath control. In addition to stealth and silence Panther also explodes with all the intense, ferocious, and powerful, growls, claws, and strikes of the lethal animal the style emulates.
PANTHER SETS
Panther Kung Fu sets are powerful and difficult to say the least. Panther Style practitioners train bring-downs and take-downs on each other that involve body collisions into grips that spin opponents down into ground positions, chin na, and joint destruction. Many of these techniques disable or kill upon impact with the ground so in practice the Panther Kung Fu Master must release the technique just before completion to avoid injury to their training partner.
PANTHER DRILLS
Panther Kung fu drills are done vs partners, mitts, and bags as well as custom training devices and machines that are unique to Imperial Panther Style. Some of this equipment is used to develop Panthers powerful leaping, falling, and body toughening for collision. Panther Kung Fu schools look like parkour gyms but with lots of weapons, and specialized walls and obstacles that are used to train future Panther students to fight in the real world.
PANTHER MATCHING
Panther Style Kung Fu has matching that focuses on both open combat vs multiple opponents, and stealth attacks. Panther Kung Fu practitioners train to hunt each other in all types of terrain, armed and unarmed. Some of these matching exercises can span multiple days and are often done at night. Modern Imperial Combat Arts practitioners develop the highest levels of firearms training taught at our schools as a perfect addition to traditional Panther Kung Fu.
THE PANTHER MIND
Mastering Panther requires development of a predatory mind and the spirit of the Legendary Cat. Panther Kung Fu Masters are comfortable in nature, moving in the dark, being alone, and are often found meditating in trees or high spaces. Panther Masters have the ability to go from a silent and patient state of stealth, with focus on quiet kills, to intense loud growling, and sheer combat ferocity in just one second. Panther Master have been known to wait in ambush several days for their opponents.
HISTORY OF PANTHER KUNG FU
Imperial Panther Military Rank Patch
1391C.E. - 1911C.E. |
The origins of Panther Kung Fu are truly ancient and shrouded in myth and legend. Our own unique martial history brings Panther Kung Fu into our combat system during the era of the Great Qing Dynsasty 1644-1912. Panther was also the symbol of the 6th and 7th class military ranks in Imperial China for over 500 years from 1391C.E. to 1911C.E. and is still the rank insignia worn by both our Instructor and Advanced Instructor ranks titled Sifu, and Li Sifu.
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IMPERIAL EIGHT ANIMALS
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Imperial Panther Kung Fu is one of eight main Animal Styles taught at Imperial Combat Arts. Each of the 8 Animal Styles is a complete martial art with its own master level toughening, ground fighting, grappling, Chin Na, hand to hand, kicks, throws, and weapon mastery.
The 8 Animals each energetically represent one trigram of the Bagua. Panther was chosen to represent Tui ☱ (兌 Duì) in the Pakua (Bagua). Tui represents Lake, 3rd Daughter, Openness, Complete Devotion, Respect, Tranquility, and Metal Energy. Tui consists of Two Yang under one Yin Line. |