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IMPERIAL PYTHON KUNG FU
白​​蟒式​功夫​

Imperial Python Kung Fu is a combat level martial art taught at Imperial Combat Arts school in Denver Colorado. Python style Kung Fu is a sub-style of Imperial Snake Kung Fu  that masters powerful palm strikes, highly toughened fingers, devastating kicks, and a massive system of combat grappling, chokes, strangles, joint attacks, and throws.
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Python Kung Fu
Python Masters develop specialized modes of movement for use in combat such as; heavy relaxed weight, stickiness, reaching, dynamic extension, contraction, and powerful compression.​ These energies are used to capture and envelop opponents into Pythons deadly Chin Na and throwing system,  and to develop the heavy powerful strikes and kicks of Python. In addition Python uses these complex body dynamics to negate and overcome common grappling. Several of our Masters taught Jujitsu before joining Imperial Combat Arts and training Python for combat, these Masters demonstrate the differences and the true power of Python Kung Fu.

TRAINING PYTHON KUNG FU

To master Imperial Python Kung Fu our practitioners develop the highest levels of hand toughening, leg toughening, and body conditioning. There are numerous challenging exercises, a long Python form, hundreds of sets for strikes, kicks, throws, and chin na, and of course matching. In addition Imperial Python Kung Fu trains all types of drills for combat, these drills make use of the usual martial arts mitts and bags, as well as traditional, and modern, custom made devices. 

PYTHON TOUGHENING

Python Kung Fu 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. Python develops two specialty weapons that set it apart from most mainstream martial arts. Enter Page> Hand Toughening 

PYTHON TAIL

The Python tail is a relaxed and heavy full body palm and forearm strike that can kill with a single hit. These strikes hit as hard as the strongest kicks. It takes a few years to master this powerful strike, and without the toughening this level of force would dislocate the elbow or break the forearm.

PYTHON FANGS

The Python Fangs are used in very fast speed trained strikes, primarily  to the eyes, using just one or two fingers. Masters demonstrate these weapons by striking through wood & melons, and test their strikes on animal cadavers. Additionally Python Masters hold their body weight on the tips of just two fingers.

PYTHON STRANGLES & CHOKES

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Python Kung Fu contains 192 specialized chokes and strangles that are mastered in this style. These Pi Ch'i & Tien Mai Chin Na style chokes and strangles blend seamlessly with Pythons strikes, joint locks, throws, and weapons. Python chokes and strangles are performed using the hands, arms, and legs, as well as clothing and weapons. These techniques are trained for combat and very few would be able to be applied to sport. 

PYTHON JOINT ATTACKS

Python Kung Fu masters 512 different joint attacks including locks with weapons, and vs multiple opponents. These Ts'o Ku style Chin Na attacks are applied against all joints both standing and on the ground. Python specializes against all joints including the small joints (fingers & wrists) that are illegal in most all competition and MMA. While Python may hold momentary pain controls with these locks (to open vital points or overlap opponents) most of their focus is on destroying the joint quickly, to move to the next opponent.

PYTHON EXERCISES

There a several levels of complex exercises required to develop the powerful and sticky way in which Python moves when it grapples and strikes. These exercises are done both standing and on the ground and some of them can be more difficult than the highest levels of Yoga just to hold, and while moving full speed. It takes a lot of deep internalization to learn to move and fight like a Python Master.

PYTHON FORMS

There is one large form trained in Imperial Python Kung Fu. This ancient forms holds a vast amount of knowledge about Python Kung Fu and every set included in these forms has and will work in combat vs. multiple opponents. Our forms are not like the flashy acrobatic forms you may see in popular modern form competitions. These forms are much more guarded, more practical, and train students in brutally effective Python techniques, that transfer directly to training sets, matching, and combat.

PYTHON SETS

Sets are an important part of training combat martial arts. These Python Kung Fu techniques are practiced over and over with training partners to develop the reflexes, muscle memory, and mastery of each technique for combat use. Imperial Python Kung Fu trains hundreds of these sets vs multiple opponents, including sets for strikes, kicks, counters attacks, Chin Na, grappling, throws, evasion, and weapons. Python extensively trains all their sets, grappling, and Chin Na blindfolded to develop intimate skill by touch alone.

PYTHON MATCHING

Animal Kung Fu mastery requires a lot of matching. Python Snake matching is done vs multiple opponents and often times, in the dark or blindfolded. There are no rings, gloves, or pads used in Python Matching. High level practitioners rely on their control, indomitable defenses, and body toughening to match each other without causing serious injury. Python practitioners match each other, as well as the other Animal Styles with special focus on testing their skills on the arts who specialize in anti-grappling.

IMPERIAL SNAKE STYLES

Python is one of 5 main styles that come together to create Imperial Snake Kung Fu.
​Below are brief descriptions of the other 4 Snake Styles. Snake Masters at Imperial Combat Arts have trained and mastered all five styles.

COBRA KUNG FU
黑​眼镜蛇式​功夫​​

Cobra style Kung Fu is a lesser know Snake Style that masters long range strikes, powerful whipping backhand strikes, highly toughened fang weapons, and hard heavy throws. Imperial Cobra is also a master of standing Chin Na with its primary focus on Chin Na throws, joint destruction, and quick arm breaks. Cobra Masters at Imperial Combat Arts routinely demonstrate breaking boards and bricks with just the two fingers of the Cobra's Fangs. 
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VIPER KUNG FU
红黄颔蛇式​功夫​​

Imperial Viper is a high-speed combat style that trains primarily striking and kicking. Viper specializes in toughened knuckle strikes, counter grappling, and fighting larger opponents. Viper style uses numerous complex and ever-changing patterns that have high percentage success in confusing and controlling opponents to open vital point strikes. Like all the Imperial Snake styles Viper toughens its hands and legs for years to weaponize its body for combat.

ASP KUNG FU
蓝蝮蛇式​功夫​​

Imperial Asp Style Kung Fu is designed after small but deadly snakes such as the Mamba. This extremely fast-moving martial art specializes in fast fingertip strikes and powerful blade hand hits to vital points. Asp Masters at Imperial Combat Arts are experts of high speed bobbing, weaving, and evasive maneuvers to get into striking range and spend many hours training to evade and counter the high level Chin Na and Grappling of our other Animal Styles.

ADDER KUNG FU
​​绿毒蛇式​功夫​​

 Imperial Adder is a devastating Snake Kung Fu that specializes in toughened knuckle and finger strikes, Chin Na, ripping & gouging, as well as painful and powerful grips that often crush the throat. Adder Masters are equally at home fighting on their feet or the ground. Unlike the heavy throws of Python and Cobra, Adder uses it strikes, grips, and Chin Na for tight twisting bring-downs and take-downs.  Adder has numerous nerve attacks, and is a master of afflicting pain. 

PYTHON WEAPON MASTERY

Python as a power animal masters heavy large weapons, and soft weapons that can be applied to its entanglement, chokes, strangles, and grappling. The weapons of choice for Python Kung Fu directly complement its martial art making use of the same techniques and body development they've already mastered with the empty hand. Python Kung Fu has its own unique ancient weapons, and favored battlefield weapons for ranged combat, long weapons, and for close quarters combat. 

IMPERIAL EIGHT ANIMALS
八动物功夫​​

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Imperial Snake 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.
Snake was chosen to represent Kūn 坤 in the Pakua (Bagua). Kun represents
 Earth, Mother, Yin, Receptive Energy, and Self Control. Kun consists of three Yin Lines making Snake Kung Fu the most Yin animal martial art taught in the Eight Animal System at Imperial Combat Arts.
​Tiger
​Panther
​Boar
​Leopard
​Mantis
​Crane
​Eagle
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