Monkey Kung Fu
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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. The staff features prominently in its weapons training.
The method uses agile, jerky movements that are both confusing and fun to watch. A famous version of monkey style is the Drunken Monkey, where the practitioner trains to be able to fight off multiple opponents while appearing completely drunk to observers. "Drunken" techniques are also found in many other styles of Chinese martal arts.
Monkey style owes a lot of its didactic backstory to the Buddhist tale Journey to the West and is often demonstrated in or even occasionally featured by Hong Kong martial arts movies.