5 Animals

	Leopard Trains for muscle strength. More precise than the tiger. Relies on great muscular strength, speed, and agility. The leopard employs many crushing and internal strikes with hands. Most of the damage is created from close-range. Its countering moves are both angular and linear. Elements: water, mirror, mercury
	Crane Exercises flexibility. Prefers to work at a distance from the opponent and at angles off-line from its attacks. Requires great flexibility for its attacking and evasion techniques. The Crane has excellent balance and graceful movements. It has strong wings and uses them often and effectively with great speed. Elements: smoke, shadow, wind
	Dragon Trains the spirit. Uses simple, basic techniques with a challenging strategy of movement complimentary to the opponent's. The dragon utilizes a lot of swinging, spinning, and whipping movements. Elements: mountain, heaven, clouds
	Tiger Strengthens the bones. Relies on frontal assault, aggression, and linear power. Lots of breaking, ripping and tearing. Elements: Sun, lightning, fire.
	Snake Develops chi (internal energy). The snake strikes to vital points, mainly the eyes, throat and other soft-tissue targets with lightning speed. The snake also utilizes trapping and seizing movements. Joint manipulation locks known as "Chin Na" are exercised extensively. Elements: earth, rocks, roots