Is there really a five animal style martial art or is that just hollywood?

is this really a Chinese style if so which one or is this a hollywood fantasy?

Is there really a five animal style martial art or is that just hollywood?
Yes it is a Chinese art system that uses the five animals such as the Tiger, Crane, Snake etc.





it was developed in China but in the USA a Kempo School run by a McDojo known a Villari uses the name Shaolin Kempo. Their is nothing Shaolin or Kempo about it. He is my eyes is a progenitor of McDojo's.





So yes the five animal style exists in Chinese Kung Fu and yes Hollywood has used it but it is not a fantasy, they have only spiced it up hollywood style to make it more dramatic such as in Fearless and Unleashed.
Reply:Five animal kung fu was and still is real. It's a Shaolin set of styles comprised of snake, crane, leopard, tiger, and dragon.





Some schools still teach it and each animal style emphasizes a particular characteristic of the animal (i.e. snake has a lot of very quick strikes that are aimed at soft spots on the body).





Hollywood sometimes uses it because it can be flashy and it looks good on camera.
Reply:This is a serious style. I took Crane for about a year from my sifu. Each animal teaches you a different aspect of fighting. All four corners come together so that you can achieve mastery with the Dragon style. If you want to know a little bit about it, check out this website: http://www.shaolin.com.au/animal.html





It gives a prety good overview of what it's about. Pretty cool really... just VERY elaborate to learn. You wouldn't believe how many different animal styles are out there... it's ridiculous!!
Reply:The traditional 5 animals of kung fu are:





Tiger, Crane, Dragon, Snake and Leopard.