The Snake Form Movement (蛇行術, Shéxíng shù), a.k.a. Centipede Leap (蜈蚣跳, Wúgōng tiào), helps the practitioner increase the power of his fingers and toes and the speed of his jumps. During training, the practitioner does regular push-ups on the palms of his hands, before progressing to do on his fists and three fingers. Mastery of skill is when the practitioner is able to do one-finger push-ups.
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