A traditional style of Shaolin Kung Fu which employs a combination of soft and hard techniques. There are a number of crane and white crane styles, such as northern black crane, eastern Tibetan white crane, and at least four styles of southern white crane are known. Some styles are characterised by high steps and a hand shape used which look's like the crane's beak. Long punches and high kicks are used as well as evasive circular footwork.

The style is said to have been developed by a monk who came across a crane and an ape fighting. Despite the superior strength of the ape, the crane drove it away, by flapping it's wings and darting in and out. It was the graceful movements of this crane that inspired the style.

White Crane style (also known as Tibetan White Crane) was developed in the west during the Ming Dynasty in the 15th Century A.D. but became popular in Southern China c1840.

Books about Crane Style

Videos of Yong Chun Bai He Chuen, a white crane style