Monkey Kung Fu (猴拳) is a Chinese martial art where the movements imitate monkeys or apes in fighting. One of the more acrobatic kung fu styles, movements often include falling, lunging, grabbing, jumping, and tumbling. The staff features prominently in its weapons training, with practitioners using it for attack, defense, and even climbing it like a poleql8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nLgH-f_ql8 to gain height in combat. The flamboyant movements and sometimes comic actions of the monkey style has made it a popular subject in _Hong Kong martial arts movies.