"Circulating Eagle Claw" in one hand to grip an opponent, and simultaneously striking him using "Immortal Chops Rock" with the other hand

Many people are unaware that there are many chin-na or gripping techniques in Taijiquan. The Eagle Claw is very effective in implementing these Taijiquan chin-na techniques, suggesting that the bird the Patriarch Zhang San Feng saw fighting against a snake which inspired him to develop Taijiquan from Shaolin Kungfu might be an Eagle.