Photog Coaxes Kitties Into Silly Kung Fu Poses With One Simple Trick

And cats apparently are no exception to the trend — if a ridiculous photo collection and Instagram account curated by Japanese photog Hisakata Hiroyuki are to be believed.

While the concept is admittedly ridiculous and whimsical, rest assured no kittos were harmed to capture these glorious snaps.

As the viral bloggers at Laughing Squid note, the kicking kittens were coaxed into frame with nothing more than string draped from a toy fishing rod, making the whole thing less kung fu and mohr kung fun.

Embedded below: A sampling of the funniest shots from Hiroyuki's body of work, all of which capture the grace and power of these fab felines.