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Kung Fu Magazine - Martial arts terms Category: Sport and Leisure > Kung Fu Date & country: 25/04/2011, USA Words: 204

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Meditation
Thought, reflection, and contemplation in order to train the mind, focus the awareness and cultivate the spirit. Sometimes referred to in Mandarin as Neigong or "Inner work."

Mei hua (Moi Fah)
Plum Flower

Mei hua Zhuang (Moi Fah Chen)
Plum flower poles. A pattern of poles set in the ground on top of which martial artists practice special forms

Men (Moon)
Gate or door. Refers to openings in defense or a specific school or lineage

Mu zhuang (Mok Jong)
Also Mok Yan Jong. Wooden dummy

Nei jia (Noy Gar)
Internal school. See Internal.

Ni Hao (Lei Ho)
A greeting, literally "you good"

Nian shou (Chi Sao)
Sticky hands

Pai
School or system

Pai shou (Pak Sao)
Slapping hand

Pao (Pow)
Cannon

Peng (Pang)
Ward off. The power of bringing internal strength from the legs and waist to the hands or point of contact with an opponent, usually from the Taijiquan posture known as Ward Off. The Ward Off posture uses a wide, well-rooted stance and an extended arm, and is often seen as a component in the movement set "Grasp Bird's Tail."

Pi (Pek)
Split, cleave, cut

Pi tui (Pek Toy)
Also Yut Chi Mah. Split

Pian chui (Pien Choy)
Side punch

Pian ma (Pien Mah)
Side horse stance

Pu bu (Pook Bo)
Also Pook Toy. Crouch stance

Pu tuo Shan (Po To San)
A Buddhist holy mountain of China in Zhejiang Province. Lit. "universal top mountain"

Push Hands (In Mandarin Tuishou)
A two-person exercise in Taijiquan used to teach students the martial aspects of the Taiji principles. Push Hands practice usually begins using simple, pre-defined sets of movements to teach coordination. As the student advances, emphasis is placed and bringing internal strength to the extremities and maintaining control while moving in contact with another person. Over time, more complex movement...

Qi (Chi)
Vital energy, the energy of life. Lit. "gas." The primordial energy which is the basis for the universe and everything in it. It is the matrix out of which matter and energy are formed, and is expressed as the "life force" in all living things. (see FAQs About Qi)

Qi gong (Chi Kung)
Also Hei Gung. Exercises to cultivate qi, usually systems of deep breathing techniques

Qi xing (Chut Sing)
Seven star

Qian deng tui (Chun Dang Toy)
Front heel kick

Qian kun (Kin Kwan)
Heaven and earth. Qian and kun are 0opposite trigrams of the bagua. Qian is three solid lines and kun is three broken lines.

Qiao shou (Kiu Sao)
Bridge hand

Qigong (Ch'i Kung)
"Energy Work." Exercises designed to coordinate, develop and/or increase Qi. Although internal in nature, these exercises usually have a physical form or component, leading to the common Western term of "Moving Meditation." There is an enormous variety of qigong practices, and many Kungfu styles have their own unique form of qigong.

Qin na (Kum Na)
Also Chin Na. The Chinese art of bone and joint locking. This art of grappling and controlling an opponent's limbs, usually by manipulating the joints, muscles and pressure points, is present in many styles of Kungfu.

Quan (Kune)
Also Chuan. Literally fist, but can mean martial style or a form.

Release
In internal Martial Arts, to move in such a way that potential energy stored in the musculoskeletal structure is directed outward into a strike, whip, or push. See "Store."

Ri yue (Yu Yuet)
Sun and moon.

Root
A term common to many Kung Fu styles and other martial arts, rooting is the skill or quality of aligning the feet and body so that force is transferred efficiently into the ground, allowing for maximum stability and balance. Many martial tactics in Kung Fu are designed to uproot an opponent in order to deny him or her this advantage.

Ru shi Di zi (Yup Sut Dai Gee)
Disciple

Ruan (Yuen)
Soft

San Da (San Da)
Free sparring. Lit. "loose hit"

San Shou (San Sao)
Free sparring. Lit. "loose hand"

San xing (Sam Sing)
Three star

Sao tui (Sou Toy)
Leg sweep

Shan (San)
Mountain

Shang (Seung)
Up, above

Shao lin (Sil Lum)
The Buddhist Temple attributed for the founding of Zen (Chan) and Kungfu in Henan Province, China. Literally, "young forest." Considered by many to be the birthplace of the unique Chinese Martial Arts, the Shaolin Temple in Henan, China was founded by the Indian Buddhist monk, Batuo, in 495 CE under the imperial patronage of Emperor Xiao Wen Di of the Northern Wei Dynasty. In 527 CE an Indian mo...

Shi bo (Sibak)
Elder uncle

Shi bo gong (Sibakgung)
Elder Granduncle

Shi di (Sidai)
Junior brother

Shi fu (Sifu)
Master

Shi jie (Sijie)
Elder sister

Shi mei (Simui)
Junior sister

Shi mu (Simo)
Master's wife

Shi shu (Sisuk)
Junior uncle

Shi shu gong (Sisukgung)
Junior Granduncle

Shi xiong (Shihing)
Elder brother

Shi zu (Sigung)
Grandmaster

Shi zu (Sijo)
Founder of a system

Short Power
A release of power over a very short distance and time, resulting in a strong, brief pulse of force. Seen frequently in the internal Martial Arts, many southern styles of Kung Fu and other arts such as Aikido, hitting with Short Power involves delivering a stike without needing to draw back or otherwise gain kinetic force or momentum. Short Power was made famous by Bruce Lee's "one-inch punch."

Shuai (Sut)
Throw

Shuang (Cern)
Double, often used to refer to double or "twin" weapons

Si ping ma (Sei Ping Mah)
Four-corner horse stance

Song Shan (Sung San)
The central holy mountain of China in Henan Province, where Shaolin Temple is located. Lit. "lofty mountain"

Sou shi (Sao Sik)
Ending form

Store
In internal Martial Arts, to move in such a way that kinetic energy is transformed to potential energy stored in the muscoloskeletal structure of the body. See "Release."

Tai Shan (Tai San)
The eastern holy mountain of China in Shandong Province. Lit. "safe, peaceful mountain"

Tai Shi zu (Tai Sigung)
Great Grandmaster

Taiji (Tai Gik)
The fusion of Yin and Yang. See Yin and Yang.

Tan shou (Tan sao)
Palm up block

Tan tui (Tom Toy)
Snap kick

Tao lu (Tow Low)
Form, routine, pattern. See form.

Ti (Tet)
Kick

Tiao (Tiew)
Jump, leap

Tie (Tit)
Iron. Used to preface hard qigong practices like iron hand or iron shirt.

Tie shou (Tip Sao)
Sticky hands

Tong zi (Tong Ji)
Boy. Used to preface youth exercises, like tongzigong (child work)

Tui bu (Tui Bo)
Step back

Tui Shou (Toy Sau)
Push hands. A sparring exercise in internal styles like Taijiquan. See Push Hands

Wai bai tui (Loy Hap Toy)
Outside crescent kick

Wai jia (Loy Gar)
External school

Wu dang (Mo Dang)
a.k.a Wu Tang. A mountain and temple in Hubei, famous for internal kungfu.

Wu de (Mo Duk)
Warrior's code or ethics

Wu guan (Mo Kwoon)
A kungfu school, lit. "martial hall"

Wu shu (Mo I)
Martial art

Wu tai Shan (Um Toy San)
A Buddhist holy mountain of China in Shanxi Province. Lit. "five platform peaceful mountain"

Wu xing (Um Ying)
Five forms, as in animals or elements. See Five elements.

Xia (Ha)
Down, below

Xiao (Siu)
Small

Xie bu (Kow Mah)
Cross stance or twist stance

Xie xie (Dou Jie)
Thank you

Xing Yi (Hsing-I)
"Mind Form Boxing." An internal martial art of Chinese origin characterized by simple, direct body movements, forward, linear motion, and an emphasis on very strong strikes. Xing Yi is based on the Five Elements

Xu bu (Hoy Bo)
Empty stance

Xuan feng tui (Sun Fung Toy)
Tornado kick or flying inside crescent kick

Yang (Yeung)
Positive aspect. See Yin and Yang

Yin (Yuen)
Negative aspect. See Yin and Yang

Yin and Yang
Represented in one of the most widely-known symbols from Chinese culture, the concept of Yin and Yang lies at the heart of most of the arts of Kung Fu. Represented as a circle divided between a dark half and a light, the Taiji symbol represents two mutually complementary forces in nature

Zhan Zhuang (Jan Chen)
"Stake Standing." A standing gong or exercise in which the practitioner stands motionless in a particular posture to develop internal strength. The internal Martial Arts incorporate several different versions of standing gongs, but all are used to develop a coordinated strength of the whole body for martial purposes.

Zhang (Jeurng)
Palm

Zhenci liaofa (Jum gow)
See Acupuncture

Zheng tan tui (Chin Tom Toy)
Front snap kick

Zheng ti tui (Chin Son Toy)
Front stretch kick

Zheng tui (Chin Toy)
Front kick

Zhi Shan (Jik Seen)
Centerline

Zhong guo (Jong Gok)
China. Lit. center kingdom

Zuo (Cho)
Sit