Tuttle Dictionary Martial Arts Korea, China & Japan. Daniel Kogan
martial arts of Guangdong Province.
Choy Lee Fut (C) [Style] see Choy Leih Faht
Choy Leih Faht (C) [Style] A southern Shaolin style founded by Chahn Heung in 1836. The name of this style is derived from the three teachers that had taught him his martial arts skills. Choy Leih Faht is known for its long-range arm techniques and agile foot work, as well as its large variety of weapons forms.
Choy Li Fut (C) [Style] see Choy Leih Faht
Choy Yuhk Mihng (C) [Master] the founder of the Ngh Jou Kyuhn style
chu (M) [Coi Li Fo] see choh tauh
chuan (M) [Common Usage] boat
chuan (M) [Common Usage] see quan
chuan fa (M) [Common Usage] see quan fa
Chuan Quan (M) [Hong Quan] (lit. Chain Fist) a hand form
chuan sun chiao nan (M) [Luohan Quan] see chuan sun jiao nan
chuan sun jiao nan (M) [Luohan Quan] (lit. The Emperor Strikes The Gate) a blocking technique using the outside edge of the arm
chudan (J) [Common Usage] mid-level, midsection
chudan geri (J) [Karate] mid-level kick
chudan nidan geri (J) [Karate] double mid-level kicks
chudan no kamae (J) [Common Usage] mid-level kamae; perhaps the most commonly used kamae (stance; ready position) in the martial arts
chudan shotei uke (J) [Karate] mid-level palm heel block
chudan shuto uke (J) [Karate] mid-level knifehand block
chudan soto uke (J) [Karate] mid-level inner block
chudan tsuki (J) [Karate] mid-level punch
chudan uke (J) [Karate] mid-level block
chudan yoko shuto uke (J) [Karate] mid-level sideward knife-hand block; found in the Naihanchi (Tekki) Shodan kata
Chuden (J) [Iaido] a series of ten kata in Muso Shinden-ryu done from tatehiza; also known as Hasegawa Eishin-ryu
chuehn kiuh (C) [Wihng Cheun] piercing arm
chuehn lihn (C) [Medicine] an ingredient in Chinese medicine
chuehn muhk gwa (C) [Medicine] quince fruit, used in Chinese medicine for strengthening bones and tendons
chuen kiu (C) [Wihng Cheun] see chuehn kiuh
chuen lin (C) [Medicine] see chuehn lihn
chuen mook gua (C) [Medicine] see chuehn muhk gwa
chu fa (M) [Common Usage] see fa
Chu Gar (C) [Style] see Chyu Ga
chugi (J) [Common Usage] loyalty, devotion to the emperor
chu goshi (J) [Judo] a posture in which one is half-sitting
chui (J) [Competitive Budo] warning
chui (M) [Common Usage] see cheuih
chujeok ha da (K) [Common Usage] to chase
Chujo Nagahide (J) [Master] founder of Chujo-ryu ken-jutsu in the fifteenth century
Chujo-ryu (J) [Ken-jutsu] an ancient style of ken-jutsu, from which numerous styles of ken-jutsu and iai-jutsu have been derived
chuk douh (C) [Common Usage] see su du
chukitsu (J) [Acupressure] a vital point located in the fold of the elbow
chu li (M) [Common Usage] to put in full effort
chu mai (M) [Common Usage] see bui buhn
Chum Kiu (C) [Wihng Cheun] see Chahm Kiuh
chun (M) [Common Usage] see jeui
chung (C) [Common Usage] green onion
Chung Do Kwan (K) [Style] a Taekwondo school founded in 1945 by Won Kook Lee
Chung Gun hyung (K) [Taekwondo] form named after patriot An Chung-Gun
Chung Jang hyung (K) [Taekwondo] form named after General Kim Deok-Ryong
Chung Kyeong-hwa (K) [Master] highest-ranked student of Tae Kyon Master Shin Han-Seung
Chung Lain Chyun (C) [Master] a prominent master of Baahk Meih
chung lo (C) [Wihng Cheun] see jung lo
chung mihng (C) [Common Usage] smart, clever
Chung Mu hyung (K) [Taekwondo] form named after Admiral Yi Sun-sin, who was nicknamed Chung Mu Gong
chung sin (C) [Wihng Cheun] see jung saam sin
Chung Tihn Kyuhn (C) [Baahk Hok] a hand form
chunin (J) [Nin-jutsu] a rank in the ninja hierarchy between genin and jonin
chun tian (M) [Common Usage] the spring season
Chuo Jiao (M) [Style] (lit. Stabbing Foot) a northern style specializing in leg techniques
chu sheng (M) [Common Usage] see cheut sain
chushin (J) [Common Usage] center, heart
chusoku (J) [Common Usage] ball of the foot
Chutan Yara no Jo (O) [Kobudo] a jo kata practiced in Ryukyu Kobudo
chyu faht (C) [Common Usage] to punch
Chyu Ga (C) [Style] (lit. Royal Family) A Praying Mantis style that originated in the Fujian Shaolin Temple during the late Ming dynasty by Chyu Funk Tyuh and taught secretly only to the Haak Ga people. A branch of this style later developed in the Kwaang Sai province that later became known as Kwaang Sai Juhk Lahm. The characteristics of Chyu Ga are the use of the Phoenix Eye Fist, the Bamboo Slicing Hand, the Three Finger Spear Strike, and the Ginger Fist for attacking pressure points. All hand attacks are drawn from the elbow.
Chyun Kyuhn (C) [Huhng Kyuhn] see Chuan Quan
chyun sam geuk (C) [Common Usage] (lit. Piercing Heart Foot) a kick aimed at the heart
cong (M) [Common Usage] see chung
cong ming (M) [Common Usage] see chung mihng
cuo (M) [Qin Na] mistake
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da (M) [Common Usage] 1 to hit, to punch, to strike 2 strike; a key movement in Zang He
daa (C) [Baahk Hok] see da.
daahn (C) [Common Usage] single
daahn chi sau (C) [Wihng Cheun] (lit. Single Sticky Hand) a sensitivity exercise practiced between two people using one arm
daahn dou (C) [Common Usage] single broadsword
Daahn Dou Bin (C) [Choy Leih Faht] (lit. Sword and Chain Whip Form) a weapons form
Daahn Dou Deui chuk Huhng Ying Cheung (C) [Choy Leih Faht] (lit. Broadsword Versus Red Tassel Spear Form) a twoman fighting form
Daahn Dou Tahng Paaih Dip (C) [Choy Leih Faht] (lit. Sword and Rattan Shield Form) a weapons form
daahn fu jaau (C) [Common Usage] single tiger claw
daahn geuk (C) [Common Usage] (lit. Single Leg) a move in lion dance that requires jumping with one leg onto the partner's horse stance
daahn kiuh sau (C) [Huhng Ga] single bridge hand
daahn wong jong (C) [Choy Leih Faht] (to. Spring Dummy) a training aid that consists of a log balanced on a spring, used for the practicing of various hand and leg techniques
daahn wuhn jeung (C) [Baatgwa Jeung] see dan huan zhang
daahp (C) [Common Usage] to step upon
daai (C) [Common Usage] belt, sash
Daaih Baat Gihk Kyuhn (C) [Baat Gihk Kyuhn] (lit. Big Eight Ultimate Fist) a hand form
daaih bei