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