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thighs/hip joints downing him called the Leopard Climbs the Tree. Also See: Shooting Fist and Form.
AMERICAN KARATE A hybrid form of traditional karate, which integrates technique and philosophies from all styles to suit the needs of the American practitioner.
ANANKU (aw-nawn-ku) A form practiced in the Matsubayashi-ryu style of karate. While its history is obscure, the form is named after the Chinese master who taught in Okinawa.
ANATMAN1. Egolessness. 2. One of the most fundamental points in Buddhism. All existence and phenomena is the world so not, ultimately , have any substantial reality. It is very natural for Buddhism, which advocates an impermanence of all existence, to insist that such an impermanent existence could not therefore possess any perpetual substance in it.
ANCHOR HAND See: Chuin Nau and Mantis Claw.
ANGLE OF ATTACK 1. To move ones natural, or unnatural, weapons along one of the eight directions of the Bakwa. 2. To advance along one of the opponents six frontal lines. 3. The positioning of ones natural weapons to make perfect contact with the intended target area. 4. The chosen path of delivery, such as a roundhouse punch or straight punch. 5. The descending, ascending or straight path used to reach the target, such as the rising path of an upper cut punch used or the descending path a blow to the bladder uses. 6. The eight directions from which the stylist, or the opponent, can attack from. 7. A term describing the paths of either the horizontal, vertical or diagonal eight directional wheel (the hub is always in ones center (navel)). 8. One of many angles found within the Universal Pattern. Also See: Eight Directions and Front Lines.

ANGLE OF CANCELLATION Upon an attack, it is the angle at which the body is positioned, or turned, which causes a blow to pass harmlessly by. 2. The positioning of the stylists body in such a way as to minimize, or even nullify, the use of the opponents body weapons while at the same time increasing, or maximizing, the practitioners natural weapons. 3. To destroy the opponents force, effectiveness or validity. Also See: Side Door.
ANGLE OF DEFLECTION The angulation of the body, and or limbs, during blocking or parrying, which causes the opponents attacking limb to be turned aside from its target.
ANGLE OF DELIVERY See: Angle Of Attack.
ANGLE OF EFFICIENCY 1. The correct practitioner to opponent, distance which allows the stylists hand, or foot, weapon to fully act upon the target for the longest time possible. 2. The ability to strike ones tools evenly against the target point. 3. The positioning of ones body and body weapons, to make a particular angle of attack more effective when striking the target area. 4. A position taken up that produces movement without wasted time or energy.
ANGLE OF OFF SET See: Cutting the Root and Breaking The Balance.

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   block-like objects, with handles, are used in one, or two, hand exercises to strengthen the wrists and arms.
CHA-YOU Meaning to bring your hands to your hips. A command used after the opening hand motions (introduction to a form) have been completed or when closing, or ending, a form The words are now used. Also See: Hoi long or long How.
CHEIN The double-edged straight sword used in kung fu. Also known as the aim, or Jyan, in Mandarin. Also See: Sword.
CHEIN-SHU Art of the Sword A term used in reference to the techniques of the Chinese double-edged sword.
CHEN The Mandarin dialect for Chan as in Chen Duk.
CHEST POINTS An area between the bottom of the collar bones to the top of the diaphragm which encompasses five main striking point:

Chest wall -the area on either side of the breast bone.
Breast Bone - the center point of the chest.
The Solar-plex.
Upper Heart point - the area is ***** inch, to the left of the breast bone corner along the bottom of the breast crease.
Lower Heart point -the top left comer of the diaphragm-rib junction. It is only struck with a half sun fist or a vertical knife edge palm. The ½ fist strikes with weak knuckles to the diaphragm-rib junction, strong knuckles to upper heart point.

Also See: Heart Strikes in Book #2.
CHEST WALL The area to either side of the breast bone which is full of nerve point attack targets (See Diagram).
CHEST WRIST LOCK A term used to describe a particular type of leverage hold which is applied by placing the opponents palm against the kung tu fighters

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1. Jing (dung) Gerk, front kick, a straight thrusting ball, heel or two point heel/ball kick.
2. Kwa Tui, a hanging, or crescent, kick.
3. Tsung Fu, a low side kick known as a cutting kick which is aimed at the shin, knee hollows and ankles .
4. Double Crane kick, also known as a butterfly kick, which is used by hopping straight up in the air while delivering one kick to the groin and one kick to the face or diaphragm.
5. Sow Geuk, a sweep to the adversarys leg usually with a forearm strike to the upper body.
6. Fu Mei Gerk, Tiger Tail Kick Spinning back kick.

   From the eight basic kicks come the twelve. Also See: Tsai Li Fo's Kicks.
EIGHT LEG PRINCIPLES A term used to describe the eight basic motions used in kicking:

1. Lifting
2. Sweeping
3. Scooping
4. Stomping
5. Circling
6. Snapping
7. Skipping ( as in hopping)
8. Driving (as in thrusting)

EIGHT METHOD BOXING A Tsai Li Fo san soo term meaning to use chi (inner energy), concentration, power, hand techniques, leg techniques, chin na, upper body and leg techniques, and the five sounds while practicing and fighting.
EIGHT METHOD FOOTWORK A stance exercise done within three boxes, or squares, in order to practice the eight basic stances from left to right, then right to left. This footwork can vary to include a larger number of stances if the practitioner so wishes. Also known as Alternating stances. Also See: Defensive Techniques.
EIGHT PAKWA A set within the Tsai Li Fo forms.
EIGHT PATTERNS OF BREATHING The eight ways of breathing:

1. Breathing high up in the chest, ******. Usually when ******, your breath is ***** *** you as well as give more ****.
2. By breathing ***** you become more stable.
3. When breathing *******, more *****, and ******, is gained.
4. When striking ****, *******.
5. When pulling in, *******.
6. When rising, *******.
7. When sinking, *****.
8. When closing the door (blocking), *******.
9. When opening the door (attacking), *******.

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SEPARATION THROWS A collective name for a group of throws performed from a sitting or prone position. A method of throwing an opponent by falling to the ground with them. Also See: Sacrifice Throw.

SEPARATION WINDMILL 1. A term meaning to circle both hands simultaneously upward or downward along the center line. 2. To execute a right and left up or down windmill at the same time. 3. A coiling motion referred to as twin sideways windmills.
SEPTUM A target area under the nose in which a backhand knife edge strike is used to stun, and, or, set up, the opponent for a second strike. If a full power blow is used, then the opponent will step back two to three steps and lean back while throwing both hands out to their sides and back.
SERA JACK The Master who took over Chen Duks (Jimmy Woo's) studio in mid 1982 upon Jimmy's retirement. Jack Sera is an extremely knowledgeable and fierce kung fu fighter who also has a heart of gold. A rare combination in the martial arts. After Jimmy's (Chen Duk) departure in 1982, he would return in 1986 to hold special closed door black belt classes until his death in February of 1991. Originally, these classes were only open to a select few top belts. Those that received this closed door training hold Advance Masters or Advance Black Belt Degrees given by Jimmy H. Woo after about 2 years of study. Jack Sera is one of these individuals. Also See: Chan Siu Duk.
SET 1. An attention stance assumed with the heels together and the toes pointing outward as 45 degree angles. 2. The command given to assume this stance just prior to starting a form. 3. Another name for form or pattern.

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THREE FIRE WHEEL san-huo-fung-huo-lun A pair of large rings held in each hand which have three jagged, edged areas at each side, and at the top of the weapon, resembling a rising flame. There is also a five fire wheel version.
THREE FIST The three primary striking areas of the fist: Third Row Front Knuckles, Back Knuckles, Second Row of Knuckles (fore-knuckles) and Leopard or flat fist. These three give way to the five way fist. Also See: Five and Small Hands.
THREE GATES Anyone of three areas between the top of the head and feet. It is used as a subdivision for explanation of various target areas and particular body reactions. The three levels consist of:

1) The area between the top of the head and solar-plex, opponent leans backward.
2) The area between the solar plex and groin, opponent squats down.
3) The area between the groin and feet, opponent falls straight back and down.

     Each level can be subdivided down repeatedly in sets of threes. For instance, the upper gate between the top of the head to the solar-plex can be subdivided down as; top of head, throat and solar-plex, or then the top of the head, nose and throat, thus sectioning off the head. It then can be subdivided again between the nose and throat as: nose, chin and throat and so on. Its all up to the Tsai Li Fo fighter, but always in threes. See: Gates. Also See: Upper Gates, Middle Gates, Lower Gates, and Middle area, Lower level.
THREE GATES OF LEVERAGE Inward and up hand lock leverage applied at the three levels or gates:

1) Upper Gate: Chest level. Forces to ****** ****.
2) Middle Gate: Waist level. Squats them in a ***** ****.
3) Lower Gate: Knee level. From a half kneeling horse, drops them ***** *****.

   Also See: Three Leverages, Wristlocks, Three levels of leverages and the other Book under Three Gates of Leverage.
THREE GATES OF SCOOPING THE FOOT A sweeping technique in which an opponent's foot is lifted up into one of the three vertical gates causing the opponent to fall either far from you, near to you or in front of you.

The Three Motions

1) Upper Gate Sweep: Sweep the heel straight up to **** level. Opponent falls ****** to you.
2) Middle Gate Sweep: Sweep diagonally upward on the heel to **** level. Opponent falls ***** *** you.