Glossary

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Da: Strike.

Damo Dong: Damo's Cave (where Damo sat in meditation for nine years).

Dan Cai Jiao: Single leg snap kick.

Dan Cai Jiao Gong Bu Ding Zhou: Twist and kick hand.

Dan Fei Jiao: Single leg flying kick.

Dan Shou Ce Mian Chan Si: Single hand to the side silk reeling.

Dan Shou Zheng Chan Si: Single hand (little finger facing outwards) silk reeling.

Dan Tian (Dantian): The region just below the navel, center of Qi power where deep breathing is directed. Literally "red field", a term referring to a center of energy located approximately two inches below the navel and inside the lower abdomen. The location roughly corresponds to the center of mass of a person standing in a natural posture, hence it is often referred to as the "center of being." In the internal Martial Arts, Qi is considered to be stored in the Dantian. In the Chinese Classics, the Dantian is referred to as the place where one produces the elixir of immortality.

Ding Bu: T-stance.

Dui Bu Qi: Sorry.

Dynamic Chi Kung Pattern: Chi Kung exercises that can be practised individually are linked smoothly together into a single group making it easier to remember and practise them.