Glossary

[Su lin]

Seeing that there is a befuddling amount of terminology out there,I thought it might be useful to have a glossary here.

We can build up a compendium of useful terms and easy to understand definitions.Please keep it "in a nutshell" so everyone can understand.

Thanks

Louise :)

[nready]

Qi-Energetic Medium existing between matter and spirit....i.e. Life Force Energy.
Nei Qi-Internal Energy
Wai Qi-External Energy
Wen Huo-Gentle breathing method of Dao Yin training.
Yin-Feminine, dark half of the circle
Yang-Mescaline, light half of the circle
Dao-The Way
Daoist-Student of the Way.
Dao Yin-Energy regulating exercises consisting of training the body, mind, and breath.
De-An individual's personal Virtue.
Gua Sha Therapy-External 'surface' tissue scraping technique commonly used to clear excess heat from the body.
Gu Qi-Energy derived from the food and drink.
Gui-Ghost or spirit.
Hai-Sea
Gong-Skill or study.
An Mo Therapy-Tissue manipulation therapy that focuses primarily on the treatment of internal organ disorders.
Bai Dai-White Vaginal Discharge.
Ba Gan-Eight diagnostic principles used in Traditional Chinese Medicine in order to differentiate symptoms.
Baihua Point(One Hundred Meetings)-The Governing Vessel points at the top of the head.
An-Hidden
Lou-Collaterals,net or web
Di Qi-Earth(Environmental) Energy.
Hun-Ethereal Soul
Huang Dai-Yellow vaginal discharge.
Huang-Any membranous tissue.
Hun Yuan-The bodies internal energies that has combined and fused into the lower dantian area.
Jie Gu Therapy-Tissue manipulation therapy that focuses on the adjustment of the bones and ligaments.
Jin-Thin body fluids.
Jing-Human bodies essence, divided into prenatal and postnatal essence.
Jing Lou-Body's channels and collaterals.
Jing Point Therapy-Original term for channel point therapy or Acupuncture or Acupressure.
Jing Shen Bing-All types of mental illness.
Jiu Wei(Yellow Court)-In the center of the diaphragm, below the xiphoid process of the sternum. Its function is to release the emotional memories from the body's internal organs.
Jue Yin(Reverting Yin)-Most sever diseases, indicating Yin Qi developing it final stage and reverting into Yang.
Mingmen- Kidney point.
Laogong-Channel point located at the center of each palm.
Shengong-Training the spirit through meditation and visualization.
Tai Yang-Strong Yang
Taiji Pole-Center Core of light which joins the body's three Dantians and the Eternal Soul together.
Tai Yi-Great Divinity or God.
Tai Yin-Great Yin.
Ti-Divine Center.
Tonification(Tonify)-Supplement insufficiency and strengthen the body's resistance.
Tian Qi-Heavenly Energy.
Tian Shen-Heavenly Spirit.
Tie Bi-Iron Wall related to areas in the body where it is most difficult for energy to pass.
San Jiao-Triple Burners
Ashi Points-Trigger Points.
Wai Dan Shu-External elixir cultivation.
Wu Zang-Five Yin Organs.
Wu Wei-No mind.
Wuji-Infinite space.
Fu Zang-Yang organs

Martial Terms from China and think this may be from Cantonese.
Bart Cham Dao-Eight cutting broadswords technique.
Biu Tze- Thrusting Fingers Form.
Biu Tze Sau-Thrusting Fingers movement.
Bong Sau-Wing Arm.
Chang Sau-Spade Hand
Chi Sau-Arm Clinging Exercise.
Chi Sheung Sau-Double Arm Clinging Exercises
Chuen Kiu-Piercing Arm
Chum Kiu-Arm Seeking Form.
Ding Jarn-Butting Elbow


Some of these are from Mandarin above.

[Su lin]

Thanks for that nready.

Simple definitions, great! And for those of you who disagree with those definitions that is fine.It's an "in a nutshell" glossary which can help members get an IDEA of what these terms mean.

[IronDragon]

A good resource is here (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/info/glossary.php)

[Su lin]

I knew I had seen a good one somewhere! :) Thanks ID!

[IronDragon]

Here's another (http://www.waydragon.com/KFElements/KE-Glossary.htm)

[Mushroom]

Bai Dai-White Vaginal Discharge.

And what part of this is MA related?

Not being critical, just curious.

[IronDragon]

Obviously that is a secret style of kung fu ;)

[nready]

And what part of this is MA related?

Not being critical, just curious.Well I just wondered who would actually read all of my post, I guess it was you 'Mushroom'. I just hope no one got into trouble for it, like Lou, you did not get in trouble did you.

I had a set of note books that have allot of terms was going to look up only martial terms than got tired and just started typing. ;) :p :D

[Su lin]

Gaaah I can't edit it now!



*gives Nready evil death stare!* :yeleyes:

[nready]

Gaaah I can't edit it now!



*gives Nready evil death stare!* :yeleyes:Well er uhm!, you know what I mean, right. It is not like they are bad terms just terms of medical/martial origin I trained with a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, that was from a note book of mixed terms not yet rewritten into the composition note book.

[Mr. O]

Obviously that is a secret style of kung fu ;)

it would get me off you!

[IronDragon]

it would get me off you!
Is that, it would remove me from you?
Or, it would get me off, you! :D ?

[Mr. O]

Is that, it would remove me from you?
Or, it would get me off, you! :D ?

i feel this thread needs a glossary of terms for regional diction too! lol!

[nready]

Here is something found in are kung fu section under 'Gimme That Jing' by Taiji Butterfly. Thank Taiji Butterfly where ever you are that is what I was looking for kinda.

List of Jings as chronicled by Chen Yen Ling who "borrowed" the books of the
Yang Family. i.e., these jings reflect Yang family sayings.

Listening Power
Ting Jing
Peng is considered also as the audible energy because it is through peng
that one can listen to the opponents body. As the student develops the core peng strength, work is begun on building a good connection and communication between student and opponent. Through the aid of practice to increase sensitivity, the student can precisely detect the opponent's power, center of gravity, direction, pressure, etc., as if actually hearing the vibrations.

Understanding Power
Tong Jing
Motivation, one can continue developing and advancing listening ability to
the stage of under standing power. In other words, the mind becomes able to
analyse and measure the pressure, direction character, speed, force, etc.,
of the opponent's movements in order to be able to cope with them properly.

Sticking Power
Tzan Lien Jing
Through Rolling Hands Practice, Pushing Practice and practice in reversing
the transfer of power process, the student develops the sensitivity and
controlling ability known as sticking power. In other words, the student
should be able to stick with an opponent in order to control him, attack, or
defeat his attack.
Usually with the initial contact between two people in a free-style fighting
situation, the student can use peng to sense the opponent's hand (with
advanced students the sensitivity will encompass the entire body) and there
is an almost magnetic feeling. That is, the opponent feels as if he were
attracted or stuck to the student almost like chewing gum can stick to the
body. The special application of sticking power is the slowing of an opponent's speed.

Following Power
Tzo Jing
By combining all of the previously described types of power, one can advance
one's ability further and develop following power. This type of power allows
the student to follow the direction of the opponent in all situations and
respond accordingly.

Neutralizing Power
Hua Jing
With neutralizing power the student is able to guide their following power
in a yielding manner, in order to counterbalance or make ineffective the
attacking ability of an opponent.

Borrowing Power
Tzeh Jing
Through borrowing power, the student is able to utilize an opponent's power
by adapting it to purposes which are beneficial to the student's own designs. When an opponent attacks with, say, ten pounds of force, the student not only neutralizes (yields) but also borrows that force into his foot and reflects it back to the opponent, often at such an angle that the opponent is tossed away by largely his own power.

Drawing-up Power
Ying Jing
Should an opponent refuse to transfer power, the student is in the situation
of having no power to borrow from. In such a situation it is up to the student to cause the attacker to yield his power so that it can be utilized for reflection back to the op opponent. This process is known as drawing-up
power from an opponent. A lot of this may just be psychology and reflex.

Uprooting Power
Ti jing
The ability to cause an opponent to bounce backward and upward, thereby
making him lose his root to the ground, is known as uprooting power. When
used in a more moderate fashion, i.e., by keeping peng in an upward direction to the opponent's centre, this power will cause him to float.

Sinking Power
Chen Jing
By reversing the practice of uprooting power the student is able to develop
the ability to sink using it against an attempt to uproot him. Success in sinking power development can cause one's opponent to feel that it is impossible to uproot the student. The relaxed, connected body is the source of this.

Controlling Power
Na Jing
Controlling power is applied during Rolling Hands practice or Free Hand practice. The student will try different methods to take over control of the
situation and eventually lock the opponent into a position which will defeat
him. The constant and skilfull use of peng and connection are what power
this skill.

Open-up Power
Kai Jing
This is the application of internal power in such a manner as to cause an
opponent who has maintained a defensive position for an extended period of
time to open up his defences and thus be defeated. Psychology and reflex in
relation to the opponent are vital for this.

Close-up Power
Ho Jing
In this case the student directs his internal power inward in such a manner
as to cause an opponent to react by closing-up toward his centre as a means
of defence. In the process of closing-up, it is possible to trap the opponent because he is so drawn in toward his balance point that there is no way that he can move outward; thus the student is able to control the situation and defeat him.

Deflecting Power
Boh Jing
This is a specialized development of internal power In applying deflecting
power, the practitioner is able to bounce an attacker to the side, or divert his force, to bring the student out of danger. Here the skill of controlling not only your own peng but the opponent's force vector (whether he uses peng
or not) is critical.

Rubbing Power
Chou Jing
This transfer of power is achieved through a rubbing motion of the hands or
other parts of the body. The motion used is similar to that of rubbing clay
between the palms to form a long rope or coil. Often, qinna are applied with
this.

Twisting Power
Jzeh Jing
When applying internal power in this manner, the student twists an opponent
in an action similar to that of wringing out a wash cloth. This type of power is used to lock an opponent into a position where he can be easily defeated.

Rolling Power
Jen Jing
In two-person practice this involves the ability to keep rolling around the
attacks of an opponent without attacking or allowing him to attack you.

Spiral Power
Dzuen Jing
Because of this screwing motion, this type of power transfer is sometimes
referred to as screwing power.

Cutting Power
Tze Jing
This type of power transfer, is a clean; sharp cutting type of motion which
is applied to an opponent from the side in order to disable or interrupt an
attack. Heng Jing (Crossing Power) from Xingyi and Bagua is pretty much the
same thing.

Cold Power
Nung Jing
Cold power is applied to an opponent, often in a downward shaking manner.
The body skill of closing is involved here.

Interrupting Power
Tuan Jing
Interrupting power usually refers to the skill of "leaving the jing in the
opponent.... mainly so no return which borrows" your power can be used.

Inches Power
Chuen Jing
Sometimes called short-power.... the ability to release great power with
very little motion.

Fine Power
Fuen Jing
Something similar to short-power, but with the concept of focusing the power
to a small area being important.

Vibrating Bouncing Power
Dow Tiao Jing
In this specialized type of power transfer, the opponent is not only moved
from one point to another but is sent outward in a series of small bounces.

Vibrating Power
Dow So Jing
In this type of power transfer, a smooth flow of internal energy is projected at the opponent. Upon being hit by this energy, he moves steadily backward without stopping until some solid object intervenes to halt his progress.

Folding Power
Tzo Teh Jing
Folding power usually implies the skill of folding the body and hitting with the closest body part, using peng jing. For instance, if an opponent holds your wrist, hit him with Elbow using peng jing; if he holds your elbow, hit him with shoulder Kao, etc.

Distance Power
Lin Kong Jing
This is the power of moving or hitting without touching from a distance.

I am trying to find all my notes but at one point got up set and may have burned them all.