An -push/press downward
An Jing - quiet energy
Baduanjin - eight pieces of brocade
Ba Gua (Pa Kua) - eight trigrams
Ba Gua Zhang - eight trigrams palm (internal martial art)
Bai hui - Acc. point on the crown of the head
Bai lian jiao - Outward crescent kick
Ban gong- External exercise
Ban Ma Bu - Half horse stance
Boh Jing - deflecting, bouncing power
Bu - footwork/stances
Cai - force exerted by quick grab and pull.
Ce Jing - Twisting Power
Ce xing bu - side step
Cha bu - backward cross step
Chan ssu gong- Reeling silk skill.
Chang Chuan - long boxing
Chang San-Feng - mythical creator of Taijiquan
Che bu - retreat step
Chen - Original style of taijiquan based on creations by Chen Wangting and further developed by following generations.
Chen Jing - Sinking Power
Chi or Qi - vital energy or life force
Chi Kung/Qi Gong - exercises to increase vital energy/Qi ,
done sitting standing and lying down.
Chin Na - joint control aspect of Chinese martial arts, four aspects, dislocationg the joints, seperating muscle, sealing the breath and cavity press.
Chuan - fist
Ci Jing - Cutting Power
Cun Jing - Inch Power
Da Lu - pushing hands exercise also known as four corners or large rollback
Dantien or tan tien - commonly a point 3 fingers width below navel where chi is stored and generated, there are actually 3 dantien fields in the brain, lower abodmen and solarplexus.
Dao - sabre or broadsword
Dao yin- Concentrated exertion of inner force.
Deng Jiao - Heel kick
Dian Xue - cavity press, striking of acupuncture points, category of Qin Na/Chin Na.
Di Jing - Uprooting Power
Dim Mak - vital point attacks using acupuncture points
Ding - Central Equalibrium
Ding Bu - follow step
Dou Jin - vibrating or shaking the body with great force, used to hit at short distances.
Downward Strike - Zai Quan
Du li bu - One leg stance
Duan Jing - Interrupting Power
Du Mai - governing vessel, one of the major qi pathways, runs from tailbone to spine and up to the roof of the mouth.
Empty/Full - basic concept in Taijiquan. Empty is a deficiency while Full is excessive or lots of something. An aspect of Yin/Yang
Er lu- Second routine.
External/Internal - referring to the martial arts. External usually refers to the arts developed at Shaolin and are physical while the internal martial arts are focused on Qi power and relaxed power.
Fa Jing - To issue explosive power.
Frame - the size of the movement performed, small tight movements would be small frame.
Fu- Major style of internal arts by Fu Zhen Song
G
Gai bu - forward cross step
Gang ru hsiang ji- Hardness and softness in close succession.Gong/Kung - work or effort
Gong Bu - Bow step
Gong Fu -High level of skill. sometimes referred to as martial arts
Gu - Look Left
Hao - style of TaijiQuan, not common, small movements, created by Hao Wei-Zen developed from the small frame of Chen style Taijiquan
He Jing - Close-up Power
Hen - one of two sounds in Taijiquan. On inhale is yin energy, on exhale yin and some yang
Heng Jing - Crossing Power
Hexagram - one of the 64 changes of the I Ching
Hook Hand - Gou
Hsing I/Xing Yi Chuan - form and intent boxing (internal style) developed by General Yue Fei
Hu lei jia- Thunder style.
Hua Jing - Neutralizing Power
Hua Jing - transforming energy
Hui yin - perineum
I Ching - the book of changes or book of divination
Jan - yielding
Ji - An offensive force transmitted by putting two arms together and "pushing".actually means to squeeze.
Ji ben gong fu- General basic exercises.
Jian - straight sword
Jin - power, force or advance, there are many types of jin energy
Jin Bu - step forward
Jing - internal energy channels
Jing luo- Main and collateral channels where vital energy circulates.
Jing-Shen - spirit of vitality
Jin Zhong Zhao - golden bell cover, training that allows a person to be struck without injury
Kai Jing - Open-up Power
Kai li bu - separated leg stance
Kao - Shoulder Stroke or to lean
Kong Jin - empty force
Kung Fu/Gong Fu - hard work or skillful effort
Lan - merging
Lao gung - Acc. point in the center of the palm
Lao jia- Old frame
Leaning Strike with shoulder - Kao
Li - strength, muscular power
Lieh - Split or spiraling force, a screwdriver type of force
Ling - agility
Ling Gong Jing - Distance Power
Lotus kick - a circular kick in T'aijiquan
Lu - Roll Back and diverting force to side, a sticking energy
Mai - vessels
Ming Jing - bright energy
Ming men - Acc. point at lower back in line with the Dan Tien
Mu - wood element
Na Jing - Controlling Power
Nan Chuan - southern boxing in China
Nei gong- Internal exercise.
Neijia - internal arts
Neijin - internal power
Ni- outward rotation in Chan ssu qong
Nian Jiao - Grinding step
Nien - adhering or sticking to
Open/Close - term in Taijiquan for expanding/contracting, growing/shrinking. Another application of Yin & Yang
P
Pai Jiao - Slapping foot kick
Pan - Look right
Palm - Zhang
Pao Chui - cannon fist,the second form of Chen T'aijiquan
Peng - Relaxed Connection upward force
Peng - Ward Off
Peng Jing - Pushing Power
Po Jing - Deflecting Power
Postnatal Birth - energy acquired after birth from the environment
Prenatal Birth - energy acquired from parents
Pu Bu - sliding step
Punch - Da Quan
Push Hands - two person exercise in T'aijiquan, used to develop sensitivity and move towards self defense application
Qi - Vital internal energy.
Qi gong- An excercise of breathing and directing qi throughout the body to improve health.
Qi Li - Qi supported muscle power
Qiang - spear
Qin na- Capturing technique; joint locking.
Qing gong- Lightness exercise.
Quan- Fist or martial art.
Quan Zuan- critical point before turning back to the other direction in twisting energy
Quing - lightness
Ren Mai - conception vessel
Root - developing stability in taijiquan by sinking chi to dan tien initially and eventually below the feet and into the earth
Rou - soft
Rou Shou - soft hands see San Shou
Ruan Jin - soft jin
San Bao - three treasures - jing, chi and shen
San Shou - free hands, fighting in Taijhiquan
San Ti shi- standing exercise
Shang Bu - forward step
Shen - spiritual energy
Shui - water
Shun- inward rotation in chan ssu gong
Sifu/Shifu - Master teacher
Suei - magnetic energy
Sun style- Major style created by Sun Lutang (1861-1932).
T'ai Chi/Taiji - supreme ultimate
T'ai Chi Ch'uan or Taijiquan - martial art based on yin/yang
T'ai Chi Classics - writings on Taijhiquan, in brief poetry form
with deep meaning
Tai ji bu fa- Taijiquan step exercises
Tai ji chan si jing- Taijiquan twisting force exercises
Tai ji dou jing- Taijiquan shaking force exercises.
Tai ji qi xie gong- Taijiquan weapon exercises.
Tai ji chan tui shou- Taijiquan push hand.
Tie sha zhang- Iron palm
Tao or Dao - the way to self development
Tao Te Ching - classic writing on the Tao
Throwing Fist - Pie Quan
Thrusting Fist - Chuan Quan
Ti Jiao - Toe kick
Tie Bu Shan - iron shirt qigong, training to allow person to take a blow with no injury
Ting Jing - Listening Energy
Trigram - arrangement of three parallel broken or unbroken lines representing yin or yang arranged in pairs to form the hexagrams of the I Ching.
Tsai/Cai - pull down energy
Tu - earth
Tu na- Deep breathing exercise.
Tui - Retreat
Tui Bu - step back
Tui - Push Out
Tui bu - Back step
Tui Shou - push hands, exercise in Taijiquan to develop sensitivity and close quarter fighting, purpose to uproot or disrupt opponents balance
U
V
Wa Shou - tile hand, hand position in Taijiquan
Wu style (1)- Major style created by Wu Yuxiang (1812-1880).
Wu style (2)- Major style created by Wu Jianquan (1870-1942).
Wai Jin - external power, minimal chi
Wu Chi/Wu Ji - nothingness, void before T'aiji
Wu wei - doing without doing
Wudang - mountains in China where internal arts are practiced
Wushu - martial arts
Xiao jia- Small frame.
Xi Bu - Empty step
Xiao Lu - small rollback
xiae bu - Post stance
Xin - mind
Xin jia- New frame.
Xin-Yi - heart mind
Xun jin kou xue- Capturing nerves and pressure points.
Yang - hard, strong, male, active, bright, heaven, side of yin/yang
Yang - Major style created by Yang Luchan (1799-1872)
Yi - intent or mind
Yi lu- First routine.
Yin - soft weak female passive dark earth side of yin/yang
Ying Jing - Drawing-up Power
You Pan - look right
Yung Quan - bubbling well points at the soles of the feet
Zang Lian Jing - sticking power
Zhan Zhuang - standing meditation to build Qi
Zhao fa- Forms and techniques
Zhong Ding - central equalibrium
Zhong Zheng - centered and straight
Zhou - forearm and elbow in defense or offense
Zhou Jing - Rubbing Power
Zhuan Jing - Spiral Power
Zhuan Xin - concentrated mind
Zuo Jing - Following Power
Zuo Te Jing - Folding Power
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