Glossary for Shaolin Quan
Shaolin Quan: 16 documented terms. Of those: concept / principle (8), title (3), etiquette (2). Among them Sifu, Qi, Dan Tian.
Internal energy reservoir and center of gravity in the lower abdomen according to Chinese tradition.
ChinaTechnique of issuing explosive internal power instantaneously in Chinese martial arts.
Placing the palms together in front of the chest to express respect and gratitude, often combined with a bow.
JapanTraditional training hall and institute for Chinese martial arts (Kung Fu / Wushu).
Traditional Chinese wooden training dummy used in Wing Chun and other Kung Fu styles.
Traditional classification of Chinese martial arts into internal (Neijia) and external (Waijia) schools.
Concept of vital life energy and internal breath in Chinese and Japanese martial arts.
Chinese system of joint locks, muscle tearing, and pressure point locking in Kung Fu.
Official Chinese full-contact combat sport combining punches, kicks, wrestling takedowns, and sweeps.
Pillar of Chinese martial arts encompassing takedowns, sweeps, and high-amplitude throws.
Ancient Chinese jacket-wrestling discipline focusing on rapid throws, trips, and takedowns.
Title for a master or teacher in Chinese martial arts.
Honorific title for the teacher of your Sifu in Chinese martial arts lineage.
Titles for senior (Sihing) and junior (Sidai) male classmates under the same Sifu.
Partner drill in Tai Chi developing the ability to sense, yield to, and neutralize incoming force.
Traditional code of martial morality and ethics in Chinese martial arts.