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How Chi is used in Dim Mak Pressure

Point Defence

By Grandmaster Dr Pier Tsui-Po

Chi is a Chinese word that is better not translated into English because no English word

can accurately describe its meaning. In modern mandarin pin yin spelling, it is spelt as

Qi. Japanese culture calls it “Ki” and Indian culture “prana”. Irrespective how the word

Chi is written, its meaning and essence is similar across cultures.

Dim Mak is a martial art of Chinese origin therefore it is best to give descriptions based

on Chinese culture. That way, accuracy and authenticity can be guaranteed. Chi exists on

Earth, in Heaven and in humans. On Earth, the manifestation and presence of Chi are

extended throughout various forms, such as in plants, water, air, or even in animals. In

Heaven (the Universe) Chi takes on different forms; where stars and planets such as the

Sun, Moon and others exert their influence on us and also on everything else in the

universe. In humans, the body is not only reliant on the integrity of its own Chi flow, but

also on the dynamic interplay of both Heaven and Earth Chi.

Chi is the vital life force energy that makes birth possible, hence life. Injury to Chi leads

to illness and ultimately death since good health requires Chi to flow freely and smoothly

throughout the entire mind and body. Chi is THE ingredient that is absolute in sustaining

life. It plays an important role in all matters of life, such as good health, happiness,

disease, and death. This means that Chi is not only the ingredient that promotes life and

death, but it also participates in their formation.

In the martial and healing arts, Chi is recognised by what it does , rather than what it is.

I'll explain this further with an example. Let's consider an intriguing mystery that

concerns blood circulation in the human body. You know that death follows if blood does

not return back to the heart. So let me ask you this question: What is it that makes blood

return to the heart, in an average adult over a height of more than five feet, against the

force of gravity, and with no apparent motive force?

We cannot say that it is because blood has nowhere else to go after leaving the heart. If

we do, it would be like saying the earth revolves around the sun because it has nowhere

else to go. Western medicine explains that it is the pressure created by the heartbeat and

the valves in the veins that prevent back flow of blood. So what allows the heart to beat

or the valves to close? Chinese medicine explains the return of blood to the heart by a

theory concerning the energisation of blood by Chi, which in this case acts as a powerful

biological life force. Dim Mak being of Chinese origin, uses Chinese medicine rather

than western medicine to explain how and why it works. There are of course some

fundamental rules concerning this as not all the theories used in acupuncture apply to

Dim Mak.

One theory that applies to both acupuncture and Dim Mak is this:

"Chi leads the blood, and blood is the mother of Chi."

This is the first the key that unlocks the mysteries of pressure points in Dim Mak.

In Dim Mak, once the flow of Chi is stopped, blood flow also stops. Once blood is unable

to circulate, it cannot nourish the tissues of the mind and body. Compounded with the

fact that blood stops to nourish Chi, illness and death follow. In self-healing, we

concentrate on moving Chi through all meridians, ensuring that Chi is neither blocked

nor stagnated. Once Chi moves, blood also moves. Movement and exercise usually

promote the smooth flow of Chi. In particular, specialist exercises such as Tai Chi, Dao

Yin, Chi Kung and some Kung Fu forms are designed especially for this. So is self-

massage on various points and meridians.

In Dim Mak theory, various techniques are used to affect Chi. Below are some examples.

• Alter the natural flow of Chi in the meridian system, for example the heart, liver,

kidney, lung, spleen, gall bladder, small intestine, bladder, stomach, pericardium,

three heater, colon, governor vessel or conception vessel meridian.

• Damage the supply of Chi to the internal organs, for example, the Yin organs

such as the heart, pericardium, liver, kidney, lung, spleen; or the Yang organs

including gall bladder, small intestine, bladder, stomach, three heater or colon.

• Damage the organs themselves including their functions.

• Damage the aspect of Chi that controls all movement in the body.

• Disrupt the protective function of Wei Chi over the entire body.

• Disrupt the transformation of food, water and fluids in the body. Damage the

holding and retention function Chi so that the body's substances and organs

cannot be held in their proper place.

• Damage Chi sufficiently so that it stops warming the body.

These eight techniques describe the ones that are used to affect Chi only. My professional

manual Dim Mak—The Art and Science of Deadly Pressure Point Fighting explains them

in full. During self defence, when the applications of Dim Mak is activated, there are a

few points that will stop or damage the body’s overall Chi flow. Serious injury,

immediate death or delayed death will occur if these points are struck. The point or

combination of points chosen will depend precisely on the particular aspect of Chi that is

affected in self-defence.

CV 17 destroys Chi

Conception Vessel point number 17 (CV 17) is a fine example to illustrate how pressure

pints can destroy Chi in the body thereby affecting other bodily functions. This point is

also known as Shan Zhong. It is located at the junction of a line drawn from the

Centreline and between both nipples in men (fourth intercostal space in women). Injury

to this point can stop Heart Chi and Lung Chi from circulating and a blow to this point

can also damage the material basis of Chi.

Extreme caution is recommended with CV 17, because it is classed as a Death point in

Dim Mak. It is lethal. I recommend urgent medical attention when a person is hit on this

point because a severe blow to this point can cause instant death or death within 12

hours.

Energetically, this point is a special point that influences Chi, the respiratory system, and

breathing. It regulates Lung organ and the Upper Heater. When this point is struck,

immediate symptoms are shortness of breath, chest pain, intercostal neuralgia, laboured

breathing, facial pallor and diaphragmatic spasms. Palpitations, hypochondriac

constriction with pain, anxiety and inability to speak are also experienced because this

point is the Master Alarm point of Pericardium, the protector of the heart.

Hitting this point severely binds the chest and sends Chi upwards to rebel against the

mind and body. This is because Shan Zhong is the point where Chi gathers in the chest

like a “sea”. When a person is in good health, Conception Vessel 17 expands and relaxes

the chest, diffuses Lung Chi, regulates and tonifies Chi, transforms Phlegm and warms

Yang due to its connection with Kidney, Pericardium, Small Intestine and Three Heater

organs and meridians.

I remind you that this point is situated directly over the Heart organ. The physical

manifestations when this point is struck will cause fracture of the sternum with damage to

the heart and lung organs. This will possibly lead to impairment of lung and heart

function, including cardiac tamponade and pneumothorax.

When CV 17 is hit in martial arts, two separate sets of symptoms will occur. One set of

symptoms will reflect a direct injury to the pressure point and the other set of symptoms

will depend on whether the Conception Vessel as a meridian has been struck with the

Counterflow technique. Of course immediate death follows if a combination of these

techniques has been used. In all cases, the short and long term impact on the mind and

body will be very serious if the imbalance of Chi vital energy caused by the attack is not

corrected.

There are specific dim mak practical defence techniques that are used to determine the

variations in the consequences of a blow to pressure points. Some of these techniques

include techniques that neutralise an opponent’s blow, techniques that penetrate an

opponent’s guard and techniques that activate the Counterflow of Chi in the body.

25 Important Facts You Must Know

About Dim Mak

by Grandmaster Dr Pier Tsui-Po

1. Dim Mak is deceptively easy to learn and apply.

2. Not all dim mak points are deadly, some cause paralysis while others can maim or

cause loss of consciousness.

3. Not all dim mak points can heal.

4. Pressure point strikes are not nerve strikes.

5. Acupuncture is not dim mak and dim mak is not acupuncture.

6. Not all Acupuncture points are dim mak pressure points. There are over 1,000 points

on the body.

7. All Acupuncture points heal but only some points are used in Dim Mak to heal.

8. Not all acupuncture theories of healing apply to dim mak. For example the midday-

midnight clock used in acupuncture (also referred to as the diurnal cycle) that tells the

flow of Chi in the human body is very limited for use in dim mak. It only represents

about 5 to 10 percent of the total dim mak application.

9. Dim Mak uses the theoretical principles of traditional Chinese medicine to calculate

and explain the outcome and severity of injury. Time of death is also calculated with this

method. Cause of death is also explained with this ancient medical theory.

10. Ways to improve health are also taught. Dim Mak pressure points are closely related

to traditional Chinese medicine. As you progress through your study you will be

introduced to a number of these medical theories. They are important not only in their

pressure point context but also for their health benefits. Martial arts are not about

violence but self-development and maintaining peak physical and mental health. Pay

particular attention to these theories as they can be applied to your daily life and training.

They will help you enhance your awareness and improve the quality of your life.

11. Dim Mak is used for self-defence purposes. Just because martial arts is a fighting art

and Dim Mak is the Art & Science of Deadly Pressure Point Fighting does not mean that

a dim mak student will indiscriminately use these points to harm or kill. Those who are

also interested in the promotion and advancement of personal health and well being will

value the additional information given in the study of dim mak pressure points.

12. Learning just points and their location is dangerous. It is important to learn how and

why dim mak works. It concerns me that a person who has an incomplete or inadequate

understanding of the consequences of pressure point fighting will be empowered to inflict

very serious injuries. However if the techniques are incorrectly applied, the martial artist

runs the risk of injuring himself or herself.

13. Dim Mak increases your power by 10 times (or more) without effort. In ancient

times, Dim Mak was taught to students to increase their effectiveness during self-defence

so that they do not have to use excessive force when protecting themselves. Many of

them were physically small people and when they had to defend against much larger and

stronger assailants, Dim Mak increased their power by at least ten times or more. This

added power helped to keep them alive.

14. Dim Mak increases your focus by at least 10 times or more. During daily training,

knowledge of Dim Mak enabled students to focus their techniques with more precision.

They became sharper and more alert when using techniques. For example, they no longer

just kicked or punched to the face. Instead they kicked point Tai Yang (a Dim Mak point

near the temples that can cause death) or punched at Dim Mak points Stomach 2 or 3 on

the face. If the particular pressure point is missed, the practitioner will still strike the

assailant’s body. So it is a win-win situation.

15. Our research shows that more than 90% of instructors do not know about Dim Mak.

The need to offer you accurate and precise information on Dim Mak pressure points is a

necessity. We discovered that students are not taught exactly how these pressure points

work. They are not taught why certain points are targeted, how to strike those points

exactly (we are not just talking about the angle of a blow) and what the consequences are

when these points are struck. Exactly when and at what time of day these points are best

struck is also not taught. Furthermore, we found that students who are taught pressure

points are still being taught points located in the wrong place. That’s very dangerous.

You must know that you put yourself at risk if you have incorrect information

16. As you read this article today, serious errors still appear in many articles, books and

videos on Dim Mak. Errors and inconsistencies in a number of books, videos and

magazine articles on pressure points confuse you and put you at risk. These discrepancies

can be very damaging because you may be at a level of development where you are

unable to tell good information from the bad. So you need to be pointed in the right

direction.

Be aware of the following errors found in current literature

Here are just some of the errors we found during our research. You may be exposed to

them if you just pick up an article, book or video on Dim Mak pressure point off the

shelf.

17. Incorrect location of a large number of points. Your teacher must be 100% accurate if

you are going to learn Dim Mak properly. I accept that there are occasions when the

location of points illustrated will be slightly incorrect. This is due to the difficult task in

drawing accurate computer diagrams. Therefore illustrations on paper may occasionally

present with a small variance such as one millimetre. However, a large variance (more

than half a centimetre) is unequivocally unacceptable and indicates that the author (or

teacher) is not familiar with the exact location of the point concerned. In many instances,

if a point is struck half or one centimetre from its true location, it means that you are not

hitting that point at all. It also means that you are hitting another point, which may not

have the same effect as the first point you chose. You see, contrary to popular belief, not

all of these big dots on acupuncture charts are Dim Mak points.

18. Theoretical foundations are seriously inadequate. There are mistakes in a number of

important areas, such as flow of Chi energy (Ki), functions of meridians and points, and

also point dynamics. This can easily misinform readers. Teaching someone to strike a

point without fully explaining what actually happens or what the likely consequences are,

is a superficial, incomplete and dangerous approach. It is important to know what

outcome to expect from striking a pressure point on an opponent as well as being able to

recognise the symptoms when you or a friend has been struck, whether accidentally or

intentionally. Detailed accurate knowledge increases awareness hence prevents injury,

whereas incomplete or limited knowledge creates danger.

19. Research indicated that there were also some foolish comments made. I presume they

are based on inexperience, wrong assumptions and braggadocio. Nevertheless, it is

understandable that such comments are the voice of personal confidence, gained as a

direct benefit of martial arts training. Boisterous talk by people is sometimes a by-

product of the fighting arts. Luckily, my Dim Mak training has taught me to be humble

and respectful. Above all, it has taught me to be truthful to myself and to the art I

practice.

20. Point names in different Chinese dialects, which can be confusing and misleading.

In pointing out some of these discrepancies, I gladly build on the contributions made by

past authors. I do not quarrel with them but welcome kinship with them. I offer my work

to you so that you can be further nourished with high quality, accurate information.

Hopefully, this will transcend us to a higher level of maturity and proficiency in the style

of martial arts we practise.

Why these errors?

Do these instructors simply lack knowledge or do they lack proper instruction in Dim

Mak? I think it is both of these reasons, but I also believe it is more than that. You see, in

order to know Dim Mak completely or be an authority on Dim Mak pressure points, one

must have all of the following five experiences. I have included some brief comments in

brackets. Without these 5 criteria, the knowledge of the Dim Mak teacher would be

severely limited. A Dim Mak teacher must…

21. Be a fully trained and experienced traditional martial artist of authentic lineage and

pedigree (dim mak is an ancient secret art that was passed down through some traditional

kung fu schools, some Japanese schools later passed some of these secrets to their pupils)

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