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-'''Dim Mak''', ({{zh-tspl|t=點脈|s=点脉|p=diǎnmài|l=press artery}}<ref name=Investigate>{{cite web| title = Investigating the Dim Mak Death Touch |url=http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/investigating-the-dim-mak-death-touch/ | accessdate = 2007-10-12}}</ref>; [[Jyutping]]: dim2 mak6), alternatively diǎnxuè ({{zh-ts|t=點穴|s=点穴}}), more famously known as the '''Death Touch''', is an attack on [[pressure point]]s and [[Meridian (Chinese medicine)|meridians]] in some styles of [[Chinese martial arts]] used which is said to incapacitate or sometimes cause a delayed or even immediate death to an opponent.<ref name=DimMak>{{cite web| first = Dr. Michael | last = Kelly | title = The Science Behind Dim Mak |url=http://www.dimmak.net/ | accessdate = 2007-10-12}}</ref><ref name=Investigate /> The points of attack used in Dim Mak correspond to the same locations as [[acupuncture]] points and other Chinese healing arts.<ref name=DimMak /><ref name=DimMakWorld>{{cite web| title = How you can have the amazing pressure points secrets dim mak masters kept hidden for centuries. |url=http://www.dimmakworld.com/ | accessdate = 2007-10-12}}</ref>
-==Origins==
-There are many different legends concerning the origins of Dim Mak.<ref name=DimMak /> Pier Tsui-po says secrets of Dim Mak were only passed along to close family members and trusted students, making professional trainers of authentic Dim Mak nearly impossible to find since Dim Mak isn't a normal [[martial arts]] training activity.<ref name=DimMakWorld />
-==Purported effects==
-Adherents of Dim Mak say that its practitioners are capable of inflicting serious harm to an individual by disrupting their [[qi]] or [[Energy (spirituality)|energy]] flow throughout their meridian channels, causing stagnation of qi, which in turn can lead to injury or death.
-The technique depends on the ability to strike precise locations along an appropriate meridian at an appropriate time of day during which specific points are "open" and are thus vulnerable to attack. In these circumstances, certain vital points move throughout the day, and must be struck in relation to their position in the body at that particular time of the day, taking into account the [[circadian rhythm]] and associated changes in blood flow on or near the skin surface to have the desired effect. Thus, it is an easy matter for a novice to learn the stationary vital points, but to understand and use the "fatal" moving points in combat is akin to a relatively inexperienced person who can see the electronic elements in a diagram, but without the deep understanding of what they do individually or with each other.
-==Skepticism==
-Dim Mak is a practice whose validity is often held in doubt, due to its effects, use, and apparent potency. Some instructors like [[George Dillman]] are accused of being frauds {{fact}}, and demonstrations are viewed by some {{Who?}} as little more than stage acts.
-==References in popular culture==
-*In an episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', Bart threatens Lisa with the touch of death move that he supposedly learned from karate class, but which was really the name of an arcade game he played while skipping the class.
-*An episode of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' titled "Day of the Samurai" was themed around the touch of death.
-*The fictional martial art "[[Hokuto Shinken]]" from ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' and ''[[Fist of the Blue Sky]]'' uses pressure point strikes to instantly kill.
-*In ''[[Bloodsport (film)|Bloodsport]]'', [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]]'s character proves he belongs in the Kumite tournament by demonstrating the Dim Mak attack to the judges.  Though the demonstration was conducted on a stack of bricks instead of a human opponent, the film does refer to the move as a "Dim Mak" and "Death Touch".
-*In [[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]], Jade Fox uses a Dim Mak attack on Bo during a fight which paralyzed Bo and prevented him from moving and further attacking her.  The effects were quickly reversed when Li Mu Bai applied a similar Dim Mak move to counter it.
-*[[Beatrix_Kiddo|The Bride]] in ''[[Kill Bill]]'' learns the "Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique" from her teacher [[Pai Mei]].  In the Shaw Brothers films [[Clan of the White Lotus]] and [[Executioners of Shaolin]], the character [[Pai Mei]]/[[Bak Mei]] uses a Ten Point Exploding Heart Technique as well as a "100-step soul catching" Dim Mak which allowed the victim to take a certain number of steps before dying.
-*In the 2008 animated film [[Kung Fu Panda]], Tai Lung and Master Oogway demonstrated Dim Mak-style moves that paralyzed their opponents while Po and Master Shifu possessed a more powerful accu-pressure maneuver called the "[[Wuxi Finger Hold]]".
-*In the series [[Avatar: The Last Airbender]], Ty Lee uses techniques akin to Dim Mak, stunning her opponents by striking at appropriate pressure points.
-*The title character in [[Xena: Warrior Princess]] frequently uses Dim Mak-style attacks to immobilise her opponents. Other characters from the series are also shown to use such attacks to injure and kill.
-*The [[Street Fighter]] character, Gen uses Dim Mak along with various animal styles of Kung Fu.
-*In [[Worms 4: Mayhem]], one of the slot possibilities in multiplayer is Dim Mak, making the weapon Prod kill any target instantly.
-*[[Dim Mak Records]], founded by DJ [[Steve Aoki]], is named after this technique.
-==See also==
-*[[Touch of Death]]
-*[[Iron Palm]]
-*[[George Dillman]]
-*[[Kyusho-jitsu]]
-*[[Varma Kalai]]
-*[[Vulcan nerve pinch]]
-*[[Hokuto Shinken]]
-*[[Ryukyu Kempo]]
-*[[Rick Moneymaker]]
-== References ==
-{{reflist|2}}
-==External links==
-*Chris Marshall: "[http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/investigating-the-dim-mak-death-touch/ Investigating the Dim Mak Death Touch]"
-*[http://www.kungfulibrary.com/dian-xue.htm Jin Jing Zhong. ''Authentic Shaolin Heritage: Dian Xue Shu (Dim Mak) - Skill of Acting on Acupoints'' Original edition: Tanjin, 1934; translated from Chinese in 2004. (pdf fragment)]
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K57qXzQsWY4 Dim Mak/Dianxue on youtube]
-* [http://www.dimmak.net The science behind Dim Mak]
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