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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]] which is said to incapacitate or sometimes cause a delayed or even immediate death to an opponent.<ref name=Investigate /><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> 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.{{Fact|date=June 2009}},
-According to most myths surrounding Dim Mak, 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. {{Fact|date=June 2009}}, 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.{{Fact|date=June 2009}},  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.{{Fact|date=June 2009}}.
-There is no evidence extant of any martial artist making effective use of Dim Mak{{Fact|date=June 2009}}.
-==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|date=June 2009}}, and demonstrations are viewed by some {{Who|date=June 2009}} as little more than stage acts.
-==See also==
-*[[Touch of Death]]
-*[[Iron Palm]]
-*[[George Dillman]]
-*[[Kyusho-jitsu]]
-*[[Varma Kalai]]
-*[[Vulcan nerve pinch]]
-*[[Hokuto Shinken]]
-*[[Ryukyu Kempo]]
-== 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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