Touch of Death

The touch of death (or Death-point striking) refers to any martial arts technique reputed to kill using seemingly less than lethal force targeted at specific areas of the body.

The concept known as dim mak (simplified Chinese: 点脉; traditional Chinese: 點脈; pinyin: diǎnmài; Jyutping: dim² mak⁶; literally: "press artery"), alternatively diǎnxué (simplified Chinese: 点穴; traditional Chinese: 點穴) traces its history to traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture. Tales of its use are often found in the Wuxia genre of Chinese martial arts fiction. Dim mak is depicted as a secret body of knowledge with techniques that attack pressure points and meridians, said to incapacitate or sometimes cause immediate or even delayed death to an opponent. Little scientific or historical evidence exists for the existence of a martial arts "touch of death", although mild trauma may cause disproportionately catastrophic consequences when applied to known pressure points under specific circumstances.

The concept known as vibrating palm originates with the Chinese martial arts Neijing ("internal") energy techniques that deal with the qi energy and the type of force (jin) used. It is depicted as "a technique that is part psychic and part vibratory, this energy is then focused into a wave".

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Wings removed first, the implement follows
Ordain them all in suffering
Thousands writhing, the sounds of carnage
Heathens attack, breaching the walls of the Pearly gates
Unimaginable, legendary cruelty imposed
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The Infernal resurrection
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Ordain them all in suffering
Thousands writhing, the sounds of carnage
A sea of lifeless litter born, destroyed the Pearly gates
Unimaginable, legendary cruelty imposed
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North Korea crisis: Washington denies 'war declared'

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New Report Reveals Murder of Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother Meant To 'Horrify World'

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North Korea Accuses Trump Of Declaring War

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North Korea's foreign minister said that comments from President Donald Trump had "declared war" on his country on Monday in New York, and warned that Kim Jong Un's regime in Pyongyang would consider shooting down American bombers, according to NBC News. "Since the U.S. declared war on our country, we will have every right to take countermeasures, including the right to shoot down the U.S ... presidency is clearly a declaration of war." ... ... ....

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