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This dictionary is a collection of terms and definitions of various styles, phrases and concepts of the martial arts. We wish to make this the most authoritative dictionary on the web. So, if you see a term that is not present, please send the term with an acurate definition to webmaster@elite-fighters.com

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Lakan: The male black belt rank in the Filipino art of arnis.

Lathi: "Staff." An Indian fighting art centered around a cane or bamboo staff about five feet in length.

Li: (lee) fire, trigram #7 of the I-Ching

Li: (lee) physical strength

Liang-Yi: (lee-ahng yee) the "Two Forms" or Yin-Yang essence of all things

Lieh: (lee-eh) split, fifth characteristic of defense

Lien Chi Hua Shen: (lee-ehn chee hoo-ah shehn) transmuting physical force to spirit energy

Lima Lama: "Hand of wisdom." An American martial art of Polynesian descent, which is composed of a combination of movements stemming from thirteen various Polynesian martial arts.

Liu gar: A basic southern style of Chinese kung fu centered around close-range fighting.

Lo: (loh) grabbing technique

Lok-Ma: (lohk mah) rooting of a stance by sinking the weight into the earth.

Lu: (loo) the Evasive Sidestep, literally "roll back"

Lua: "Bone breaking." The native martial art of Hawaii, now extinct, which was similar to Japanese jujutsu.

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