- "That’s the Cantonese term for it. In Japan, it’s kyoshu jitsu. In English, it’s simply the Death Touch, how to kill a man with a single blow."
- ― Robert DuBois (DC Extended Universe)
The power to be a master of dim mak, either innately or through training. Variation of Kung Fu Mastery. Chinese counterpart to Kyushojitsu Mastery.
Also Called[]
- Dim Mak Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition
- Death-Point Striking Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery
- Death Touch
- Gentle Fist (Naruto)
- Touch of Death Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery
Capabilities[]
The user, either innately or through training, is a master of dim mak, any martial arts technique to kill, damage, or destroy using seemingly less than lethal force targeted at specific areas of the body, often the victim's pressure points.
Applications[]
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- May require a degree of training or exposure.
- May take time to achieve mastery.
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Mercenary Tao Pai Pai (Dragon Ball series)
- Practitioners of the Hokuto Shin Ken/Big Dipper God Fist (Fist of the North Star)
- Hyūga Clan (Naruto/Boruto: Naruto the Next Generation)
- Lao G (One Piece)
- Hakkei Users (Gintama)
- Atla (Rising of the Shield Hero)
- Tsuyoshi Kawabata (TSUYOSHI)
Bonzo/Comics/Graphic Novels[]
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Walley West/The Flash (DC Comics)
- Jason Todd/Red Hood (DC Comics)
- Lord Death Man (DC Comics)
- Lady Shiva (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Shang-Chi (Marvel Comics)
- Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
- Mantis (Marvel Comics)
- Gamora (Marvel Comics)
Live Television[]
- The Bride (Kill Bill)
- Robert DuBois/Bloodsport (DC Extended Universe)
- Christopher Smith/Peacemaker (DC Extended Universe)
- Rick Flagg (DC Extended Universe)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
Mercenary Tao Pai Pai (Dragon Ball series) is a master of dim mak-style assassination, able to kill someone with a poke of his finger...
...or his tongue.
Neji Hyuga (Naruto) using Gentle Fist to strike precisely Naruto's internal points to disable his system.
Hinata Hyūga (Naruto) uses her clan's Gentle Fist style for defensive techniques like her Protective Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.
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Oboro (Gintama) using Hakkei to strike Gintoki's pressure points, causing a disruption of the meridian flow, which leads to internal damage.
Utsuro (Gintama) using Hakkei to strike Kagura's pressure points, causing a disruption of the meridian flow, which leads to internal damage.
Using his mastery of Earth Sage Fist and knowledge of pressure points, Lao G (One Piece) attacks the various pressure points in Chinjao's body with extreme precision.
Atla (Rising of the Shield Hero)
Bonzo/Comics/Graphic Novels[]
Lady Shiva (DC Comics)
Captain America (Marvel Comics)
Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Jason Todd/Red Hood (DC Comics)
Lord Death Man (DC Comics)
Videos[]
Hokuto Soukin Jizai Ken-2
Kenshiro vs heart
Hokuto Shinken- Zankai Sekiho Ken-2
Kenshiro at the Post Apocalyptic Games!-2
Toki opens the road for Kenshiro
Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) - The Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique Scene (12 12) Movieclips
The move consists of a series of powerful jabs from the fingertips into five different pressure points on the victim's body. Once finished, the victim is then allowed to walk away. However, once they take five steps, their heart literally explodes inside their body, killing them instantly.
Cell Vs Kenshiro CellGames TeamFourStar
Jotaro VS Kenshiro (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure VS Fist of the North Star) - DEATH BATTLE!-2
Winter Soldier VS Red Hood (Marvel VS DC) - DEATH BATTLE!
The Suicide Squad-“Dim Mak”-2