List of The 72 Shaolin Martial Arts - Cinnabar Palm

The Cinnabar Palm (硃砂掌, Zhūshā zhǎng) is said to yield great benefits to the practitioner but such claims are not supported by modern science. During training, the practitioner fills a vessel with sand and continuously rubs his hands in the sand until he is worn out. As he progresses, he moves his hands further away from the sand until he can move the sand even when they are about 30 cm away. After this, the sand is replaced with an iron weight and subsequently, heavier iron balls. Mastery is achieved when the practitioner can move the iron balls without touching them. This skill is said to take 15 years to master. Upon mastery, the practitioner can cause his opponent to die within 10–15 days after striking them with his palm, even when he is at a distance away from his opponent.