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dp (dragon punch)
What does dp (dragon punch) mean?
A rising uppercut, usually with invincibility on start-up, done on the dragon-punch motion. It blows up jump-ins and works as a wake-up reversal — but whiff it and you're wide open for a punish.
"He jumped in and ate a DP straight to the face for the knockdown."
Origin
Named after the Shoryuken, Ryu and Ken's rising uppercut in Street Fighter; the input notation '623' / 'Z-motion' is the DP motion.
Frequently asked questions
Why is it called a Dragon Punch?
It comes from the Shoryuken ('Rising Dragon Fist') in Street Fighter. The name and its input motion got generalised to any invincible rising uppercut across the genre.
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