a b c d e f g h i j k m n o r s t u w y z
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| a | |||
| abara |
The ribs
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| agatsu | |||
| ago |
Jaw
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| ai | 合 | ||
| aihanmi | 相半身 | ||
| aiki | 合気 | ||
| aiki bujutsu | 合気武術 | ||
| aikido | 合気道 |
The way of harmony with ki
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| aikidoka | 合気道家 |
aikido practitioner
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| aikikai | 合気会 | See zaidan hojin aikikai | |
| aikiotoshi | 合気落し |
entering more deeply and picking up uke’s off-side leg
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| aiki seishin | |||
| aite | |||
| amaterasu o mi kami | |||
| arigato | 有難う |
Thank you (informal)
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| arigato gozaimashita | 有難うございました |
Thank you [for something that has just ended]
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| arigato gozaimasu | 有難うご座います |
Thank you [for something that is happening]
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| ashi |
Leg
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| ashikubi |
Ankle
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| asoko |
Over there
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| atama |
Head
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| atemi | 当て身 |
Strike to a vital point of the body
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| atemiwaza | 当て身技 |
Techniques to strike a vital point
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| ato |
Move back
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| aum | |||
| awase ho | |||
| ayumi ashi | |||
| b | |||
| bokken | 木剣 |
Wooden sword
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| bokuto | 木刀 |
Wooden sword
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| bu | 武 |
Martial
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| budo | 武道 |
Martial way
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| bujutsu | 武術 | ||
| buki no waza | |||
| bushi | 武士 | ||
| bushido | 武士道 |
way of the warrior
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| c | |||
| chi | |||
| chikara | |||
| chokkaku |
Right angles
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| chokusen |
A straight line
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| chototsu |
Atemi point between the eyes
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| chudan | 中段 |
Middle; Middle kamae, sword in middle, seigan is a chudan gamae.
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| chudan tsuki | 中段突き |
A punch to the abdominal region
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| d | |||
| dai | |||
| daitai |
The thigh
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| dan |
More advanced grades, from 1 to 10: shodan , nidan , sandan , yondan , godan , rokudan , nanadan , hachidan , kudan , judan
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| de ai | |||
| DEGUCHI Wanisaburo | |||
| den | |||
| denko |
Atemi point at the floating ribs
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| do | |||
| dojo | 道場 |
Lit. “way place”
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| dojocho |
“Leader” of a dojo
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| dokko |
Pressure point behind the ear
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| domo | どうも |
thanks (informal)
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| domo arigato | どうも有難う |
Thank you (formal)
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| domo arigato gozaimashita | どうも有難うございました |
Thank you very much [for something that has just ended] (very formal)
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| domo arigato gozaimasu | どうも有難うご座います |
Thank you very much [for something that is happening] (very formal)
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| dori | 取り |
hold
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| doshu | 道主 |
Head of the way (currently UESHIBA Moriteru, grandson of O Sensei)
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| dozo | どうぞ |
Please go ahead
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| e | |||
| edo | |||
| embu |
demonstration
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| embu gi |
Demonstration uniform.
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| empi |
elbow
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| entenjizui |
Moving and turning freely
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| eri | 襟 |
Lapel; collar
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| eridori | 襟取り |
hold from the collar
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| f | |||
| fudoshin | 不動心 |
immovable mind
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| fukushidoin | |||
| fukushiki kokyu |
Abdominal breathing
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| fukuto |
Atemi point just above inside of knee
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| funakogi undo | 舟漕ぎ運動 |
rowing exercise
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| furi kaburi | |||
| futaridori | |||
| futomani | |||
| g | |||
| gamae | 構 | ||
| ganmen | 顔面 |
The face
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| ganseki otoshi |
Arm bar with elbow braced over shoulder
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| gassho | |||
| gasshuku | |||
| gedan | 下段 |
low; lower level, sword pointed down.
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| gedantsuki |
downward punch
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| gekon |
pressure point below lower lip
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| genshin |
intuition
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| gi | 着 |
uniform
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| giri | 義理 |
duty
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| go | 五 |
Five
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| godan | 五段 | ||
| gokoku |
pressure point in fleshy area between thumb and forefinger
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| gokyo | 五教 |
5. principle = kuji-osae
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| gokyu | 五級 | ||
| gomen nasai |
Excuse me, I’m sorry
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| gyaku |
Reverse, opposite, inverted
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| gyakuhanmi | 逆半身 | ||
| gyaku te | |||
| gyakutedori |
To grasp with one’s hand reversed; to grasp and opponents right wrist with your left hand
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| gyakuuchi |
Any reverse strike
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| gyakuyokomenuchi | 逆横面打ち | ||
| gyakuzuki |
Punching with the rear hand
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| garami |
An entanglement
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| h | |||
| hachi | 八 |
Eight
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| hachidan | 八段 | ||
| hachi no ji | |||
| hai | はい |
yes
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| haishin undo | |||
| haishu |
Back of the hand
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| haito |
Ridgehand
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| haiwan |
Back of forearm
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| hajime | 始め |
start
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| hakama | 袴 |
split skirt, wide legged pants.
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| haku ryoku | |||
| hakyo |
8. principle = kote-ori-kakae-kimi, kujidori = Nikyo in which his elbow is in your armpit and his hand is pulled forward; Pinning their hand with your foot
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| hanashiwaza |
Techniques from escaping from holds; also known as hazushi-waza
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| handachi | 半身半立ち | ||
| hanmi | 半道 |
half forward stance
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| hanmihandachi |
one person standing, one person sitting
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| handachiwaza | 半身半立ち技 |
one person standing, one person sitting techniques
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| hanshi |
Highest title from ZNKR, must be 55 or older and 8 dan.
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| hantai |
The other way around
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| hantaini |
In the opposite direction
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| happo | 八方 |
The eight sides; in all directions
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| happobaraki |
To be totally aware of ones surroundings
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| hara | 腹 |
the abdomen, stomach
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| hara de kangaeru | |||
| hasso | 八相 |
Figure 8 stance, sword by side of head. Usually hassohidari, sword on right, left foot forward.
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| hayaku |
quickly
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| heiko |
Parallel
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| henka waza |
Varied technique. Especially beginning one technique and changing to another in mid-execution
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| hera |
Peg in back of hakama.
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| hidari | 左 |
left
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| hidarihanmi | 左半身 |
hanmi stance with left foot in the front
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| hiji | 肘 |
Elbow
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| hijidori | 肘取り |
Elbow grab
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| hijizume |
Atemi point on inside of elbow
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| hikari | |||
| hiki |
pull; tug
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| hineri |
A twist
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| hishigi | |||
| hitai |
Forehead
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| hito | |||
| hitoemi |
Equal stance, feet parallel forward
Blending with motion of attack
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| hitori waza |
“invisible partner practice”
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| hiza | |||
| ho | |||
| hoko | |||
| hombu dojo | 本部道場 | ||
| i | |||
| iaido | 居合道 |
The Japanese art of drawing the sword. The sword is drawn directly into an attacking movement then returned to the scabbard.
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| iai goshi |
Hips lowered, stable position.
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| iai hiza, tate hiza |
Kneeling on one calf.
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| iaito | 居合刀 |
A dull sword used in practicing iaido.
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| ibuki |
A breathing method featuring a long exhalation, followed by a short cough to clear lungs
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| ichi | 一 |
One
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| ichimonji |
A straight line
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| ido |
Movement
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| idori |
Techniques practiced from seiza
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| iie |
No
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| ikkini |
In one breath; instantly
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| ikkyo | 一教 |
1. principle = oshi taoshi, ude osae
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| ikkyu | 一級 | ||
| ima |
Now
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| in | |||
| inibuki |
Internal (quiet) breathing
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| ippangeiko | 一半芸子 | ||
| ipponken |
An one-knuckle fist
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| irimi | 入り身 |
Entering
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| irimi issoku | |||
| iriminage | 入り身投げ |
Entering throw (”20 year technique”)
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| izanagi no kami | |||
| izanami no kami | |||
| j | |||
| jinchu |
Pressure point on upper lip below nose
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| jinja | |||
| jinkaikyusho |
Vital points on the human body
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| jintai |
The body
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| jiyuwaza | 自由技 |
Free-style practice of techniques, usually a set of attacks or techniques. It is different from Randori where everything is allowed.
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| jo | 杖 |
Short staff
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| jodan | 上段 |
High; Upper level, sword above head. Usually hidari jodan, left foot forward.
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| jodantsuki |
Upper strike
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| jodori | |||
| joseki | 上関 | ||
| joseki ni rei |
Bow to the high section of the dojo
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| jo waza | |||
| ju | 十 |
Ten
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| judan | 十段 | ||
| judo | 柔道 | ||
| juizo |
The kidney area
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| jujigarami | 十字柄み |
Arm entwining throw (”No. 10 throw”, since the arms form the japanese sign for 10 “+”. arms crossed, elbows locked)
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| jujinage | 十字投げ | See jujigarami | |
| jujutsu | 柔術 | ||
| junchu |
Atemi point on the upper lip
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| k | |||
| kaeshitsuki | 返し突き |
Counter thrust
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| kaeshiwaza | 返し技 |
Counter techniques
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| kagami | |||
| kaiso | 開祖 |
“Owner” of school (organization) eg. Sei Do Kai
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| kaiten |
Rotation
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| kaitenjuki |
The axis of rotation of a technique
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| kaitennage | 回転投げ |
Rotary throw. uchikaitennage and sotokaitennage (inside and outside)
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| kakaedori | |||
| kakarigeiko | 係り芸子 | ||
| kakato |
The heel of the foot
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| kakuto |
Back of the wrist (for a strike)
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| kamae | 構え |
Posture, stance.
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| kami | |||
| kamiwaza | |||
| kamiza | 上座 | ||
| kamiza ni rei |
Bow to kamiza (gods)
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| kan |
Intuition
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| kancho |
“Owner” of school (building, hall) eg. Yugen Kan
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| kannagara no michi | |||
| kansetsu waza | 関節技 |
Dislocation techniques
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| kappo |
resuscitation
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| karame |
To tie up; to arrest
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| karate | 空手 | ||
| karuigeiko |
Light, easy practice
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| karuma |
like waki gamae, blade horizontal.
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| kashakiuchi |
Continuous attack
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| kashi |
Legs
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| kashima shinto ryu | |||
| kasumi |
Arms crossed over to hide technique (mountain mist).
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| kata | 型 | ||
| katadori | 肩取り |
Shoulder hold
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| katagatame |
A variation of Kaiten nage where you lock your opponents shoulder and bring him directly to the ground in a lock
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| katamewaza |
Grappling techniques; consisting of osae waza, kensetsu waza, and shime waza
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| katana | 刀 |
Japanese long sword
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| katate | 片手 |
One hand
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| katatedori | 片手取 |
One hand holding one hand.
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| katateryotedori | 片手両手取 |
two hands holding one hand.
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| katateuchi |
One-handed strike
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| Katori Shinto ryu | 香取神道流 | ||
| katsu hayabi | |||
| katsujin ken | |||
| keichu |
Atemi point on back of neck
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| keiko | |||
| keiko gi |
Practice uniform.
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| ken | 剣 |
sword
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| kenjutsu | 剣術 |
fencing
“the art of the sword”
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| kenkokotsu |
Shoulder blades
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| kesa |
Lapel / part of monk’s costume hanging from left shoulder.
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| kesa giri |
diagonal cut with a sword
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| ki | 気 | ||
| kiai | 気合 |
A shout delivered for the purpose of focussing all of one’s energy
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| kichon | 基本 | ||
| kihon |
Fundamental
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| kihonwaza |
Fundamental techniques
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| kikan |
Trachea
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| kiku |
Lower
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| kime | 決め | ||
| kimono | 着物 | ||
| ki musubi | |||
| kiri |
cut
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| kiriotoshi | 切り落し | ||
| kiyotsukete |
Be careful
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| kiza |
Kneeling, but up on the toes.
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| kobayashi hiroaki | 小林弘明 | ||
| kobayashi morio | 小林保雄 | ||
| kobudo | 古武道 | ||
| kohai | 後輩 |
Junior student
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| kojiki | |||
| koko |
Area between thumb and forefinger
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| kokoro | 心 |
Spirit, will, heart, intuition, mood
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| kokorogamae | 心構え |
Mental attitude
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| kokutsu |
Backward leaning
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| kokyu | 呼吸 |
breath
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| kokyudosa | 呼吸動作 |
Breath-power movement (from seiza)
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| kokyu ho | 呼吸法 |
morotetori kokyu nage or ryotemochi kokynage ude-oroshi irimi
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| kokyu nage | 呼吸投げ |
Breath throw (There are a zillion of these in Aikido. Most of them just variations of the basic techniques)
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| kokyu ryoku | |||
| komi |
Coming close or drawing near.
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| kongo |
Blade vertical in front of face.
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| koryu |
Old style
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| kosadori | 交差取り |
hand grab (katatedori ai-hanmi)
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| koshi | 腰 | ||
| koshinage | 腰投げ |
Hip throw
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| koshita |
back plate on hakama.
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| kotai | |||
| kote |
Wrist
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| kotegaeshi | 小手返し |
Wrist turn-out
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| kotehineri | 小手ひねり | ||
| kotemawashi | 小手回し | See nikyo | |
| kototama | |||
| koutai |
Change
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| ku | 九 | ||
| kubi |
Neck
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| kubinaka |
Atemi point at base of skull
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| kudan | 九段 | ||
| kuden | |||
| kujiki |
Strain
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| kukyo |
9. principle = Inverted nanakyo
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| kumijo | 組杖 |
Staff partnership practices
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| kumitachi | 組太刀 |
Sword partnership practice
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| kushin |
Springing in to attack
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| kusshinuke |
To dodge an attack
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| kyoshi |
Middle title from ZNKR, must be 7th dan.
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| kyu | 級 |
Student grade; Nine
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| kyudan | 九段 | ||
| kyudo | 弓道 | ||
| kyusho |
Vital point on body
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| m | |||
| ma ai | 間合い |
Combat engagement distance
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| mae |
Forward
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| mae geri | |||
| maenosen |
Taking the initiative; Attacking the instant your opponent thinks about it
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| mae ukemi | 前受身 |
ukemi Forward
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| magatama | |||
| maki |
Wrapped around
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| maki otoshi |
nage ends up down on one knee, having thrown uke over nage’s shoulder
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| masagatsu | |||
| masakatsu agatsu | 正勝吾勝 | ||
| massugu |
Straight ahead
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| masurawo | |||
| mata |
The thigh; the groin
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| matadachi |
Split in side of hakama.
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| mate |
Wait
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| mawashi |
A turn; a rotation
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| mawatte |
Turn around
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| me | |||
| mei to | |||
| men | 面 |
head, face guard
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| mentsuki | 面突き | ||
| menuchi | 面打ち |
Strike to head
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| michi | |||
| migi | 右 |
Right
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| migihammi | 右半身 | ||
| mikazuki |
Atemi at corner of jaw
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| mimi |
Ears
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| misogi |
purification ceremony
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| mochi | |||
| moku roku |
A catalog of techniques
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| mokuso |
Close the eyes, meditation
Meditation
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| mon |
Family crests on uniform
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| montsuki |
Wide sleaved top with mon on chest, sleeve and back.
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| moroha zukuri | |||
| morote |
Both hands
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| morotedori | 諸手取り | See katateryotedori | |
| mu | |||
| mudansha |
Members with kyu grades
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| mukozune |
Atemi point in middle of shin
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| munamoto dori | |||
| mune |
Chest
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| mune dori |
One or two hand lapel hold.
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| munen mushin |
Striking without conscience
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| munen muso | 無念無想 |
The goal of zazen
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| munetsuki | 胸突き |
Thrust toward knot on obi
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| murasame |
Pressure points on each side of neck behind collar bone
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| mushin, mujushin | |||
| musubi |
Ending, conclusion, union
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| n | |||
| nagare | |||
| nagashi |
Flow
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| nagashi waza |
Flowing from one technique to next
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| nage |
Doer of the technique (defender)
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| naike |
Pressure point on inside of ankle
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| naka |
Center
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| nakaima | |||
| naka ni |
To the center
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| nanadan | 七段 | ||
| nanakyo |
7. principle = Yonkyo applied to back of wrist
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| naname |
Diagonal
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| ne waza |
Grappling techniques
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| ni | 二 |
Two
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| nidan | 二段 | ||
| nigen | |||
| nikkyu | 二級 | ||
| nikyo | 二教 |
2. principle = kote mawashi, kotemaki
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| ninindori | |||
| ninjo |
What you have to do
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| no | の |
Possessive particle of speech
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| nobashi |
Stretched out
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| nogare |
Breathing method featuring long exhalation with sharp gasp
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| nuki |
Pull
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| nukite |
Ends of stiffened fingers
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| o | |||
| obi | 帯 |
Belt (White belt , Black belt
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| oitsuki |
A step-punch
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| oji |
A response
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| oji waza |
To block and then counterattack
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| okugi | |||
| omote | 表 |
Front
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| omote waza |
Techniques that are revealed to the public
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| omoto kyo | |||
| onegaishimasu | お願いします |
Please (when asking for something, usually as in Please lets practice together)
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| osae |
Press; push; to immobolize
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| osae waza |
Pinning techniques.
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| o sensei | 大先生 |
Great Teacher, UESHIBA Morihei
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| otagai ni rei |
Bow to each other
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| otoshi | 落 |
Dropping
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| oyowaza | |||
| r | |||
| randori | 乱取り |
Free style
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| rei |
Bow
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| reigan | |||
| reigi |
Etiquette; also reishiki
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| reishiki | See reigi | ||
| reigi saho | |||
| renshi |
Title bestowed from ZNKR in addition to Dan ranks.
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| renshu |
Hard work on basics
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| renzoku | |||
| ritsurei |
A standing bow
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| ritsuzen |
Standing meditiation
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| rokkyo |
6. principle = hijikimeosae or wakikatame or udehishigi
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| rokkyu | 六級 | ||
| roku | 六 |
Six
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| rokudan | 六段 | ||
| rokyu | 六級 | ||
| ryokata dori | 両肩取り |
Grabbing both shoulders.
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| ryote dori | 両手取り |
Two hands holding two hands.
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| ryu, ryugi, ryuha | |||
| s | |||
| sabaki |
Body motion
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| saho |
The left direction
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| san | 三 |
Three
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| sandan | 参段；三段 | ||
| sangen | |||
| sankaku |
Triangle
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| sankyo | 三教 |
3. principle = kote hineri, shibori-kime
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| sankyu | 三級 | ||
| sannindori | |||
| sarutahiko o kami | |||
| satori |
Enlightenment
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| satsujin ken | |||
| sayu | |||
| seigan |
Natural step, fundamental kamae.
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| seikatanden |
Lower abdomen
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| seiken |
Front of fist
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| seikichu |
The spine
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| seiza | 正座 |
Kneeling on both calves.
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| semete |
Attacker
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| sempai | 先輩 |
Senior student
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| sen |
The initiative; also 1000
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| senaka |
The back of the body
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| senjutsu |
Tactics
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| sennosen |
Seizing initiative just as opponents initiates attack
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| sensei | 先生 |
Instructor
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| sensei ni rei |
Bow to sensei
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| sente |
The person who takes the initiative
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| shichidan | 七段 | ||
| shichikyu | 七級 | ||
| shichi; nana | 七 |
Seven
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| shidoin | |||
| shihan |
A senior teacher, properly used within the school only, when outside, use sensei
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| shiho | |||
| shiho nage | 四方投げ |
Four direction throw
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| shikaku | |||
| shiki |
Ceremony, style, form
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| shikko | 膝行 |
On one’s knees
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| shime | |||
| shimoseki | 下関 | ||
| shimoza | 下座 | ||
| shin | |||
| shinai |
Bamboo sword
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| shinden | |||
| shingon mikkyo | |||
| shinken | |||
| shinken shobu | |||
| shinshin |
Mind and body
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| shinshin shugyo |
Mind and body training
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| shinshin toitsu |
Mind and body unified
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| shintai |
The body
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| shinto | |||
| shinzen ni rei |
Bow to shrine
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| shita |
Down
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| shita hara |
Lower abdomen
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| shitano |
Of the lower part
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| shi waza |
A counter technique
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| shi; yon | 四 |
A (samurai) person; Four
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| shizoku |
Safe spot
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| sho |
Small
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| shodan | 初段 | ||
| shomen | 正面 |
Face
Straight ahead
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| shomen kiri | 正面斬 | ||
| shomenuchi | 正面打ち |
Overhead strike to the head.
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| shoshin |
Beginners mind
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| shuchu |
Concentration
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| shugeki |
Attack
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| shugyo |
Training, pursuit of knowledge
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| shuhai |
Back of the hand
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| shumatsu dosa | |||
| shuto |
Edge of hand
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| sode |
Sleeve
Sleeve, on practice top.
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| sode dori |
Sleeve grab
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| sojutsu | |||
| soke |
Head of style (actually head of family, unifier of gods and lineage)
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| sokei |
Groin
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| soko |
There, that position
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| sokuso |
Tips of toes (for kicking)
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| sokutei |
Bottom of heel
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| sokuto |
Edge of foot
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| sotai | |||
| soto |
outside
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| suburi | 素振り | ||
| sudori |
Momentum
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| sukashiwaza |
Techniques performed without allowing the attacker to complete a grab or to initiate a strike.
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| suki | 隙 |
An opening for an attack
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| sukui |
Scooping
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| sumigaeshi |
corner throw
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| sumimasen | 済みません |
excuse me (to attract attention)
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| sumiotoshi | 角落し |
Corner drop
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| susa no wo no mikoto | |||
| sutemi waza |
a technique accomplished by sacrificing your body
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| suwari | 座り | ||
| suwari waza | 座技 |
techniques executed with both uke and nage in a seated position
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| suwatte |
sit down
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| t | |||
| tabi |
Japanese sock-slippers used in dojo
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| tachi |
Standing
a Japanese long sword
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| tachi dori | 太刀取り |
Sword takeaways
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| tachi waza | 立技 |
Standing techniques
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| taiatari |
Body contact
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| taiatariuchiotoshi |
from yokomenuchi, entering and blocking, uke gets thrown backwards
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| taibuki waza | |||
| taichikara |
External power (muscle)
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| taijutsu |
Body art
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| taino henko | 体の変更 |
Reversing the body’s position
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| tai no tenkan ho | |||
| taisabaki |
Body motion
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| taiso | |||
| taka ama hara | |||
| takeda, sokaku | |||
| takemusubi | |||
| takemusubi aiki | |||
| tama | |||
| tamashii | |||
| tanden |
Abdomen
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| tanden no ichi | |||
| tandoku keiko | |||
| taningeiko |
Practicing with multiple attackers
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| taninzudori | |||
| tanomo |
Large sleeves on formal tops
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| tanren | |||
| tanto | 短刀 | ||
| tantodori | 短刀取り |
Knife takeaways
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| taoshi |
To tip over
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| tatami | 畳 |
Mat
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| tateki |
Multiple attackers
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| tatekigeiko |
Practicing with multiple attackers
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| tatekiuchi |
Fighting with multiple attackers
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| tatsu jin | |||
| tatte |
Raise
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| te | 手 |
hand
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| tekatana | 手刀 |
The arm as sword
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| teisho |
Heel of the hand
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| tekubi |
Wrist
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| tekubiosae | 手首抑え | See yon.kyo | |
| ten | |||
| tenchi nage | 天地投げ |
Heaven and earth throw
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| tenkan | 転換 |
Pivot
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| tenohira |
Palm of hand
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| Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto ryu | See Katori Shinto ryu | ||
| tento |
Atemi point on top of head
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| tenugui | 手拭い |
Small hand cloth to wipe face. Also worn under the helmet in kendo.
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| tettsui |
Hammer fist
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| teura |
Inside of wrist
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| tewaza | 手技 |
Hand techniques (as opposed to weapons)
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| tobikoshiukemi | |||
| tori | |||
| tsugiashi | |||
| tsukami |
To seize (and immobilize)
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| tsuki | 突き |
Straight thrust (punch), usually a Chudan Oi-zuki
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| tsurugi | |||
| u | |||
| uchi | 打ち |
strike
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| uchi | 内 |
inside
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| uchideshi | 内弟子 |
A live-in student
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| uchima |
Distance where you can strike by taking a single step
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| uchimata |
The inside of the throw
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| uchi tachi | |||
| uchite |
The attacker
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| uchiwaza |
Striking techniques
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| ude |
The arm
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| ude osae | 腕抑え | See ikkyo | |
| ue |
Up
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| ueshiba kisshomaru | 植芝吉祥丸 | ||
| ueshiba morihei | 植芝盛平 | ||
| ueshiba moriteru | 植芝守央 | ||
| uke | 受け |
Receiver of the technique (attacker)
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| ukemi | 受身 |
Lit. “receiving with the body”
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| uke tachi | |||
| ukewaza |
Blocking techniques
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| uki |
Floating
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| undo | 運動 |
exercise
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| ura | 裏 |
Back
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| uraken |
Back of fist
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| ushiro | 後 |
Rearward, behind
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| ushiro dori | 後ろ取り | ||
| ushiro eri dori |
Neck grab from the back
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| ushiro kubi jime | 後ろ首占め |
rear choke
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| ushiro oroshi | |||
| ushiro ryokata dori |
As above from the back
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| ushiro ryote dori |
As above from the back
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| ushiro tekubi dori | 後ろ手首取り |
Wrist grab from the back
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| ushiro udoroshi |
pull down from behind
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| ushiro ukemi | 後ろ受け身 |
ukemi rearwards
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| ushiro waza |
Techniques from rear attacks
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| uwa gi |
Practice top
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| w | |||
| waka | |||
| wakarimasen |
I don’t understand
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| wakarimasu |
I understand
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| waki |
side, armpit
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| waki gamae |
Sword pointed down and back, for a sutemi (sacrifice) waza. Usually sword on right side (migi waki gamae), left foot forward. Other purpose – hiding length of sword, especially in case of a broken one.
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| wakikage |
Atemi point in armpit
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| waza | 技 |
technique
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| y | |||
| yagyu shinkage ryu | |||
| yame | 止め |
Stop
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| yang | |||
| yawara kai | |||
| yin | |||
| yinyang | |||
| yo |
Positive principle of nature
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| yoi |
Ready
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| yoinbuki |
External (power) breathing
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| yoko | 横 |
Horizontal, to the side
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| yokofurumi |
Sideward motion
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| yokomen | 横面 |
Side of the head
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| yokomenuchi | 横面打 |
Diagonal strike to the side of the head.
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| yoko uchi |
A sideward strike
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| yoko ukemi | 横受け身 |
Sideways ukemi
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| yondan | 四段 | ||
| yonin dori | |||
| yonkyo | 四教 |
4. principle = tekubi osae
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| yonkyu | 四級 | ||
| yubi |
Finger
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| yudansha |
Members with dan grades
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| yukuri |
Slow
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| yumi |
A bow (archery)
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| yuru yaka ni |
Smooth
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| z | |||
| zaidan hojin aikikai | 財団法人合気会 | ||
| zanshin |
lit. “remaining spirit”, balanced and aware state
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| zarei | |||
| zekken |
Chest patch embroidered with own name and dojo name.
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| zengaku |
Forehead
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| zengo | |||
| zenpo |
Front
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| zenshin |
The entire body
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| zentai |
Total
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| zenwan |
Forearm
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| zori |
Japanese sandals for use outside dojo.
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| zuki | See tsu.ki | ||
Hello. Nice dictionary, but few mistakes. One is ippangeiko (usual practice) 一般稽古.
Letś continue learning! Bye-bye