Japanese Terminology
Abara
Age Ago Ashi Atama Atemi |
Ribs
Rising / Upper Chin / Jaw Foot Head Art of Striking Vital Points |
Bo
Bokken Budo Bushido |
Wooden staff (6ft)
Wooden training sword 'Martial Way' / 'Way of war' Conduct |
Choku
Chudan |
Straight
Middle region of body |
Dan
Dojo |
Black Belt Grade
Training Place |
Empi
Eri |
Elbow
Collar / Lapel |
Fumikomi
|
Heel Stamping
|
Gare
Gatame Gedan Geri Gi Goshi |
Sweep / Reap
Pin or Hold Down Lower region of body Kick Martial Arts Uniform Hip |
Haishoku
Hajimi Hana Hara Harai Hiza Hizagashira |
Instep
Start Nose Stomach Sweeping Knee Kneecap |
Jime
Jo Jodan Juizo |
Choke
Wooden staff (4ft) Upper region of body Kidneys |
Kagi
Kakato Kame Katana Keage Kekomi Ki Ai Kinsho Kizami Ko Kubi Kumite Kyoukotsu Kyu |
Hook
Heel Ready / Fighting Stance Samurai Sword Snap Thrust Shout to focus energy Groin Jab Minor Neck Sparring Sternum Adult grade below black |
Mae
Makiwara Matae Mawashi Me Mikazuki Mimi Momo Mon Mune Musubi Dachi |
Front
Striking board Stop / Pause Round / Roundhouse Eye Crescent Ears Thigh Junior grade below black Chest Formal Attention Stance |
Nage
Ne Nodo Nunchaku |
Throw / Throwing
Ground / Floor Throat Double sectioned staff / flail |
O
Obi Oi Oroshi Otoshi |
Major
Belt Lunge Descending Diagonally Drop / Dropping |
Rei
|
Bow
|
Seiza
Sensei Shotei Shuto Sode Soto Suigetsu |
Kneel
Teacher Heel Palm Knife Hand Sleeve Outer Solar Plexus |
Tanto
Tatami Teisho Tettsui Tobi Tori Tsuki |
Wooden training knife
Training mats (traditionally made of straw) Heel Palm Hammer Fist Jumping Technique Giver Punch (Singular) |
Uchi
Uchi Ude Uke Uke Uki Ukemi Ura Uraken Ushiro |
Strike
Inner Arm Block Technique Reciever Floating Breakfalling Spinning Back Fist Back |
Wan
Waza |
Arm
Techniques |
Yame
Yoi Yoko Yubi |
Stop
Prepare Side Finger |
Zuki
|
Punch (Following an Adjective)
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