General: | ||
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Uchi deshi | A live-in student | |
Budo | Martial way | |
Aikido | The way of harmony with ki | |
Dojo | Lit. "way place" | |
Zanshin | lit. "remaining spirit", balanced and aware state | |
Kiai | A shout delivered for the purpose of focussing all of one's energy | |
Satori | Enlightenment | |
Misogi | purification ceremony | |
Musubi | Ending, conclusion, union | |
Shugyo | Training, pursuit of knowledge | |
Tatami | Mat | |
Uke | Receiver of the technique (attacker) | |
Nage | Doer of the technique (defender) | |
Bokken | Wooden sword | |
Bokuto | Wooden sword | |
Jo | Short staff (~130 cm length) | |
Shinai | Bamboo sword | |
Enten-jizui | Moving and turning freely | |
Genshin | Intuition | |
Giri | Duty; What you have to do | |
Happo-baraki | To be totally aware of ones surroundings | |
Hiki | Pull; tug | |
Hineri | A twist | |
Hito-e-mi | Blending with motion of attack | |
Ido | Movement | |
Idori | Techniques practiced from seiza | |
Ikki-ni | In one breath; instantly | |
Ima | Now | |
Irimi | Entering | |
Kaiten | Rotation | |
Kaiten-juki | The axis of rotation of a technique | |
Kan | Intuition | |
Karame | To tie up; to arrest | |
Karami | An entanglement | |
Karui-geiko | Light, easy practice | |
Kashaki-uchi | Continuous attack | |
Kihon | Fundamental | |
Kokoro | Spirit, will, heart, intuition, mood | |
Kokoro-gamae | Mental attitude | |
Kokutsu | Backward leaning | |
Koryu | Old style | |
Kujiki | Strain | |
Kushin | Springing in to attack | |
Kusshinuke | To dodge an attack | |
Maai | Combat engagement distance | |
Mae-no-sen | Taking the initiative; Attacking the instant your opponent thinks about it | |
Maki | Wrapped around | |
Mawashi | A turn; a rotation | |
Moku roku | A catalog of techniques | |
Mokuso | Meditation | |
Munen mushin | Striking without conscience | |
Munen muso | The goal of zazen | |
Nagashi | Flow | |
Ninjo | What you have to do | |
No | Possessive particle of speech | |
Nobashi | Stretched out | |
Nuki | Pull | |
Oji | A response | |
Osae | Press; push; to immobolize | |
Randori | Free style | |
Reigi | Etiquette; also reishiki | |
Renshu | Hard work on basics | |
Ritsurei | A standing bow | |
Sabaki | Body motion | |
Saho | The left direction | |
Sankaku | Triangle | |
Seme-guchi | An opening for an attack | |
Semete | Attacker | |
Sen | The initiative; also 1000 | |
Senjutsu | Tactics | |
Sen-no-sen | Seizing initiative just as opponents initiates attack | |
Sente | The person who takes the initiative | |
Shi | A (samurai) person | |
Shiki | Ceremony, style, form | |
Shikko | On one's knees | |
Shinshin | Mind and body | |
Shinshin shugyo | Mind and body training | |
Shinshin toitsu | Mind and body unified | |
Shita | Down | |
Shita-no | Of the lower part | |
Shizoku | Safe spot | |
Sho | Small | |
Shoshin | Beginners mind | |
Shuchu | Concentration | |
Shugeki | Attack | |
Sudori | Momentum | |
Sukui | Scooping | |
Tai-atari | Body contact | |
Tai-chikara | External power (muscle) | |
Taisabaki | Body motion | |
Taijutsu | Body art | |
Tai-no-henko | Reversing the body's position | |
Tanin-geiko | Practicing with multiple attackers | |
Taoshi | To tip over | |
Tateki | Multiple attackers | |
Tateki-geiko | Practicing with multiple attackers | |
Tateki-uchi | Fighting with multiple attackers | |
Tenkan | Pivot | |
Tsukami | To seize (and immobilize) | |
Uchima | Distance where you can strike by taking a single step | |
Uchimata | The inside of the throw | |
Uchite | The attacker | |
Uki | Floating | |
Yo | Positive principle of nature | |
Yoko-furumi | Sideward motion | |
Yumi | A bow (archery) | |
Zentai | Total | |
Fukushiki-kokyu | Abdominal breathing | |
Ibuki | A breathing method featuring a long exhalation, followed by a short cough to clear lungs | |
In-ibuki | Internal (quiet) breathing | |
Nogare | Breathing method featuring long exhalation with sharp gasp | |
Ritsuzen | Standing meditiation | |
Yo-inbuki | External (power) breathing |