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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 |