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  • AgeGeneral

    Rising

  • Age tsukiStrike

    Rising punch

  • Age ukeBlock

    Rising block

  • AnzaGeneral

    Sitting position, legs crossed

  • AshiAnatomy

    Foot / leg

  • Ashi gurumaThrow

    Leg wheel

  • Ashi hishigiGrappling

    Leg crush

  • Ashi kubiAnatomy

    Ankle

  • Ashi kubi hishigiGrappling

    Ankle crush

  • Ashi wazaGeneral

    Foot techniques

  • AtemiStrike

    Striking

  • Atemi wazaStrike

    Striking techniques

  • BoWeapon

    Staff (long)

  • BojitsuWeapon

    Staff techniques (long)

  • BudoConcept

    Martial Way

  • BujutsuConcept

    Fighting arts of the warrior class

  • BunkaiConcept

    Application of form / kata

  • BushiConcept

    Warrior class of Japan

  • BushidoConcept

    Way of the warrior

  • Choku tsukiStrike

    Straight punch

  • Chuan faConcept

    Fist way

  • ChudanGeneral

    Middle (of body, i.e. torso)

  • DachiStance

    Stance

  • DanRank

    Rank of black belt; 1st–10th

  • De ashi baraiThrow

    Forward foot sweep

  • De-aiConcept

    “To meet” opponent's attack

  • DenzookCommand

    No count

  • DoConcept

    The way

  • DojoConcept

    Exercise hall / training hall

  • EkuWeapon

    Oar, weapon in Okinawan karate

  • EmpiStrike

    Elbow / name of a kata

  • Empi uchiStrike

    Elbow strike

  • Fudo dachiStance

    Rooted stance

  • FumikomiKick

    Stamping kick

  • Funakoshi, GichinPeople

    Father of Japanese karate

  • GanmenAnatomy

    Face

  • Ganmen shutoStrike

    Face knife-hand

  • GariThrow

    Reap

  • GashukuConcept

    Training camp

  • GatameGrappling

    Hold, arm bar

  • GeashiThrow

    Reversal

  • GedanGeneral

    Lower, waist or below

  • Gedan baraiBlock

    Low block

  • Gedan juji ukeBlock

    Lower X-block

  • Gedan shuto ukeBlock

    Lower knife-hand block

  • GeriKick

    Kick

  • GiGeneral

    Uniform for practicing martial arts

  • GoCounting

    Five / Hard, rigid

  • Go-no-senConcept

    “Follow-up technique” — block and counter

  • GohonStrike

    Five-finger strike

  • GoshiThrow

    Hip throw

  • GurumaThrow

    Wheel-like throw

  • GyakuGeneral

    Reverse, reversal

  • Gyaku juji jimeGrappling

    Reverse cross choke

  • Gyaku tsukiStrike

    Reverse punch

  • HachiCounting

    Eight

  • Hachiji dachiStance

    Open leg stance

  • HachimachiGeneral

    Towel used as headband

  • HadakeGeneral

    Naked

  • Hadake jimeGrappling

    Naked choke / strangle

  • HaiCommand

    Yes

  • HaishuAnatomy

    Back of the hand

  • Haishu uchiStrike

    Back hand strike

  • HaisokuAnatomy

    Instep

  • Haisoku geriKick

    Instep kick

  • HaittoStrike

    Ridge hand

  • Haitto uchiStrike

    Ridge hand strike

  • HajimeCommand

    Begin

  • HaneThrow

    Spring

  • Hane goshiThrow

    Spring hip throw

  • Hane makikomiThrow

    Springing winding throw

  • Hangetsu dachiStance

    Hourglass stance

  • HaraAnatomy

    Middle point of the body (abdomen)

  • Hara tsurikomi ashiThrow

    Lift-pull foot sweep

  • HaraiThrow

    Sweep

  • Harai goshiThrow

    Sweep hip throw

  • HeianConcept

    Japanese historical era (794–1190)

  • Heisoku dachiStance

    Attention stance

  • HidariGeneral

    Left (side)

  • HijiStrike

    Elbow strike

  • Hiki-teConcept

    Drawing hand (pulling arm)

  • HishigiGrappling

    Crush

  • HittsuiAnatomy

    Knee

  • Hittsui geriKick

    Knee strike

  • Hiza gurumaThrow

    Knee wheel

  • HonAnatomy

    Fingers

  • HonbuConcept

    Headquarters

  • IchiCounting

    One

  • IpponConcept

    Full point in a contest

  • Ippon ken (tsuki)Strike

    One knuckle fist

  • Ippon kumiteConcept

    One step sparring

  • Ippon seoi nageThrow

    One-armed shoulder throw

  • Irimi wazaConcept

    Entering techniques

  • Jigo-taiStance

    Defensive posture

  • JimeGrappling

    Choke or strangle

  • Jiyu kumiteConcept

    Free sparring

  • JoWeapon

    Short staff

  • Jo-jitsuWeapon

    Short staff techniques

  • JodanGeneral

    Upper, shoulders or above

  • Jodan juji ukeBlock

    High X-block

  • JosekeConcept

    Upper seat

  • JuCounting

    Ten

  • Ju-ichiCounting

    Eleven

  • JudoConcept

    “Gentle way” martial art featuring throwing

  • JudokaPeople

    Practitioner of judo

  • JujiGeneral

    Cross

  • Juji gatameGrappling

    Cross-body arm bar

  • Juji ukeBlock

    X-block

  • Kagi tsukiStrike

    Hook punch

  • KakatoAnatomy

    Heel

  • Kakato ukeBlock

    Bent wrist block

  • KakeConcept

    Application of the technique

  • Kakiwake ukeBlock

    Pushing through block

  • KamaWeapon

    Sickle, used in pairs

  • KamaeStance

    Posture

  • KamaeteCommand

    On guard

  • Kami shio gatameGrappling

    Upper four-corner hold

  • Kane suteThrow

    Flying sacrifice

  • Kani basamiThrow

    Flying scissors

  • Kano, JigoroPeople

    Founder of judo

  • KansetsuGrappling

    Joint lock

  • Kansetsu wazaGrappling

    Joint locking techniques

  • KaraConcept

    Empty

  • KarateConcept

    “Empty hand” martial art style

  • Karate-doConcept

    The Way of Karate

  • Karate-kaPeople

    One who practices karate

  • KataConcept

    Stylized form / pre-arranged techniques

  • Kata gatameGrappling

    Shoulder hold

  • Kata gurumaThrow

    Shoulder wheel throw

  • Kata ha jimeGrappling

    Single wing choke

  • Kata juji jimeGrappling

    Half cross choke

  • KatameGrappling

    Grappling

  • Katame wazaGrappling

    Grappling and ground-fighting techniques

  • KatanaWeapon

    Long sword

  • Katate toriGrappling

    Grasping of hands

  • KatsuConcept

    Revival techniques

  • Kazuri kesa gatameGrappling

    Modified scarf hold

  • KempoConcept

    Fist way

  • KendoConcept

    Japanese sword fighting

  • Keri wazaKick

    Kicking techniques

  • Kesa gatameGrappling

    Scarf hold

  • KiConcept

    Vital energy

  • KiaiConcept

    Shout or yell with vital energy

  • Kiba dachiStance

    Horse stance

  • Kihon wazaConcept

    Basics

  • KimeConcept

    Focus of one's energy

  • KitskayCommand

    Attention

  • KizamiGeneral

    Forward side of the body

  • KoGeneral

    Minor

  • KodokanConcept

    Headquarters of judo in Japan

  • KohaiPeople

    Junior

  • Koko uchiStrike

    Tiger mouth strike

  • Kokutsu dachiStance

    Back stance

  • KomiGeneral

    Pulling

  • KoshiAnatomy

    Hip / Ball of the foot

  • Koshi gurumaThrow

    Hip wheel throw

  • Koshi jimeGrappling

    Hip choke

  • Koshi wazaThrow

    Hip techniques

  • Kosoto gakaeThrow

    Minor outer hook

  • Kosoto gariThrow

    Minor outer reaping throw

  • Kouchi gariThrow

    Minor inner reaping throw

  • KuCounting

    Nine

  • KubiAnatomy

    Neck

  • KumikataGrappling

    Methods of holding

  • KumiteConcept

    Sparring

  • KusarigamaWeapon

    Sickle with rope or chain

  • KushoAnatomy

    Vital points of the body

  • KuzushiConcept

    Unbalancing (eight directions)

  • KyuRank

    Grade under black belt (10th–1st)

  • KyushoAnatomy

    Vital point

  • Kyusho-jitsuStrike

    Pressure point strikes

  • Ma-aiConcept

    Distance

  • MaeGeneral

    Front

  • Mae geriKick

    Front kick

  • Mae geri keageKick

    Front snap kick

  • Mae geri kekomiKick

    Front thrust kick

  • Mae tobi geriKick

    Jump front kick

  • MakiThrow

    Wrapping

  • Maki geashiThrow

    Wrapping reversal

  • MakiwaraGeneral

    Punching board

  • MatteCommand

    Stop (immediately)

  • Mawashi geriKick

    Roundhouse kick

  • Mawashi tsukiStrike

    Roundhouse punch

  • MawatteCommand

    Turn

  • MigiGeneral

    Right (side)

  • MikazukiGeneral

    Crescent

  • Mikazuki geriKick

    Crescent kick

  • Mikazuki geri ukeBlock

    Crescent kick block

  • MokusoCommand

    Meditate / Gather your thoughts

  • MoroGeneral

    Augmented

  • Moro ubi toriGrappling

    Augmented finger pull

  • MoroteGeneral

    Two arm or two hand

  • Morote seoi nageThrow

    Two arm shoulder throw

  • Morote tsukiStrike

    Double forward fist strike

  • Morote ukeBlock

    Double forearm block

  • MudanshaRank

    Non black belt holder

  • MuneAnatomy

    Chest

  • Muni gatameGrappling

    Chest hold

  • MushinConcept

    Mind of no mind

  • Nagashi ukeBlock

    Flowing block

  • NageThrow

    Throwing

  • Nage no kataThrow

    Formalized throws

  • Nage wazaThrow

    Throwing techniques

  • NaginataWeapon

    Halberd, used by Japanese women

  • Nami juji jimeGrappling

    Normal cross choke

  • Ne-wazaGrappling

    Ground fighting techniques

  • NechoGeneral

    Cat

  • Necho ashi dachiStance

    Cat stance

  • NiCounting

    Two

  • Ni-juCounting

    Twenty

  • Ni-ju-ichiCounting

    Twenty one

  • Nidan geriKick

    Double jump kick

  • Nihon nukiteStrike

    Two finger spear hand

  • NukiteStrike

    Spear hand

  • NunchakuWeapon

    Flail-like weapon with two rods

  • O goshiThrow

    Major hip throw

  • O gurumaThrow

    Major wheel throw

  • ObiGeneral

    Belt

  • OhtenThrow

    Barrel roll

  • Ohten gatameGrappling

    Barrel roll arm-bar

  • Oi tsukiStrike

    Forward lunge punch

  • Okinawa teConcept

    Okinawan hand

  • OkuriGeneral

    Sliding

  • Okuri (ashi) haraiThrow

    Sliding foot sweep

  • Okuri ashi baraiThrow

    Foot sweep

  • Okuri eri jimeGrappling

    Sliding collar choke

  • Osae komiGrappling

    Hold-down

  • Osae komi wazaGrappling

    Hold-down techniques

  • Osoto gariThrow

    Major outer reaping throw

  • Osoto gurumaThrow

    Major outer wheel throw

  • OsuCommand

    Acknowledgement / Salutation

  • Otaigai niCommand

    Face toward each other

  • OtoshiThrow

    Drop

  • Ouchi gariThrow

    Major inner reaping throw

  • SaiWeapon

    Three-pronged metal weapon

  • SakotsuAnatomy

    Collarbone

  • Sakotsu shutoStrike

    Collarbone knife-hand

  • SanCounting

    Three

  • San-juCounting

    Thirty

  • Sanchin dachiStance

    Hourglass stance

  • SasaeBlock

    Block

  • Sasae (tsuri komi) ashiThrow

    Lifting pulling foot block

  • SeizaCommand

    Sitting position on the knees

  • SempaiPeople

    Senior

  • SenConcept

    Technique / Method

  • Sen-no-senConcept

    Anticipatory technique

  • SenseiPeople

    Teacher

  • Sensei-niCommand

    Face toward the instructor

  • SeoiAnatomy

    Shoulder

  • ShiCounting

    Four

  • ShiaiConcept

    Contest

  • ShichiCounting

    Seven

  • ShihanPeople

    Master instructor

  • ShihoGeneral

    Four corners, or all directions

  • Shiho nageThrow

    All directions throw

  • ShimeGrappling

    Choke

  • Shime wazaGrappling

    Choking techniques

  • Shizen-taiStance

    Natural posture

  • ShomenGeneral

    Front

  • Shomen-niCommand

    Face toward the front

  • ShoteiStrike

    Palm heel strike

  • ShutoStrike

    Knife-edge hand

  • Shuto uchiStrike

    Knife hand strike

  • Shuto ukeBlock

    Knife hand block

  • SodeGeneral

    Sleeve

  • Sode tsuri komi goshiThrow

    Sleeve lifting pulling hip throw

  • SotoGeneral

    Outside

  • Soto age ukeBlock

    Outer upper block

  • Soto maki komiThrow

    Outside wrapping pulling

  • Soto maki komi haraiThrow

    Outside wrapping pulling sweep

  • Soto makikomiThrow

    Outer winding throw

  • Soto mikazuki geriKick

    Outer crescent kick

  • Soto shutoBlock

    Outside knife-hand block

  • Soto ude ukeBlock

    Outside forearm block

  • Sukui nageThrow

    Scooping throw

  • Sumea gaeshiThrow

    Corner reversal

  • Sumi otoshiThrow

    Corner drop

  • SuteThrow

    Sacrifice

  • SutemiThrow

    Sacrifice or roll

  • Sutemi-wazaThrow

    Sacrifice techniques

  • Tachi-wazaThrow

    Standing throwing techniques

  • Tai otoshiThrow

    Body drop

  • TameshiwariConcept

    Breaking demonstration

  • TandenAnatomy

    Point just below the navel

  • Tani otoshiThrow

    Valley drop

  • TantoWeapon

    Short sword

  • Tate tsukiStrike

    Vertical punch

  • TeAnatomy

    Hand

  • Te-wazaStrike

    Hand techniques

  • Teiji dachiStance

    T-stance

  • TeishoStrike

    Palm heel

  • Teisho tsukiStrike

    Palm heel punch

  • Teisho uchiStrike

    Palm heel strike

  • Teisho ukeBlock

    Palm heel block

  • TekubiAnatomy

    Wrist

  • Tekubi toriGrappling

    Wrist pull

  • TettsuiStrike

    Hammer fist

  • Tomoe nageThrow

    Stomach throw

  • TonfaWeapon

    Wooden rod with handle

  • ToriPeople

    Defender / Demonstrator or pull

  • TsukiStrike

    Punch; knuckle strike

  • Tsuki wazaStrike

    Punching techniques

  • TsukuriThrow

    Stepping into the throw

  • TsuriThrow

    Lifting

  • Tsuri goshiThrow

    Lifting hip throw

  • Tsuri komi goshiThrow

    Lifting pulling hip throw

  • TuiteGrappling

    Grappling / Pressure point techniques

  • UchiStrike

    Inner or Strike

  • Uchi mataThrow

    Inner thigh throw

  • Uchi wazaStrike

    Striking techniques

  • UchideshiPeople

    Special disciple

  • UchikomiThrow

    Repeated practice of throwing techniques

  • UdeAnatomy

    Forearm

  • Ude gatameGrappling

    Forearm arm-bar

  • Ude toriGrappling

    Forearm pull

  • Ude ukeBlock

    Forearm block

  • UkeBlock

    Block or Attacker

  • UkemiConcept

    Falling and rolling exercises

  • Ukemi wazaConcept

    Falling techniques

  • UkiThrow

    Floating

  • Uki goshiThrow

    Floating hip throw

  • Uki otoshiThrow

    Floating drop

  • Uki wazaThrow

    Floating throw

  • UraGeneral

    Back or flip side

  • Ura nageThrow

    Back throw

  • Ura tsukiStrike

    Flip side punch

  • Uraken uchiStrike

    Back fist strike

  • UshiroGeneral

    Rear

  • Ushiro geriKick

    Back kick

  • Ushiro goshiThrow

    Back hip throw

  • YamaGeneral

    Mountain

  • Yama bushiPeople

    Mountain warriors

  • Yama tsukiStrike

    U-punch

  • YameCommand

    Finish, Stop, Complete

  • YariWeapon

    Spear

  • YasumeCommand

    Relax (ready position)

  • YawaraConcept

    Control

  • YoiCommand

    Ready

  • YokoGeneral

    Side

  • Yoko gakeThrow

    Side body drop

  • Yoko geriKick

    Side kick

  • Yoko gurumaThrow

    Side wheel

  • Yoko haittoStrike

    Side ridge-hand

  • Yoko kekomiKick

    Side thrust kick

  • Yoko otoshiThrow

    Side drop

  • Yoko shio gatameGrappling

    Side four corner hold

  • Yoko shutoStrike

    Side knife-hand

  • Yoko tobi geriKick

    Jump side kick

  • Yoko wakareThrow

    Side separation

  • YubiAnatomy

    Finger

  • Yubi toriGrappling

    Finger pull

  • YudanshaRank

    One who is a black belt

  • ZanshinConcept

    State of relaxed awareness

  • ZazenConcept

    Sitting meditation

  • ZenConcept

    Buddhist sect / Religious meditation

  • Zenkutsu dachiStance

    Front stance