Glossary of Karate TermsAge - RisingAshi - Foot Leg Ashi-Barai - Foot Sweep Ashi-Sabaki - Foot Movement, Foot-work Ate - Hitting Ate-Waza - Hitting Techniques Atemi - Striking at vital points (Kyusho) Atemi-Jutsu - Art of attacking vital points Atemi-Waza - Vital point attacking techniques Barai - Sweep Bisen - Bridge of nose Bite - Head of nose Bo Long - quarter staff used as a weapon, made of oak wood Budo - “Martial Arts” - “Way of the Warrior” Bujutsu - Martial Arts techniques Buki-Ho - Weapons training Chikara Kurabe - Early Japanese Fighting System Ch’uan Fa’ - Way of the Fist (Kempo in Japanese) Chudan - Middle Level Dachi - Stance Dan “Man” - Black-belt grade Do - The Way Dojo - The Way Place, Training Hall Dojo-Kun - School Principles, Rules Ekku - Weapon made from fisherman’s oar - use as a staff or spear Empi - Elbow Fumikomi - Stamping Furi - Swinging Fushito - Outside of thigh Gaeshi - Twist Ganka - Chest Gankyu - Eyeballs Gedan - Lower Level Geri - Kick Gohon - Five (Techniques, Ways etc) Goshin-Budo - Defence Martial Arts Goshin-Jutsu - Art of Self Defence Gyaku - Reverse Hachij - Figure “Eight” Haishu - Back of hand Haito - Ridge of hand Hajime - Begin Hara - Stomach Energy Centre Hato Mune - Sternum Hichu - Notch on Neck Hidari - Left Hiji - Elbow Hirabasami - “Claw-hand” Hirate - Inside of the hand Hitai - Forehand Hiza - Knee Hiza-Geri - Knee Kick Hiza-Tsubomi - Back of Knee Inazuma - Side of Stomach Ippon One - (Technique or point) Ippon-Ken One - Finger Knuckle-fist Jodan - Upper level Jogaku - Upper Part of Jaw Jokyu - Advanced Jokyu-Renraku-Waza - Advanced Combination Techniques Jutsu - Art of; Combat application Ka Fuku Bu - Lower Abdomen Kagaku - Lower part of Jaw Kama - Reaping Sickle Kamae - Guard, posture Kamae-Kata - Fighting Stance Kassatsu - The Spine Kasumi - Temple Kata - Shoulder, Form Keichu - Back of Neck Keido Myaku - Jugular Vein Kempo - “Way of the Fist” Ken - Fist, Sword Ken - Tendon Ken-Jutsu - The Art of Combative Swordmanship Kenteki - Testicles Kibi - Tip of Spine Kihon - Basic Kihon-Furi-Uchi-Waza - Basic Swinging Strike Techniques Kihon-Furi-Uke-Waza - Basic Swinging Block Techniques Kihon-Renraku-Waza - Basic Combination Techniques Kihon-Uchi-Waza - Basic Striking Techniques Kihon-Uke-Waza - Basic Blocking Techniques Kinniku - Muscle Kobudo - “Ancient Martial Arts Ways” Kobu-Jutsu - (See Kobudo) Kodenko - Base of Spine Kokei - Tibia Kokotsu - Shin Bone Komikami - Temple Kori - Instep Kote - Forearm, Wrist Kote-Gaeshi - Outside Wrist-twist Kote-Jime - Wrist Lock Kote-Uchi - Forearm/Wrist Strike Kotobu - Rear of Head Kubi - Neck Kuchi - Mouth Kuchibiru - Lip Kumitachi - Partnerwork Kurubushi - Ankle Kusarigama - Japanese Version of Kama - Reaping Sickle with Chain Kyoei - Spot between 5-6 ribs Kyototsu - Base of Sternum Kyu - “Boy”, Grades below Black-Belt Kyu-Jutsu - The Art of Combative Archery Kyusho - Vital Points Maai - Distance Mae - Front Makiwara - Wooden Striking Post Mawashi - Roundhouse Mawatte - Turn Me - Eyes Migi - Right Mikazuki - Front of Jaw, Crescent Mimi - Ears Miten - Bridge of Nose Mizo Ochi - Solar Plexus Momo - Thigh Morote - Double Handed Mudansha - Non Black-Belt Mune - Chest Musabidachi - Attention Stance Myojo - Lower Abdomen, below navel Naginata - Japanese Weapon; a Blade mounted on a Long Staff Nodo Botoke - Adam’s Apple Nogo - Throat Nukite - “Spearhand” Nunchaku - Rice-Flail Obi - Belt Okinawa - The Main Island of the Ryukyu Archipelago Okinawa-Te - “Empty Hand” Martial Art of the Ryukyu Islands Oroshi - Downward Oroshi-Furi-Uchi - Downward Swinging Strike Oroshi-Furi-Uke - Downward Swinging Block Oroshi-Mae-Furi-Uchi - Downward Front Swinging Strike - “Uraken” Oroshi-Mawashi-Furi-Uchi - Downward Diagonal Swinging - Strike Oroshi-Mawashi-Furi-Uke - Downward Diagonal Swinging - Block Oroshi-Soto-Furi-Uchi - Downward Outward Swinging Strike Oroshi-Soto-Furi-Uke - Downward Outward Swinging Block Oroshi-Uchi - Downward Strike Oroshi-Uke - Downward Block Osae - Pressing Osae-Uchi - Pressing Strike Osae-Uke - Pressing Block Otoshi - Dropping PR24 Modern version of Tonfa - used by Law Enforcement Agencies Reishiki - Etiquette Renraku - Combination Renraku-Waza - Combination Techniques Rokkotsu - Ribs Ryojikou - Kabotoke Mastoid Ryu - School, Style Ryukyu - Name of “Rope-like” string of islands South West of Japan Sabaki - Movement Sai - Weapon which looks like a Trident, used in close combat Sagi - Heron Crane Sagi-Ashi-Dachi - Heron Crane Stance Sagi-Ashi-Oroshi-Furi-Uke - Downward Swinging Block in Crane-stance Sebone - Spine Seidon - Areas below and above eyes Seiken - Straight Fist, Normal Fist Seiken-Zuki - Normal, Straight Thrust-punch Seishokuki - Genitals Senaka - Back Shigetsu - Solar Plexus Shihan - High Ranking Coach Shinkei Keito - Nervous System Shinzo - Heart Shiri - Hip Shitsuto - Knee-cap Shofu - Side of Neck Shuto-Uchi - Knifehand Strike Shuto-Uke - Knifehand Block Shomen - Place of Honour, Front, Head Shotei - Palm-heel Shuto - Knife hand, Knife-edge Shuto-Uchi - Knife hand Strike Shuto-Uke - Knife hand Block Sobi - Lower part of calf muscle Soda - Spot between shoulder blades Sokumen S- ide of the face Sonu - Top of Sternum Soto - Outward Soto-Furi-Uchi - Outward Swinging Strike Soto-Furi-Uke - Outward Swinging Block Soto-uke - Outward Block Sukui - Scooping Tekkan-Zu (J) - Metal rings used to strike vital points Tekki (OK) - Spiked metal knuckledusters Tekubi - Wrist Tendo - Top of head, crown Tento - Frontal area Tessen - Metal fan used as a weapon Tettsui - Hammer fist Tettsui-Uchi - Hammer fist Strike Tobikomi - Jumping Tobokomi-Zuki - Snap Punch, Jumping Thrust Punch Tonfa/Toifa - Millstone handle Tonfa-Jutsu - Combative use of the millstone handle Tori - Hold, attacker Uchi - Strike, inward Uchi-waza - Striking Techniques Ude - Forearm Ude - Kansetsu Forearm joint Uke - Block, defender Uke-Waza - Blocking Techniques Uraken - Backfist Ushiro - Backward, rear Ushiro - Inazuma Spot below buttocks Waki No Shita - Armpit Wanshun - Back of upper arm Washite - “Eagle Hand” Strike Waza - Technique Yabusame - Mounted archery Yoko - Sideward Yoko-Furi-Uchi - Sideward Swinging Strike Yoko-Kote-Gaeshi - Sideward Wrist Flip Yudansha - Black belt holder Zanshin - Awareness, perfect completion Zarei - Seated bow Zazen - Japanese seated meditation Zenkutsu - Forward Zuki - Thrusting Punch Zuki-Uchi - Thrusting Strike |
Kyusho GlossaryAgo - Chin, jawboneAshi - Leg Atama - Head Bisen - Bridge of nose Bitei - Coccyx Bito - Head of nose Chibusa - Breast Chusoku - Sole Danchu - Top of Sternum, pit of neck Denko - 7th - 8th Rib Dokko - Mastoid process Empi - Elbow Erikubi - “Collar Beck”, side of neck Fukuto - Outside of upper thigh Fushito - Outside of thigh Ganka - Chest Gankyu/Gansei - Eyeballs/Eyeball Ganshu - Under each nipple Gawa - Side Gekon - Beneath lower lip Haishu - Back of hand Haisoku - Instep Hana - Nose Hara - Abdominal Life/Death Centre Hatomune - Sternum Hichu - Adam’s Apple Hifu - Skin Hiji - Elbow Hijizume - Elbow joint Hirate - Inside of hand Hitai - Forehead Hiza - Knee Hizakansetsu - Knee Joint Hizatsubomi - Back of Knee Hone - Bone I - Stomach Inazuma - Side of Stomach Jinchu - Base of Nose Jogaku - Upper Part of Jaw Junzo - Kidneys Ka Fuku Bu - Lower Abdomen Kagaku - Lower Part of Jaw Kao - Face Kassatsu - Spine Kasumi - Temples Kata - Shoulder Katsusatsu - Spot between 5th - 6th Vertebrae Keichu - Nape of neck, base of skull Keido Myaku - Jugular vein Ken - Tendon Kenteki - Testicles, groin Kibi - Tip of spine Kinniku - Muscle Kodenko - Base of Spine Kokei - Tibia bone Kokotsu - Shin bone Komikami - Temple Kori - Instep Kote - Wrist, Forearm Kotobu - Rear of Head Kubi - Neck Kuchi - Mouth Kuchibiru - Lip Kurubushi - Ankle Kyoei - Spot between 5-6 ribs Kyototsu - Base of sternum Me - Eyes Mikazuki - Front of Jaw Mimi - Ears Miten - Bridge of Nose Momo - Thigh Mune - Chest Myojo - Lower abdomen, below navel Nodo - Throat Nodo Botoke - Adam’s Apple Oyayubi - Thumb Rokkotsu - Ribs Ryojikou Kabotoke - Mastoid Sebone - Spine Seidon - Areas below + eyes Seishokuki - Genitals Senaka - Back Shigetsu Solar Plexus Shinkei Keito Nervous system Shinzo - Heart Shiri - Hip Shitsuto - Knee cap Shofu - Side of Neck Shotei - Palm of Hand Sobi - Lower part of calf muscle Soda - Spot between shoulder blades Sokumen - Side of face Sonu - Top of Sternum Tekubi - Wrist Tendo - Top of head, crown Tento - Frontal Area Ude - Forearm Ude Kansetsu - Forearm Joint Ushiro Inazuma - Spot below buttocks Waki no shita - Armpit Wanshun - Back of upper arm Yako - Inside of upper thigh |
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