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Common Terms |
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aikido |
way of spiritual harmony |
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atemi |
striking |
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bo |
6' staff |
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bokken |
wooden sword |
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budo |
martial ways |
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bujutsu |
fighting arts |
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bushi |
warrior |
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bushido |
way of the warrior |
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chudan |
mid-body level |
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dachi |
stance |
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dan |
step / senior grade |
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do |
way |
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dojo |
training hall |
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gedan |
lower-body level |
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geri |
kick |
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gi |
uniform |
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hajime |
begin |
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hakama |
traditional wide trousers |
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jiu jitsu |
compliant art (ju jitsu, ju jutsu) |
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jiu jitsuka |
practitioner of jiu jitsu |
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jo |
4' staff |
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jodan |
upper-body / head level |
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judo |
compliant way |
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kan |
style or school of a martial art |
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kai |
club or association |
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karate-do |
way of the empty hand |
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kata |
set form of moves |
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katana |
sword |
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katsu |
first aid |
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kendo |
way of the sword |
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ki |
inner energy |
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kiai |
focussed inner energy |
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kitskay |
attention / listen |
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kuzushi |
points of unbalance |
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kyu |
student grade |
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ma-ai |
distance |
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matsui |
relaxation / meditation |
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nage |
throw |
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obi |
belt |
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rei |
bow |
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ryu |
style or school of a martial art |
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samurai |
Japanese feudal warrior class |
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seiza |
kneeling position |
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sensei |
teacher |
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shihan |
senior teacher / master |
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suwaru |
to kneel down |
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tanto |
knife |
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tatame |
mat |
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tori |
person performing the technique |
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uke |
person technique performed on |
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ukemi |
break-falling |
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waza |
technique |
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yamae |
stop |
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yoi |
get ready |
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yoshi |
continue |
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Counting |
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ichi |
one |
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ni |
two |
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san |
three |
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shi |
four |
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go |
five |
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roku |
six |
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shichi |
seven |
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hachi |
eight |
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ku |
nine |
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ju |
ten |
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Black Belt Grades |
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shodan |
first degree |
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nidan |
second degree |
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sandan |
third degree |
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yondan |
fourth degree |
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godan |
fifth degree |
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rokudan |
sixth degree |
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shichidan |
seventh degree |
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hachidan |
eighth degree |
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kudan |
ninth degree |
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judan |
tenth degree |
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Throws |
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Ashi-guruma |
Foot wheel |
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De-ashi-harai |
Forward foot sweep |
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Ganseki-otoshi |
Rock drop |
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Hane-goshi |
Spring hip |
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Hane-makikomi |
Spring winding |
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Harai-goshi |
Sweeping hip |
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Harai-makikomi |
Sweeping winding throw |
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Harai-tsurikomi-ashi |
Lift-pull foot sweep |
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Hikkomi-gaeshi |
Rolling throw |
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Hiza-guruma |
Knee wheel |
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Ippon-seoi-nage |
One-arm shoulder throw |
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Irimi-nage |
Entering throw |
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Kani-basami |
Pincer throw |
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Kata-guruma |
Shoulder wheel |
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Kawazu-gake |
One-leg hook |
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Kibisu-gaeshi |
Heel trip |
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Kiri-kaeshi-nage |
Under scooping throw |
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Kokyu-nage |
Air / breath throw |
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Koshi-guruma |
Hip wheel |
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Kosoto-gake |
Minor outer hook |
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Kosoto-gari |
Minor outer reap |
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Kote-gaeshi |
Wrist-throw |
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Ko-tsuri-goshi |
Minor lifting hip |
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Kouchi-gari |
Minor inner reap |
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Kuchiki-taoshi |
One-hand drop |
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Morote-gari |
Two-hand reap |
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Morote-seoi-nage |
Two-hand shoulder throw |
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O-goshi |
Major hip |
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O-guruma |
Major wheel |
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Okuri-ashi-harai |
Sliding foot sweep |
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Osoto-gari |
Major outer reap |
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Osoto-guruma |
Major outer wheel |
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Osoto-makikomi |
Major outer winding |
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Osoto-otoshi |
Major outer drop |
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O-tsuri-goshi |
Major lifting hip |
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Ouchi-gari |
Major inner reap |
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Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi |
Supporting foot lift-pull |
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Seoi-otoshi |
Shoulder drop |
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Shiho-nage |
Four corner throw |
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Sode-tsurikomi-goshi |
Sleeve lift-pull hip |
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Soto-makikomi |
Outer winding |
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Sukui-nage |
Scooping throw |
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Sumi-gaeshi |
Corner throw |
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Sumi-otoshi |
Corner drop |
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Tai-otoshi |
Body drop |
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Tani-otoshi |
Valley drop |
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Tawara-gaeshi |
Rice-bale throw |
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Te-guruma |
Hand wheel |
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Tenchi-nage |
Heaven and earth throw |
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Tomoe-nage |
Circular throw |
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Tsurikomi-goshi |
Lift-pull hip |
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Uchi-mata |
Inner thigh |
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Uchi-mata-makikomi |
Inner thigh winding |
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Ude-juji-nage |
Cross arm throw |
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Uki-goshi |
Floating hip |
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Uki-otoshi |
Floating drop |
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Uki-waza |
Floating throw |
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Ura-nage |
Rear throw |
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Ushiro-goshi |
Back hip |
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Utsuri-goshi |
Shifting hip |
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Yama Arashi |
Mountain Storm |
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Yoko-gake |
Side hook |
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Yoko-guruma |
Side wheel |
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Yoko-otoshi |
Side drop |
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Yoko-wakare |
Side separation |
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Restraint Techniques |
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Ude-garami |
Arm entanglement |
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Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame |
Cross arm-lock |
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Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame |
Triangular arm-lock |
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Ude-hishigi-te-gatame |
Hand arm-lock |
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Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame |
Arm arm-lock |
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Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame |
Armpit arm-lock |
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Gyaku-kesa-gatame |
Reverse scarf hold |
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Kami-shiho-gatame |
Top four-corner hold |
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Kata-gatame |
Shoulder hold |
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Kesa-gatame |
Scarf hold |
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Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame |
Broken top four-corner hold |
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Kuzure-kesa-gatame |
Broken scarf hold |
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Tate-shiho-gatame |
Straight four-corner hold |
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Yoko-shiho-gatame |
Side four-corner hold |
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Tsukkomi-jimi |
Thrust choke |
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Nami-juji-jimi |
Normal cross choke |
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Gyaku-juji-jimi |
Reverse cross choke |
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Kata-juji-jimi |
Half cross choke |
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Ryote-jimi |
Two hand choke |
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Okuri-eri-jimi |
Sliding collar choke |
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Hadaka-jimi |
Naked choke |
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Kata-ha-jimi |
Half wing choke |
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Katate-jimi |
One-hand choke |
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Sankaku-jimi |
Triangular choke |
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Sode-guruma-jimi |
Sleeve wheel choke |
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Kicks |
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Mae-geri |
Front kick |
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Mawashi-geri |
In-turning circular kick |
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Ushiro-geri |
Rear kick |
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Yoko-geri |
Side Kick |
