Index
Abara | Ribs. | abara anatomy |
Achi | The arch on the bottom side of the foot. | achi anatomy |
Age | To lift or raise up, to elevate. It comes from ageru. It is... | age |
Age Hiji Ate | ... | age ate empi hiji mae uchi |
Age Oroshi | To move something up and down; or to raise and lower... | age oroshi |
Age Tzuki | Rising Punch: 1. The fist rises and strikes under the chin... | age tzuki |
Age Uchi | Rising strike (uppercut). | age uchi |
Age Uke | Rising block. Always performed at Jodan level. It may be... | age uke video_free |
Ago | Jaw or chin. | ago anatomy |
Ago Oshi | To push an opponent's chin upward to destroy his balance or... | ago oshi |
Ago Uchi | Jaw strike. | ago uchi |
Agura | An informal cross legged sitting position. | agura |
Ai | To join, to fit together, meeting or harmony. | ai |
Ai Hanmi | Same or matched stance. Two individuals are both facing each... | ai hanmi kamae |
Ai Kamae | + Redirect to Ai Hanmi - Redirect to Ai Hanmi Same or... | ai hanmi kamae |
Ai Noke | Mutual preservation. | ai noke |
Ai Uchi | Simultaneous strikes by both fighters. In competition, no... | ai uchi |
Aiki | Harmonious spirit, or spirit meeting. The joining together... | aiki |
Aiki Budo | Harmonious energy martial way. It was a term used by Ueshiba... | aiki budo |
Aiki Nage | Blending throw. | aiki nage |
Aiki No Kurai | The highest consciousness of harmonious energy. | aiki kurai |
Aiki No Sen | The initative of harmonious energy. It means benefiting... | aiki sen |
Aiki Otoshi | Spirit meeting drop. It is a hip throw similar to Koshi Nage... | |
Aikido | Spirit meeting way. It is a derivitative martial way from a... | |
Aikidoka | An individual who practices Aikido. | aikido aikidoka ka |
Aikite | Harmony hand. | aiki aikite te |
Ainu | The aboriginal people who were the original people living in... | ainu ebisu ezo |
Ainuke | A relationship with another that prevents fighting due to... | ainuke |
Aite | 1. Opponent or training partner. 2. Uniting hand or joining... | aite |
Aite Juji Ukemi | Uniting crossing falling, or partner figure ten arm lock... | aite juji ukemi |
Aite No Tsukuri | Conditioning of your opponent or partner. The preparing or... | aite tsukuri |
Aka | Red. Often used to refer to the red competitor in... | aka |
Akiresu Ken | Achilles tendon. | akiresu anatomy ken |
Akushu | Handshake. | akushu |
Amado | 1. The lymph glands around the lower neck, a vital point... | amado anatomy |
Amma | Massage, or a person giving a massage. | amma |
Ana | Hole or opening (e.g. in the opponent's defence). | ana |
Anado | Both sides. | anado |
Ananku | Light/Peace/Safety from the South. A Shorin Ryu kata. | ananku kata shorin_kata |
Anatomy | Parts of the human body - also see Natural Weapons. Pages... | anatomy |
Anatoshi | Trapping. | anatoshi |
Ani | Older brother. A general reference to more senior, for... | ani |
Ani Deshi | Older brother student. This is an individual who is senior... | ani deshi |
Anime | High powered. | anime |
Anso No Kata | The meditation form. A GoSoku Ryu kata. | anso gosoku_kata kata |
Antei | Balance, equilibrium, stability. | antei |
Anza | An informal sitting position with the legs crossed in front... | anza |
Ao | Blue. Used in karate competition to refer to the competitor... | ao |
Aoyagi | Green Willow Tree (Kata). | aoyagi |
Arakaki Ankichi | A master of Shorin Ryu. | |
Arashi | Storm, wild, or rough. | arashi |
Arasoi | Dispute or quarrel. | arasoi |
Arigato | Thank you (informal). Pronounced: air-ee-ga-toe | arigato |
Arigato Gozaimashita | An informal thank you, for what you have done (past tense -... | arigato gozaimashita |
Arigato Gozaimasu | An informal thank you, for what you are doing (current... | arigato gozaimasu |
Arukikata | Methods of walking (footwork). Also called Aruki gata. | arukikata aruku |
Aruku | To walk; A method of inclined walking resulting in a... | aruku |
Asa | Morning. | asa |
Asa Geiko | 1. Morning training/practice. 2. It is also used to mean a... | asa geiko |
Asagasumi | 1. The vital point/region just under the chin. 2. Morning... | anatomy asagasumi |
Asawati | To sit down on the knees. | asawati |
Asawati Josketi | To sit down as ease. | asawati josketi |
Ase | Perspiration, sweat. | ase |
Ashi | 1. Foot or leg (same as Ashibo). 2. To step. Pronounced:... | anatomy ashi ashibo |
Ashi Barai | Foot or Leg Sweep. Also called Ashi Harai. There are many... | ashi barai harai video_free |
Ashi Dome | To check the opponent's leg movement with your own foot or... | ashi dome |
Ashi Fumikae | To change legs/feet. | ashi fumikae |
Ashi Garami | To wrap your leg around your opponent's leg. | ashi garami |
Ashi Garuma | Foot wheel. It is a Judo throw. | ashi garuma |
Ashi Gata | The form or position of the feet. | ashi gata |
Ashi Gatame | Leg lock. A generic term for any type of immobilization or... | ashi gatame |
Ashi Harai | + Redirect to Ashi Barai - Redirect to Ashi Barai Foot or... | ashi barai harai |
Ashi Hishigi | Foot crush. It is a joint locking technique, where you apply... | ashi hishigi |
Ashi Kake | Hooking foot displacement, where you hook your foot behind... | ashi kake |
Ashi Kubi Hishigi | Ankle crushing. It is a joint locking technique. | ashi hishigi kubi |
Ashi No Ura | Sole of the Foot. | anatomy ashi ura |
Ashi Sabaki | Foot shifting, movement or footwork. | ashi sabaki |
Ashi Waza | Leg and foot techniques. | ashi waza |
Ashi Yubi | Toe or toes. Literally means foot fingers. | anatomy ashi yubi |
Ashibo | + Redirect to Ashi - Redirect to Ashi 1. Foot or leg... | anatomy ashi ashibo |
Ashibo Kake Uke | Leg hooking block. The leg is raised to the side and swung... | ashibo kake uke |
Ashikubi | Ankle, literally meaning neck of the foot. | anatomy ashi ashikubi kubi |
Ashikubi Kake Uke | Ankle Hooking Block. Can be used to block a Mae Geri (front... | ashikubi kake uke |
Atama | Head. | anatomy |
Ate | Pronounced: aah-tay + Redirect to Uchi - Redirect to Uchi... | ate |
Ate Waza | Striking or smashing techniques. | ate waza |
Atemi | Striking the body. They are the traditional striking... | atemi |
Atemi Waza | Body (vital) striking techniques. | atemi waza |
Atenai Yoni | A karate contest term meaning a warning without penalty. | atenai yoni |
Ateru | Strike, hit or touch. | ateru |
Ato | Move back. | ato |
Ato De | Afterwards. | ato de |
Ato no Kehanashi | A snapping kick using the back of the foot. | ato kehanashi |
Ato no Sen | The defensive action taken at the instant the opponent... | ato sen |
Atoshi Baraku | A contest term meaning that there is a little more time... | atoshi baraku |
Atsu | Press. | atsu |
Attate Iru | A karate contest term meaning that there was contact made to... | attate iru |
Atto | Press down. | atto |
Awase | Joining together or matching up. It was also used to... | awase |
Awase Tzuki | U-punch, also called Morote Tzuki. Both hands punch at the... | awase tzuki |
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