Karate & JiuJitsu Glossary
A
ASHI BARAI – Leg Sweep
AGE UKE –rising block
ATEMI -striking
B
BO - Quarterstaff
BUNKAI -application of form
BUSHIDO -way of the warrior
BUJUTSU -Bushi fighting arts
C
CHOKU -straight
CHUDAN -mid level (solar-plexus)
CHUDAN GERI - Middle level kick
CHUDAN ZUKI - Middle Level Punch
CHUDAN UCHI UKE - Forarm block (Thumb edge) blocking inside to outside
CHUDAN SOTO UKE - Forarm block (Small finger edge) blocking outside to inside
D
DACHI -stance
DAN -level /grade
DOJO -place of practice
DENZOOK -no count
DO -way
E
EMPI – Elbow
EKU -Okinawan oar like weapon
ERI -jacket collar
F
FURI ZUKI – Uppercut punch
FUMIKOMI - Stamping
FUDO -rooted {Fudo dachi}
G
GATAME -arm bar
GEDAN -low level (below belt)
GEDAN BARAI – Downward sweeping block
GEDAN TESHIO UKE – Palm heel downward block
GERI - Kick
GI -training uniform
GOHON -five finger strike
GYAKU -reverse
H
HACHIJI -open leg {Hachiji dachi}
HACHIMACHI -towelled headband
HADAKA JIME -naked strangle
HADARI -left
HADJIME -begin
HAISHU -back of the hand
HAISOKU -instep
HAITO -ridge hand [first knuckle of thumb & side of hand]
HAKAMA -split black skirt worn by senseis
HANGETSU -hourglass {Hangetsu dachi}
HATAMA -head
HEISOKU -attention {Heikosu dachi}
HIDARI -left side
HIJI -elbow strike
HITTSUI -knee
HIZA -knee
HON -fingers
HOKEI KUMITE - Pre-arranged Sparring
I
IPPON -one
IPPON KEN -one knuckle fist
IPPON NUKITE -one finger spear hand
IRIMI -entering {Irimi waza}
IPPON KUMITE - Pre-arranged one-step sparring
J
JIGO-TAI -defensive posture
JIMI/JIME -choke or strangle
JITSUKA -a practitioner of jitsu
JIU-JITSU -gentle art
JIYU KUMITE -free sparring
JO - Short staff (broomstick)
JODAN -high level (head)
JODAN AGE UKE - Upward rising block
JOHSOKUTEL -ball of foot
JUDOKA -practitoner of judo
JUDO -gentle way
JUJI -cross
K
KAESHI{GAESHI} -counter
KAGI -hook {Kagi tsuki}
KAKATO -heel
KAKATO UKE -bent wrist lock
KAKE -the point at which a throw will take it's maximal effect
KAMA -sickle
KAMAE -posture
KANKETSU -joint lock
KARA -empty
KARATE -empty hand
KATA -pre arranged stylised techniques/shoulder
KATAME -grappling
KATAME WAZA -mat work
KATANA -long sword [the Samurai's main weapon]
KATSU -revival techniques
KEAGE - with snap
KEMPO -way of the fist
KEN -sword or knuckle
KENDO -way of the sword
KERI -kicking
KERU -kick
KI -vital energy
KIAI -shout with vital energy
KIBA -horse {Kiba dachi-horse/saddle stance}
KIME -focus
KIRITSU -stand to attention
KITSKAY -attention
KOKO -tiger mouth {Koko uchi}
KOKUTSU -back {Kokutsu dachi}
KUBI -neck
KUMIKATA -methods of holding
KUMITE -sparring
KUSARIGAMA -sickle blade attached to the end of a chain as a weapon
KUCHO -vital body areas
KUZUSHI -unbalancing [nine directions]
KYU -coloured belt degree
KYUKEI -dismissal after bow
KYUSHO -vital point
KYUSHO JITSU -pressure point strikes
L
M
MA-AI -distance
MAE -front
MAKIWARA -punching board
MATAE -stop
MATSUI -relaxation position
MAWASHI TSUKI -roundhouse punch
MAWATEE -turn
MIGI -right side
MIKAZUKI -crescent
MORO -augmented
MOROTE UKE - augmented block
MOROTE ZUKI - augmented punch
MUNE -chest
N
NAKADAKA IPPON KEN -middle finger one knuckle fist
NAGE -throwing
NAGENOKATA -the forms of throwing
NAGINATA -halberd used by Japanese women
NAORE -adopt attention stance
NECHO/NEKO -cat
NECHO/NEKO ASHI DACHI -cat stance
NE-WAZA -ground fighting techniques
NIHON NUKITE -two finger spear hand
NUKITE -spear hand
NUNCHAKU -two rods connected by a short chain [weapon]
O
OBI -belt
OSAE KOMI -hold down
OTAGI NI REI -bow to Dojo & all assembled
OI ZUKI - lunge punch - stepping forward punch
OTOSHI UCHI - Bottom/dropping strike
P
Q
R
RANDORI -free practice/judo sparring
REI -to bow
RITSUREI -standing bow
RYU -style of martial art
S
SAI -large three pronged knife
SAMURAI -a Japanese feudal knight
SANCHIN DACHI - Hour glass stance
SEIKEN -fore fist
SEIZA -formal kneeling position
SEMPAI -senior
SENAKA -the back
SENSEI -teacher
SENSEI NE REI -bow to instructor
SHIME -choke {Shime waza}
SHIKO DACHI - Horse riding stance
SEKKYAKU ZUKI - Punch delivered moving toward an opponent
SHIZEN TAI -natural posture
SHOTEI -palm heel strike
SHUTO -knife edge hand
SODE -sleeve
SOKUTO -foot edge
SOTO UKE - Forarm block - Outside to Inside
SU DACHI -standing with feet together
SUKUI NAGE -scooping throw
SUTEMI -sacrafice
SUWARU -to sit down into Seiza
SURIKOMI - short step
SHIAI KUMITE - competition sparring
T
TACHI - Long sword
TACHI WAZA -standing throwing techniques
TAMESHEWARI -breaking demonstration
TANDEN -point just beneath navel
TANTO -a short straight bladed knife or shortsword
TATAMI -mats
TATE -vertical
TATE TSUKI -a boxer's punch
TE -hand
TEISHO -palm heel
TEIJI -`T' shaped {Teiji dachi}
TEKUBI -wrist
TETTSUI -hammer fist/bottom fist
TONFA -short stick with a handle on one end, similar to a nightstick
TORI -defender/technique demonstrator
TOBI GERI - jumping kick
TSUKI -punch
TSUKURI -stepping into a throw/take an opponent's balance
TUITE -grappling techniques & joint manipulation by use of pressure points
U
UCHI -strike
UCHIKOMI -repetitive practice of taking an opponent to kake
UDE -forearm
UKE -block
UKEMI -breakfalling
UKE -attacker, or assistant
UKI -floating
URAKEN -back fist
USHIRO GERI - back kick
USHIRO MAWASHI GERI - Spinning reverse roundhouse kick
URA MAWASHI GERI - reverse roundhouse kick (without spin)
V
W
WAKASASHI - Short sword
WAZA -technique
X
Y
YAMA -mountain/`U'
YAMA ZUKI - u punch (double in shape of u on its side)
YAMAE -stop
YARI -spear
YASUME -relax on spot
YOI/YOHI -make ready
YONHON NUKITE -spear hand
YOSHI -continue
Z
ZAREI -kneeling bow
ZAZEN -sitting meditation
ZENKUTSU -forward {Zenkatsu dachi}
ZORI -sandals
Counting to ten in Japanese
1 ICHI (I is silent)
2 NI
3 SAN
4 SHI
5 GO
6 ROKU (U is silent)
7 SHICHI (I is silent)
8 HACHI (I is silent)
9 KU
10 JU