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TERMINOLOGY FOR TESTS
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Aiki...........Indomitable spirit; the ability to defeat an Aikido.....Martial Art founded by Master Morehei Ueshiba (Means "Way of Grace and Harmony) Aikijitsu.....A combat technique that was the forerunner of Aikido Ai Uchi No Hei Ho: Strategy of Simultaneous Striking Atemi waza.......Striking techniques Berai........Parry Budo.....................Signifies a Japanese Martial Art Bushi...................Warrior Bushidamashi.......Warrior spirit; state of mind to do kata Bushido............Code of honor, way of the warrior Chikara......One's physical power Chudan.............Middle or chest level Dachi......................Stance Dan.............Man or Woman Deshi.........Student Do.........Way Dojo.......................Training hall or Karate school Escrima......Spanish word meaning "Skirmish" Fudo..............Immovable Fudo dachi........Immovable stance Fudo shin.......Immovable and calm spirit in the face of danger Fudo tai............Immovable body Gedan................Low or groin level Gedan uke.........Low block Geri.....Kick Gi......Uniform Go...............................Five Gojo Ryu........Martial Art founded by Chojun Miyagi Gyaku tsuki......Reverse or opposite side punch Hachi............................Eight Hai..................Yes Haisoku......Instep Haito.............Ridgehand Hajime............Begin Hakama........Pants worn in Kendo, Kyudo and Aikido, To hide foot movements Hanshu............Main island in Japan Hara.................Spiritual center; located 2" below navel Haragi..........Ki flow, Intuitive thought, Eliminating the harshness of reality Heian.......Peaceful mind Hei Ho............Strategy Heioshi........Timing Hidari......Left Hiji............Elbow Hiji uchi.....Elbow strike Hiji uke.......Elbow block Hiza..................Knee Hiza geri............Knee kick Iaijutsu.....Art of drawing the sword Ichi............................One Jeet Kune Do.....Martial Art founded by Bruce Lee meaning "Way of the Intercepting Fist" Jodan..................High or head level Jodan uke..........High block Ju..................................Ten Judo.......Martial Art founded by Jigoro Kano meaning "The way of suppleness, The Gentle Way" Jujitsu....Unarmed combat techniques based on principles of nonresistance Jyune tsuki..............Same side punch Kakato..........Heel Katana.........The long sword carried by the Samurai Karate.......Empty hand Karate Do.......Way of the empty hand Karateka..........Person who studies Karate Katsuri No Hei Ho: Strategy of Broken Rhythm Kawari.........Changing Kawashi........Dodging Kegi...........Snap Kekomi......Thrust Kendo...........Martial Art meaning "Way of the Sword" Kenjutsu.......Art of the sword, forerunner of Kendo Kenpo...........Martial Art meaning "Law" or "Way of the Fist" Ki or Chi...........Internal force Kiai.........................Spirit yell Kiba dachi..............Horseback stance Kihon.....................Basic Kilskit....................Attention Kime........Focus, concentrating all of one's energy on a specific target Kite.................Switch Koan...........Subtle question of Zen; insolvable by reasoning; used in meditation Ex.-- What is the sound of one hand clapping? Kokutsu dachi........Long cat stance Koshi.........Ball Ku.................................Nine Kumite......................Fighting or Sparring Kumite dachi................Fighting stance Kung Fu.......Chinese martial art meaning "To master" or "Human effort" Kyo..........Seeing an opening Kyu.......Boy or Girl Kyudo...........Martial Art meaning "Way of the bow and arrow" Maai No Hei Ho: Strategy of Combative Distance Mae......Front Mawashi uke.....Round block Mawate..........Turn Migi.........Right Mikazuki geri.............Crescent kick Misekake.....Fakes Mae geri..................Front kick Makiwara.........Striking post or pad Marate........Reinforced |
Marate uke.....Reinforced block He wrote the book of Five Rings Nagashi tsuki.............Flowing punch Neokashi dachi............Short cat stance Ni...............................Two No Sen................Sensing an opportunity Nunonshin......Mendable mind Nukite.........Finger tip thrust Obi........Belt Osu........................Karate greeting Rai..........................Bow Renshi.......Polished expert Renzoku......Continuous attacks Roku............................Six Ronin......Samurai without work either by disgrace or the death of his master Ryu.......Style Samurai....Elite warrior class of early Japan who were allowed to carry two swords San..............................Three Sanshin dachi.......Closed stance Seiza.......................Kneel in a seated meditation position Sempai..................Senior student Sensei.....................Honorable teacher or Instructor Sente........Initiate with no thought Shang Sen-Feng.....Alchemist who went into the mountains, drank a potion, supposedly learned martial arts from the Gods Shi...............................Four Shichi...........................Seven Shihan...................Master Shito Ryu System.....Martial Art founded by Kenwa Mabuni Shiwari....the breaking Shogun......Name given to the military governor of Japan prior to the Meiji era Shorei.............Hard Shorei ryu......Hard style (which is physically oriented) Shorin............Soft Shorin ryu......Soft style (which is mentally oriented) Shuto...........Open hand, knife hand Shuto uke.......Open hand block Soke.................Grand Master Soto...................Inward Soto uke...........Inward block Tae Kwon Do.....Korean martial art founded by General Choi Hong Hi in 1955; "Meaning "Way of the Hand and Foot" Tai Chi Chuan.....Chinese martial art that came after Wu Shu; meaning Supreme Ultimate fist Te............Hand Tettsui.........Palm heel Tobi geri.............Flying kick Tsuki..............Punch Tsuki uke.........Punching block Tsutemi...............Sacrifice as in risking a minor injury to prevent a major one or even death Uchi......Strike Uke.................Block Uraken........Backfist Ushi...................Outward Ushi uke............Outward block Ushiro.....................Back Ushiro geri...............Back kick Wado Ryu.......Martial Art founded by Otsuka meaning "Way of Harmony" Wakazashi.....Short sword worn by Samurai Waza...........Conditioned response or technique Wu Shu..........First art of combat initiated by the teachings of Bodhidharma Yame......................Relax Yip man.......Bruce Lee's teacher Yoi..........................Ready Yojimbo.........Bodyguard Yoko......Side Yoko geri................Side kick Zanshin......Moment of silence following a perfect technique Zen..............The path to enlightenment Zenkutsu dachi..........Foward stance (3) most vulnerable targets: Eyes, throat, groin (3) Levels of training: Gyo..........Basic Chugyo.....Advanced Jitsu........Highest (3) Main cities in Okinawa: Naha, Shuri, Tomari (3) Main styles of martial arts in Okinawa: Naha te, Shuri te, Tomari te (3) Levels of teaching: Shoden --- 1st or Basic Chuden --- 2nd or Advanced Hiden ----- 3rd or hidden teachings (3) Levels of Ki: Self or Individual Ki (everyone has this) Social Ki (ability to lead others; charisma) Cosmic or Universal Ki (ability to sense or read thoughts) Dojo Precepts: Principles that a Karateka is to uphold in or outside the Dojo. 1. Uphold the principles of Propriety and Courtesy 2. Cultivate a Spirit of Effort 3. Perfect a Mind of Patience 4. Live the Way of Truth 5. Do Not lose self control or act in a violent manner |