Martial Arts Glossary
Glossary of commonly used terms in the Japanese martial arts.
Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ashibarai | (ah-shee-bah-rah-ee): Foot sweep
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Hits - 5 Synonyms -
Foot sweep Ashibarai |
| Budo |
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Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Martial way Budo |
| Bunkai |
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Hits - 4 Synonyms -
Application Bunkai |
| Dachi | (dah-chee) Stance usually position of body from waist down
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Stance Dachi |
| Dan |
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Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Black belt rank Dan |
| Do | (doh): Way/path
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Hits - 2 Synonyms -
Way |
| Domo Arigato Gozaimasu | (doh-moh ah-ree-gah-toe go-zye-mah-soo) Thank you very much
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Domo Arigato Gozaimasu Thank you |
| Empi-uchi | (en-pee oo-chee): Elbow strike
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Elbow strike |
| Enpi | (ehn-pee)/ empi(ehm-pee): Elbow Attacks
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Elbow Attacks Enpi |
| Fudo-dachi | (foo-dough dah-chee) Rooted stance
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Rooted stance Fudo-dachi Fudo dachi |
| Gi |
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Uniform |
| Gishin Funakoshi | Gichin Funakoshi is often called the Father of Modern Karate. He was born on November 10 1868 and died April 26 1957 at the age of 88. He was not the founder of karate but was instrumental in promoting karate in Japan.
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Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Father of modern karate |
| Go |
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Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Five |
| Gohan-kumite | (goh-hon koo-mih-tay): Five step sparring
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Five step sparring |
| Hachi | (Hah-chee): Eight
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 2 Synonyms -
Eight |