Martial Arts Glossary
Glossary of commonly used terms in the Japanese martial arts.
Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hachi | (Hah-chee): Eight
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 3 Synonyms -
Eight |
| Hachiji-dachi | (hah-chee-gee dah-chee): Open leg stance feet position \ / similar to the kanji for Hachi.
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Open stance |
| Hai | (hi): Yes
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Yes |
| Haishu-uchi | (hi-shoo oo-chee): Back hand strike
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Back hand strike |
| Haito-uchi | (hi-toe oo-chee): Ridge-hand strike
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Ridge hand strike |
| Hajime | (hah-zhim-ay): Begin
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 2 Synonyms -
Begin |
| Hangetsu-dachi | (hahn-geh-tsue dah-chee): Half-moon stance
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Half moon stance |
| Heiko-dachi | (hay-koh dah-chee): Parallel stance
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Parallel stance |
| Hidari | (he-dah-rhee): Left
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Left |
| hikite | (hee-kee-teh): Pulling hand
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Pulling hand |
| Hombu-Dojo | (hohm-boo doh-joh): Dojo headquarter
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Headquarters |