Martial Arts Glossary
Glossary of commonly used terms in the Japanese martial arts.
Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kaette | (kah-eht-teh) Pivot/assume opposite direction
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Pivot |
| Kamae | (kah-may): Sparring posture usually referring to position of entire body and mindset.
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Body position |
| Kamatae | (kah-mah-ta-eh) Assume stance
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Assume stance |
| Karate | (kah-rah-teh): Empty hand
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Hits - 8 Synonyms -
Empty hand |
| KarateKa | (kah-rah-teh-kah): Karate practitioner
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Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Karate practitioner |
| Kata | (kah-tah): Form or pre-arranged set of techniques.
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Form |
| keiko gi |
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Training uniform |
| Kentsui-uchi | (ken-tsue-ee oo-chee): Hammer fist strike
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Hammer fist strike |
| Ki | (key): Mind Spirit Internal Energy
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Internal energy |
| Kiai | (key-aye): Focusing shout or spirit yell
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Spirit yell |
| Kiba-dachi | (key-bah dah-chee): Side stance (horse stance)
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Horse stance |
| Kihon | (key-hohn): Basic technique
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Hits - 7 Synonyms -
Technique |
| Kihon kumite | (key-hohn koo-me-teh): Basic sparring
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Basic sparring |
| Kime | (key-may): Focus of power or spirit
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Life force |
| Kokutsu-dachi | (koe-koo-tsu dah-chee): Back stance
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Back stance |