Martial Arts Glossary
Glossary of commonly used terms in the Japanese martial arts.
Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tai sabaki | (tye sah-bah-key): Body movement
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 2 Synonyms -
Body movement |
| Taiso | (tie-so): Tai meaning body and So meaning hardening is a Japanese term for conditioning the body.
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 2 Synonyms -
Body Conditioning |
| Tanden | (tahn-dehn): Breathing center in lower abdomen
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Breathing center |
| Teiji-dachi | (the-gee dah-chee): T stance
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
T stance |
| Teisho-uchi | (tay-sho oo-chee): Palm hand strike
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Palm hand strike |
| Tetsui-uchi | (the-soo-ee oo-chee): Hammer fist strike
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Hammer fist strike |
| Tobikomi | (toh-bee-koh-mee): Jumping-in attack
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Jumping attack |
| Torite | (toh-ree-teh): Escape techniques
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Escape techniques |