Martial Arts Glossary
Glossary of commonly used terms in the Japanese martial arts.
Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Neko-ashi-dachi | (neh-koh ah-she-dah-chee): Cat stance
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Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Cat stance |
| Ni | (nee): Two
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Hits - 3 Synonyms -
Two |
| Nukite | (noo-key-teh): Spear hand
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Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Spear hand |
| Obi | (oh-bee) Belt
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Hits - 2 Synonyms -
Belt |
| Ohayo Gozaimasu | (oh-ha-yoh go-zye-mah-soo): Good morning
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Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Good morning |
| Onegai-shimasu | (oh-nih-guy-she-mah-soo): Please teach me
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Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Teach me |
| Osu | (oh-soo): Acknowledge or greeting
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Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Acknowledge |
| Oyasumi nasai | (oh-yah-soo-me nah-sigh): Good night
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Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Good night |
| Rei | (rey): Respect shown with a bow
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Bow |
| Renzoku waza | (rehn-zoh-koo wah-zah): Continuous Techniques
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Continuous Techniques |
| Roku | (roo-koo): Six
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Hits - 2 Synonyms -
Six |
| San |
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Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Three |
| Sanbon kumite | (san-bohn koo-me-teh): Three step sparring
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Three step sparring |
| Sanchin-dachi | (san-chin dah-chee): Hour-glass stance
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Hour glass stance |
| Seiza | (say-zah): Sitting Kneeling posture
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Kneeling posture |