Martial Arts Glossary
Glossary of commonly used terms in the Japanese martial arts.
Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sempai | (sehm-pye): Senior student
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Senior Student |
| Sensei | (sehn-seh-ee): Instructor or teacher
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Teacher |
| Shi |
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Four |
| Shichi | (Shih-chee): Seven
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Seven |
| Shihan | (shee-hahn) Head instructor
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Head instructor |
| Shizentai | (she-zen dah-chee): Natural position
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Natural position |
| Shuto-uchi | (shoe-toe oo-chee): Knife hand strike
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Knife hand strike |
| Sochin-dachi | (so-chin dah-chee): Diagonal straddle-leg stance
Author - Sensei Miller Synonyms -
Straddle leg stance |
| Tai sabaki | (tye sah-bah-key): Body movement
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 3 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 - 3 Synonyms -
Body Conditioning |
| Tanden | (tahn-dehn): Breathing center in lower abdomen
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Breathing center |
| Teiji-dachi | (the-gee dah-chee): T stance
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 1 Synonyms -
T stance |
| Teisho-uchi | (tay-sho oo-chee): Palm hand strike
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Palm hand strike |
| Tetsui-uchi | (the-soo-ee oo-chee): Hammer fist strike
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 1 Synonyms -
Hammer fist strike |
| Tobikomi | (toh-bee-koh-mee): Jumping-in attack
Author - Sensei Miller
Hits - 2 Synonyms -
Jumping attack |