| B |
| BASSAI | Breaking down the fortress |
| BO | Japanese Quarterstaff. |
| BO-JUTSU | Techniques using the staff |
| BUGEI | Classical martial combative systems; bu-jutsu. |
| BUDO | Martial arts(ways) |
| BUDOKA | Martil artist |
| BUNKAI | Application of form (In Kata) |
| BUSHIDO | Way of the warrior |
| BUJUTSU | Fighting arts |
| BUSHI | A warrior or fighting man |
| BUTSU | Buddha, buddism |
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| C |
| CHOKU | Straight |
| CHOKU TSUKI | Straight punch |
| CHUDAN | Mid level (solar-plexus)-chest area |
| CHUDAN UCHI UKE | Block from inside out with top of wrist |
| CHUDAN UDE UKE | Forearm block against body attack |
| CHUDAN CHUKO TSUKI | Straight punch to the body |
| CHUDAN STUTO UKE | Middle knife hand block |
| CHU | Middle |
| CHUI | Warning |
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| D |
| | |
| DO | (The) Way |
| DORI | Grip |
| DACHI | Stance |
| DAN | Level/grading |
| DAN TSUKI | Consecutive punches |
| DOJO | Place of practice |
| DE ASHI HARAI | Advancing foot sweep |
| DENKO | Kidney |
| DENZOOK | No count |
| DOMO ARIGATO | Thank you very much |
| DOZO | Please |
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| E |
| EKU | Okinawan oar like weapon |
| ERI | Jacket collar or lapel |
| EMPI | Elbow |
| EMPI UCHI | Elbow Strike |
| ENSHO | Round heel |
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| F |
| FUDO | Rooted {Fudo dachi} |
| FUMIKIRI | Cutting kick |
| FUMIKOMI AGE UKE | Upper block, stepping in |
| FUMIKOMI SHOTO UKE | Knifehand block, stepping in |
| FUMIKOMI UDE UKE | Forearm block, stepping in |
| FURIMI | Avoidance |
| FUSEN GACHI | Win by default |
| FUSEGI | Escapes |
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| G |
| GEIKO | Practice |
| GERI | Kick |
| GOSHIN-WAZA | Self-defense |
| GOSHINJITSU WAZA | Self-defense techniques |
| GATAME | Arm bar (hold) |
| GEDAN | Low level (below belt) |
| GEDAN BARAI UKE | Downward sweeping block |
| GEDAN KAKE UKE | Downward hooking block |
| GEDAN TSUKI | Punch to groin |
| GEDAN UKE | Downward block |
| GI | Training uniform |
| GOHON | Five finger strike |
| GYAKU | Reverse |
| GYAKU JUJI GATAME | Palms up strangle |
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| H |
| HACHIJI | Open leg {Hachiji dachi} |
| HACHIMACHI | Towelled headband HADAKA JIME -naked strangle |
| HADARI | Left |
| HADAKA JIME | Begin |
| HAISHU | Back of the hand |
| HAISOKU | Instep |
| HAITO | Ridge hand [first knuckle of thumb & side of hand] |
| HARA | The pit of the stomach |
| HARAI | Sweeping |
| HARIKEN | Fore knuckle fist |
| HAKAMA | Split black skirt worn by sensei |
| HANMI | Half front facing |
| HANGETSU | Hourglass {Hangetsu dachi----half moon stance} |
| HANE | To spring |
| HANSOKU MAKE | Disqualification |
| HATAMA | Head |
| HASAMI TSUKI | Scissors punch |
| HEISOKU | Attention {Heikosu dachi- closed feet stance} |
| HEIAN | Peaceful |
| HEIKO DACHI | Parallel stance |
| HICHU | windpipe (Base of Thraot) |
| HIJI ATE | Elbow strike |
| HIJI SURI UKE | Elbow sliding block |
| HIKI WAKE | Draw |
| HIRAKEN | Fore knuckle fist |
| HIRAKEN TSUKI | Straight punch |
| HIRI NO YOSEI | Elbow power |
| HITTSUI | Knee |
| HIZA | Knee |
| HIZAGASHIRA | Knee cap |
| HON | Fingers |
| HAJIME | Begin |
| HIDARI | Left |
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| I |
| ICHI TAITA | One against many |
| IKKAIJO | First control |
| IPPON | One |
| IPPON KEN | One knuckle fist |
| IPPON KUMITE | One step exercise |
| IPPON NUKITE | One finger spear hand |
| IPPON SEOI NAGE | One arm shoulder throw |
| IAI-JUTSU | Sword fighting |
| ISSHIN | One heart or one mind |
| IAI-DO | Classical art of sword drawing and re-sheathing. |
| IRIMI | Entering {Irimi waza} |
| INAZUMA | Liver |
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| J |
| JOSEKI | Seat of honor |
| JU-JUTSU | Gentle Art |
| JO | Japanese short staff for stick fighting |
| JODO | Classical martial art of stick fighting |
| JU-JUTSU | Combat stick-fighting techniques |
| JUTSU | Method or techniques |
| JIGO-TAI | Defensive posture |
| JIMI/JIME | Choke or strangle |
| JITSUKA | A practitioner of jitsu |
| JIU-JITSU | Gentle art |
| JIYU KUMITE | Free sparring |
| JODAN | High level (head) |
| JODAN KEKOMI GERI | Thurst kick to head |
| JODAN UKE | High block |
| JOHSOKUTEL | Ball of foot |
| JUDOKA | Practitioner of judo |
| JUDO | Gentle way |
| JUJI | Cross |
| JUJI NAGE | Crossed arm throw |
| JUMBI UNDO | Warming up Exercise |
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| K |
| KAESHI{GAESHI} | Counter |
| KAGI | Hook {Kagi tsuki---hook punch} |
| KAGI GERI | Hooking kick |
| KAITEN | Rotation |
| KAISHO | Open hand |
| KAITEN | Turning |
| KAITEN NAGE | Open & Turn throw |
| KANSETSU-WAZA | Joint-manipulation techniques |
| KAKATO | Heel |
| KAKATO UKE | Bent wrist lock |
| KAKE | The point at which a throw will take it's maximal effect |
| KAKE GERI | Hooking kick |
| KAKE TSUKI | Hooking punch |
| KAKE UKE | Hooking block |
| KAKUTO | Bent-wrist |
| KAMA | Sickle |
| KAMAE | Posture |
| KANSETSU | Joint lock |
| KARA | Empty |
| KARATE | Empty hand |
| KASUMI | Temple |
| KATA | Pre arranged stylized techniques/shoulder (Formal) |
| KATAME | Grappling |
| KATAME WAZA | Mat work |
| KATANA | Long sword [the Samurai's main weapon] |
| KATSU | Revival techniques |
| KAMIZA | Place of honor |
| KEAGE | Snap |
| KEITO | Chicken head wrist |
| KEIKOKU | penalty |
| KEKOMI | Thrust |
| KEMPO | Way of the fist |
| KEN | Sword or knuckle |
| KEN-JUTSU | Techniques of sword fighting |
| KENPO | Combat system derived from Chinese kung fu |
| KENTSUI | Fist hammer |
| KUMI-UCHI | Primitive combat grappling system |
| KENDO | Way of the sword |
| KERI | Kicking (spark) |
| KERU | Kick |
| KESA | Scarf |
| KI | Vital energy |
| KIAI | Shout with vital energy |
| KIBA | Horse {Kiba dachi-horse/saddle stance} |
| KIHON | Basic |
| KIKEN-GACHI | Win by withdrawal |
| KIME | Focus |
| KIMONO | Dress |
| KINTEKI | Groin |
| KIRIKOMI | Slash to the face |
| KIRITSU | Stand to attention |
| KIOTUKE | Attention |
| KIZAMI TSUKI | Punch on Jab |
| KODOKAN | Judo Institute in Tokyo |
| KOKEN UKE | Wrist block |
| KOKO | Tiger mouth {Koko uchi} |
| KOKUTSU | Back {Kokutsu dachi-back stance} |
| KONOE GAESHI | Leaf turning wrist bend |
| KOSHI | Hip |
| KORI | Instep |
| KOTE GAESHI | Outward turning wrist bend |
| KOTE HINERI | Inward turning wrist bend |
| KUBI | Neck |
| KUBI NAGE | Neck throw |
| KUMADE | Bear hand |
| KUMIKATA | Methods of holding (grips) |
| KUMITE | Sparring |
| KUSARIGAMA | Sickle blade attached to the end of a chain as a weapon |
| KUSAZURI | Calf |
| KUCHO | Vital body areas |
| KUZUSHI | Unbalancing [nine directions] |
| KUZURE | Variant |
| KYU | Colored belt degree |
| KYUKEI | Dismissal after bow |
| KYUSHO | Vital point (spots of body) |
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| M |
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| MA-AI | Distance |
| MANZO SHITAMA | 16th inheritor of Sosuishi-Ryu Jujutsu |
| MAE | Front |
| MAE ASHI GERI | Front leg kick |
| MAE EMPI UCHI | Forward elbow strike |
| MAE GERI KEAGE | Front snap kick |
| MAE GERI KEKOMI | Front thrusting kick |
| MAE TOBI GERI | Jumping front kick |
| MAKIKOMI | Pulling (Winding) |
| MAKIWARA | Punching board |
| MAITTA | Given up |
| MASUBI DACHI | Informal attention stance |
| MATTE | Stop |
| MATSUI | Relaxation position |
| MAWASHI TSUKI | Roundhouse punch |
| MAWATEE | Turn |
| ME | Eyes |
| MIGI | Right side |
| MIKAZUKI | Crescent |
| MORO | Augmented |
| MOROTE | With Double hands |
| MOMO | Thigh |
| MUDANSHA | Ranks below black belt |
| MUNE | Chest |
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| MOKUSO | Meditation |
| MUSHIN | Empty mind |
| MUSUBI DACHI | Open feet stance, heel together |
| MUKOUZUNE | Shin |
| MYOJO | Abdomen |
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| N |
| NAKADAKA IPPON KEN | Middle finger one knuckle fist |
| NAGE | Throwing |
| NAGENOKATA | The forms of throwing |
| NAGINATA | Halberd used by Japanese women |
| NAORE | Adopt attention stance |
| NEKO | Cat |
| NECHO ASHI DACHI | Cat stance |
| NE-WAZA | Ground fighting techniques |
| NIHON NUKITE | Two finger spear hand |
| NUKITE | Spear hand |
| NUNCHAKU | Two rods connected by a short chain [weapon] |
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| O |
| OBI | Belt |
| OI | Hey |
| OKURI | To give |
| OSAE KOMI | Hold down |
| OTAGI NI REI | Bow to Dojo & all assembled |
| OTOSHI | Downward |
| OSEA WAZA | Holding techniques |
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| R |
| RANDORI | Free practice/judo sparring |
| REI | To bow |
| REIGISAHO | Dojo Etiquettes |
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| REN | Alternate |
| RENRAKU WAZA | Combination Techniques |
| ROKU | Six (6) |
| RITSUREI | Standing bow |
| RYU | Style of martial art |
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| S |
| SAI | Large three pronged knife |
| SAMURAI | A Japanese feudal knight |
| SAN | Three (3) |
| SANCHIN DACHI | Pigeon -toed stance |
| SANKAIJO | Third control |
| SASAE | Floating |
| SAYOO NARA | Good Bye |
| SEIKEN | Fore fist |
| SEIRYUTO | Ox-Jaw hand |
| SEIZA | Formal kneeling position |
| SEMPAI | Senior |
| SENAKA | The back |
| SENSEI | Teacher or Instructor |
| SENSEI NE REI | Bow to instructor |
| SHAKUTAKU | Forearm Nerve |
| SHI | Four (4) |
| SHIAI | Competition (contest) |
| SHICHI | Seven (7) |
| SHIDO | Warning |
| SHIKKO HO | Knee walking |
| SHIKKO DACHI | Square stance |
| SHIME | Choke {Shime waza- strangulation techniques |
| SHINTAI | Body movement |
| SHINAI | Don't know |
| SHITTSUI | Knee-hammer |
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| SHIZEN TAI | Natural posture |
| SHOTEI | Palm heel strike |
| SHOMEN | Front |
| SHOMEN TSUKI | Front punch |
| SHOMEN UCHI | Front strike |
| SHOTEI UKE | Palmheel block |
| SHUBO | Arm stick |
| SHUTO | Knife edge hand |
| SHUGYOKA | A practitioner of a martial art undergoing the process of shugyo |
| SODE | Sleeve |
| SOGO GACHI | Compound win |
| SONOMAMA | Remain as it is. |
| SOREMADE | That's all |
| SUMO | Indigenous Japanese fighting system, now practiced exclusively as a form of wrestling |
| SHUGYO | Process of ascetic discipline under taken by disciples of classical Martial arts |
| SOKUTO | Foot edge |
| SU DACHI | Standing with feet together |
| SUKUI NAGE | scooping throw |
| SUTEMI | Sacrifice |
| SUIGETSU | Solar Plexus |
| SUWARU | To sit down into Seiza |
| SENSEI | Teacher |
| SHIHAN | Master (6th mokuroku and up) |
| SHINTAI | Body movement |
| SHUSAKU | (Shuzu) |
| SHITAMA | Founder of Sosuishi-Ryu JuJutsu Kai and 15th
Inheritor of Sosuishi-Ryu Sosuishi-Ryu JuJutsu |
| SOSUISHI-RYU | School of Twin Rivers |
| SORIMI | Backward Dodge. |
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| SUKASHI | Evasive action applied against attacker's motion or technique |
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| T |
| TAI NO HENKO | Body change |
| TAI SABAKI NO KIHON | Basics of body movement |
| TACHI WAZA | standing throwing techniques |
| TAEKWONDO | Korean martial art or combat sport similar to karate emphasizing high-kicking techniques in contest. |
| TAIKO-JUTSU | Police combat techniques incorporating aspects of judo and ju-jitsu as well as the use of truncheons and binding methods |
| TAMESHEWARI | Breaking demonstration |
| TANDEN | Point just beneath navel |
| TANTO | A short straight bladed knife or shorts word |
| TATAMI | Mats |
| TATE | Vertical |
| TATE EMPI UCHI | Vertical elbow strike |
| TATE HIJI ATE | Upward elbow strike |
| TATE TSUKI | A boxer's punch(Veritical) |
| TAI SABAKI | Body turning |
| TEGATA | Open hand |
| TE | Hand |
| TE NAGASHI UKE | Hand sweeping block |
| TE OSAE UKE | Hand pressing block |
| TEISHO | Palm heel |
| TEIJI | `T' shaped {Teiji dachi} |
| TEKATANA | Hand Sword |
| TEKKI | Iron Horse |
| TEKUBI | Wrist |
| TETTSUI | Hammer fist/bottom fist |
| TENKAN | Turning |
| TOKETA | Break/escape from ne-waza |
| TONFA | Short stick with a handle on one end, similar to a nightstick |
| TORI | Defender/technique demonstrator |
| TSUKAMI UKE | Grasping block |
| TSUKI | Punch |
| TSUKURI | Stepping into a throw/take an opponent's balance |
| TSUKIKAGE | Spleen |
| TSUMASAKI | Tips of toes |
| TSURO ASHI DACHI | Crane stance |
| TUITE | Grappling techniques & joint manipulation by use of pressure points |
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| U |
| UCHI | Strike |
| UCHI UKE | Inside block |
| UCHI WAZA | Striking techniques |
| UCHIKOMI | Moving in without throwing |
| UDE | Forearm |
| UKE | Block |
| UKEMI | Break falling |
| UKEE | Attacker, or assistant |
| UKI | Floating |
| URAKEN | Back fist |
| URA TSUKI | Close punch |
| USHIRO | Backside-rear |
| UDE-ATE | Hand techniques |
| UTO | Nose |
| UDE OSAE | Elbow Press |
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| UWAGI | uniform jacket |
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| W |
| WAKARE | Separation |
| WAKEGATAME | Elbow lock |
| WAKI | arm pit |
| WANTO | Arm sword |
| WASHIDE | Eagle hand |
| WAZA | Technique |
| WAZA ARI | Half Point (during competion) |
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| Y |
| YAKUSOKU | Promise |
| YAMA | Mountain/`U' |
| YAMAE | Stop |
| YARI | Spear |
| YASUME | Relax on spot |
| YOKATTA | OK |
| YOKO | Side |
| YOKO GERI | Side kick |
| YOKO HIJI ATE | Side elbow strike |
| YOKOMEN UCHI | Side strike to head |
| YON | Four (4) |
| YONKAIJO | Fourth control |
| YONHON UCHI | Four finger spearhand |
| YOI/YOHI | Make ready |
| YONHON NUKITE | Spear hand |
| YOSHI | Continue |
| YOROSHI | Good |
| YUBI | Finger |
| YUNDASHA | All Black belt |
| YUSEI GACHI | Major-Win by points |
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| Z |
| ZA-REI | Kneeling bow |
| ZAZEN | Sitting meditation |
| ZEN | Meditation |
| ZENKATSU | Forward {Zenkatsu dachi----Front stance ) |
| ZEMBU DE | In all |
| ZORI | Sandals |
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| COUNTINGS |
| Ich | One |
| Ni | Two |
| San | Three |
| Shi -Yon | Four |
| Go | Five |
| Roku | Six |
| Shichi -Nana | Seven |
| Hachi | Eight |
| Ku | Nine |
| Ju | Ten |
| Ju ich | Eleven |
| Ni Ju | Twenty. |
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