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RyuBuKan Dojo
Martial Arts Dictionary
A B C D
E F G H I
J K L M N
O P Q R S
T U V W X
Y Z
A
Age
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Rising.
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Age tsuki
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Rising punch.
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Age uke
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Rising block.
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Ashi
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Foot/leg.
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Ashi guruma
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Leg wheel.
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Ashi hishigi
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Leg crush.
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Ashi kubi
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Ankle.
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Ashi kubi hishigi
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Ankle crush.
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Ashi waza
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Foot techniques.
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Atemi
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Striking.
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Atemi waza
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Striking techniques.
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B
Bo
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Staff (long).
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Bojitsu
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Staff techniques (long).
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Bunkai
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Application of form.
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Bushi
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Warrior class of Japan.
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Bushido
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Way of the warrior.
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Bujutsu
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Fighting arts of the warrior class of Japan.
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C
Choku tsuki
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Straight punch.
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Chuan fa
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Fist way.
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Chudan
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Middle (of body, i.e. torso).
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D
Dachi
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Stance.
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Dan
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Rank of black belt; 1st dan is the lowest, 10th the
highest.
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De ashi barai
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Forward foot sweep.
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Denzook
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No count.
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Do
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The way.
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Dojo
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Exercise hall, the place where one practices the martial arts.
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E
Eku
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Oar, used as a weapon in Okinawan karate
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Empi
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1. Elbow.
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2. Name of a kata
in Japanese karate
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Empi uchi
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Elbow strike.
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F
Fudo dachi
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Rooted stance.
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Fumikomi
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Stamping kick.
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Funakoshi, Gichin
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Father of Japanese karate
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G
Ganmen
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Face.
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Ganmen shuto
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Face knife-hand.
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Gari
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Reap.
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Gatame
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Hold, arm bar.
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Geashi
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Reversal.
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Gedan
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Lower, waist or below.
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Gedan barai
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Low block.
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Gedan juji uke
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Lower X-block.
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Gedan shuto uke
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Lower knife-hand block.
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Geri
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Kick.
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Gi
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Uniform for practicing martial arts.
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Go
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Five.
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See also numerals
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Gohon
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Five-finger strike.
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Goshi
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Hip throw.
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Guruma
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Wheel-like throw.
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Gyaku
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Reverse, reversal.
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Gyaku tsuki
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Reverse punch (opposite hand and leg).
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Gyaky juji jime
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Reverse cross choke.
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H
Hachi
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Eight. See also numerals
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Hachiji dachi
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Open leg stance.
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Hachimachi
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Towel used as a headband.
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Hadake
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Naked.
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Hadake jime
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Naked choke/strangle.
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Hadari
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Left.
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Haishu
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Back of the hand.
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Haishu uchi
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Back hand strike.
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Haisoku
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Instep.
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Haisoku geri
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Instep kick.
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Haitto
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Ridge hand (first knuckle of thumb and side of hand).
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Haitto uchi
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Ridge hand strike.
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Hajimae
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Begin.
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Hane
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Spring.
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Hane goshi
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Spring hip throw.
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Hane makikomi
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Springing winding throw.
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Hangetsu dachi
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Hourglass stance.
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Hara tsurikomi ashi
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Lift-pull foot sweep.
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Harai
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Sweep.
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Harai goshi
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Sweep hip throw.
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Heisoku dachi
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Attention stance.
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Hidari
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Left (side).
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Hiji
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Elbow strike (upward, downward, forward, rear).
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Hishigi
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Crush.
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Hittsui
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Knee.
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Hittsui geri
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Knee strike (upward, side).
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Hiza guruma
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Knee wheel.
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Hon
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Fingers. See also Gohon
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Honbu
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Headquarters.
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I
Ichi or Sho
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One. See also numerals
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Ippon
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Full point in a contest.
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Ippon ken (tsuki)
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One knuckle fist.
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Ippon kumite
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One step sparring.
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Ippon Seoi Nage
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One-armed shoulder throw.
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Irimi waza
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Entering techniques.
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J
Jigo-tai
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Defensive posture.
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Jime
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Choke or strangle.
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Jiyu kumite
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Free sparring.
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Jo
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Short staff.
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Jodan
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Upper, shoulders or above.
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Jodan juji uke
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High X-block.
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Jo-jitsu
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Short staff techniques.
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Joseke
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Upper seat.
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Ju
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Ten. See also numerals
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Judo
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A martial arts style featuring throwing.
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Literally, "gentle way", referring to giving way in order
to gain victory.
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Judoka
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Practitioner of Judo.
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Ju-ichi
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Eleven. See also numerals
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Juji
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Cross.
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Juji gatame
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Cross-body arm bar through legs and across hips.
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Juji uke
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X-block.
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Jujitsu
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"Soft
Technique". Martial art comprised of joint locks and manipulation,
pressure point attacks, throws, chokes, massage and other healing
arts.
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K
Kagi tsuki
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Hook punch.
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Kakato
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Heel.
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Kakato uke
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Bent wrist block.
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Kake
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Application of the technique.
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Kakiwake uke
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Pushing through block.
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Kama
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Sickle, used in pairs in Okinawan Karate.
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Kamae
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Posture.
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Kami shio gatame
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Upper four-corner hold.
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Kane sute
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Flying sacrifice.
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Kani basami
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Flying scissors.
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Kano, Jigoro
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Founder of Judo.
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Kansetsu
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Joint lock.
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Kansetsu waza
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Joint locking techniques.
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Kara
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Empty.
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Karate
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A martial arts style featuring strikes.
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Literally, "empty hand".
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Kata
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1. Stylized form, pre-arranged techniques.
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2. Shoulder.
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Kata gatame
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Shoulder hold.
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Kata guruma
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Shoulder wheel throw.
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Kata ha jime
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Single wing choke.
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Kata juji jime
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Half cross choke.
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Katame
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Grappling.
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Katame waza
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Grappling and ground-fighting techniques. Also known as Ne-Waza
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Katana
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Long sword.
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Katate Tori
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Grasping of hands.
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Katsu
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Revival techniques.
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Kazuri kesa gatame
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Modified scarf hold.
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Kempo
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Fist way.
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Kendo
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Japanese sword fighting.
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Keri waza
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Kicking techniques.
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Kesa gatame
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Scarf hold.
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Ki
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Vital energy.
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Kiai
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Shout or yell with vital energy
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Kiba dachi
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Horse stance.
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Kime
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Focus.
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Kitskay
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Attention.
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Ko
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Minor.
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Kobudo
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"Ancient marital
way". Used to define traditional weapon arts of Okinawa and
other islands in the Ryukyu chain.
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Kodokan
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Headquarters of Judo in Japan.
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Literally, "school for studying the way".
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Koko uchi
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Tiger mouth strike.
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Kokutsu dachi
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Back stance.
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Komi
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Pulling.
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Koshi
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1. Hip.
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2. Ball of the foot.
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Koshi guruma
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Hip wheel throw.
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Koshi jime
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Hip choke.
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Koshi waza
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Hip techniques.
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Kosoto gakae
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Minor outer hook.
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Kosoto gari
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Minor outer reaping throw.
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Kouchi gari
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Minor inner reaping throw.
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Ku
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Nine. See also numerals
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Kubi
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Neck.
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Kumikata
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Methods of holding.
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Kumite
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Sparring.
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Kusarigama
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Sickle with a rope or chain attached.
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Kusho
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Vital points of the body.
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Kuzushi
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Unbalancing (eight directions).
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Kyu
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Grade under black belt; 10th kyu is the lowest and 1st
the highest.
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Kyusho
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Vital point.
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Kyusho-jitsu
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Pressure point strikes.
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M
Ma-ai
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Distance.
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Mae
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Front.
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Mae geri
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Front kick.
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Mae geri keage
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Front snap kick.
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Mae geri kekomi
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Front thrust kick.
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Mae tobi geri
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Jump front kick.
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Maki
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Wrapping.
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Maki geashi
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Wrapping reversal.
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(Soto) maki komi
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Outside wrapping pulling.
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(Soto) maki komi harai
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Outside wrapping pulling sweep.
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Makiwara
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Punching board.
Used in most karate schools to develop body
conditioning, focus of strikes, proper execution of technique against a
solid but flexible target.
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Matae
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Stop.
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Mawashi geri
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Roundhouse kick.
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Mawashi tsuki
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Roundhouse punch.
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Migi
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Right (side).
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Mikazuki
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Crescent.
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Mikazuki geri
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Crescent kick.
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Mikazuki geri uke
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Crescent kick block.
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Moro
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Augmented.
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Morote
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Two arm or two hand.
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Morote seoi nage
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Two arm shoulder throw.
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Morote tsuki
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Double forward fist strike.
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Morote uke
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Double forearm block.
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Moro ubi tori
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Augmented finger pull.
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Mudansha
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Non black belt holder.
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Mune
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Chest.
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Muni gatame
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Chest hold.
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Mushin
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Mind of no mind.
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N
Nagashi uke
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Flowing block.
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Nage
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Throwing.
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Nage waza
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Throwing techniques.
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Nage no kata
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Formalized throws.
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Naginata
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Halberd, used by Japanese women.
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Nami juji jime
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Normal cross choke.
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Necho
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Cat.
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Necho ashi dachi
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Cat stance.
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Ne-waza
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Ground fighting techniques, also known as katame waza.
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Ni
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Two. See also numerals
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Nidan geri
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Double jump kick.
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Nihon nukite
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Two finger spear hand.
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See also gohon nukite
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Ni-ju
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Twenty. See also numerals
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Ni-ju-ichi
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Twenty one. See also numerals
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Nukite
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Spear hand.
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Nunchaku
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Flail-like weapon of two rods joined by rope or chain.
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O
Obi
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Belt.
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O goshi
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Major hip throw.
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O guruma
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Major wheel throw.
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Ohten
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Barrel roll.
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Ohten gatame
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Barrel roll arm-bar.
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Oi tsuki
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Forward lunge punch (same side hand and leg).
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Okinawa te
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Okinawan hand.
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Okuri
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Sliding.
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Okuri ashi barai
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Foot sweep.
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Okuri eri jime
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Sliding collar choke.
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Okuri (ashi) harai
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Sliding foot sweep.
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Osae komi
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Hold-down.
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Osae komi waza
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Hold-down techniques.
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Osoto gari
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Major outer reaping throw.
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Osoto guruma
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Major outer wheel throw.
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Otoshi
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Drop.
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Ouchi gari
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Major inner reaping throw.
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R
Randori
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Free practice (judo sparring).
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Rei
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Bow.
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Roku
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Six. See also numerals
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Ryu
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Style of school or martial art.
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Ryukyu
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Name of island chain of which .
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Sai
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Three-pronged metal weapon.
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Sakotsu
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Collarbone.
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Sakotsu shuto
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Collarbone knife-hand.
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San
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Three. See also numerals
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Sanchin dachi
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Hourglass stance (derived from Sanchin kata).
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San-ju
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Thirty.
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Sasae
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Block.
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Sasae (tsuri komi) ashi
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Lifting pulling foot block.
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Seiza
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Sitting position.
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Sempai
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Senior.
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Sensei
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Teacher.
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Seoi
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Shoulder.
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Shi
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Four. See also numerals
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Shiai
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Contest.
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Shichi
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Seven. See also numerals
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Shihan
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Master instructor
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Shiho
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Four corners, or all directions.
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Shiho nage
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All directions throw.
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Shime
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Choke.
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Shime waza
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Choking techniques.
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Shizen-tai
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Natural posture.
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Shotei
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Palm heel strike (also may use as block).
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Shuto
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Knife-edge hand (little-finger side of palm).
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Shuto uchi
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Knife hand strike.
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Shuto uke
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Knife hand block.
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Sode
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Sleeve.
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Sode tsuri komi goshi
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Sleeve lifting pulling hip throw.
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Soto
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Outside (of opponent's stance).
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Soto age uke
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Outer upper block.
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Soto makikomi
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Outer winding throw.
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Soto mikazui geri
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Outer crescent kick.
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Soto shuto
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Outside knife-hand block.
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Soto ude uke
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Outside forearm block.
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Sukui nage
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Scooping throw.
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Sumea gaeshi
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Corner reversal.
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Sumi otoshi
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Corner drop.
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Sute
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Sacrifice.
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Sutemi
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Sacrifice or roll.
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Sutemi-waza
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Sacrifice techniques.
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T
Tachi-waza
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Standing throwing techniques.
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Tai otoshi
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Body drop.
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Tameshiwari
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Breaking demonstration.
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Tanbo
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Short staff
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Tanden
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Point just below the navel.
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Tani otoshi
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Valley drop.
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Tanto
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Short sword.
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Tate tsuki
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Vertical punch (boxer's jab).
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Te
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Hand. See also karate
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Teisho
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Palm heel.
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Teisho tsuki
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Palm heel punch.
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Teisho uchi
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Palm heel strike.
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Teisho uke
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Palm heel block.
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Teiji dachi
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T-stance.
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Tekubi
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Wrist.
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Tekubi tori
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Wrist pull.
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Tettsui
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Hammer fist; downward strike with closed fist, little finger side as
the striking surface.
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Te-waza
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Hand techniques.
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Tomoe nage
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Stomach throw.
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Tonfa
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Wooden rod with handle at right angle, used in pairs.
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Tori
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Defender, demonstrator of technique; or, pull.
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Torite
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See tuite
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Tsuki
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Punch; knuckle strike with first two knuckles only.
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Tsuki waza
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Punching techniques.
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Tsukuri
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Stepping into the throw.
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Tsuri
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Lifting.
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Tsuri goshi
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Lifting hip throw.
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Tsuri komi goshi
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Lifting pulling hip throw.
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Tuite
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1. Grappling techniques.
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2. Using pressure points for joint manipulation.
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U
Uchi
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Inner; or, Strike.
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Uchideshi
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Special disciple.
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Uchikomi
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Repeated practice of throwing techniques.
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Uchi mata
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Inner thigh throw.
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Uchi waza
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Striking techniques.
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Ude
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Forearm.
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Ude gatame
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Forearm arm-bar.
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Ude tori
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Forearm pull.
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Ude uki
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Forearm block.
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Uke
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Block (Age Uke); or, Attacker, to whom techniques are done.
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Ukemi
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Falling and rolling exercises.
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Ukemi waza
|
Falling techniques.
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Uki
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Floating.
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Uki goshi
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Floating hip throw.
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Uki otoshi
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Floating drop.
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Uki waza
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Floating throw.
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Ulna
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(English) Bone on little-finger side of wrist.
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Ulna press
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Straight arm bar with wrist on opponent's elbow.
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Ura
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Back or flip side.
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Uraken uchi
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Back fist strike.
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Ura nage
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Back throw.
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Ura tsuki
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Flip side punch.
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Ushiro
|
Rear.
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Ushiro geri
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Back kick.
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Ushiro goshi
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Back hip throw.
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W
Wakare
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Separation.
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Waza
|
Technique.
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Katame waza
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Mat work.
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Y
Yama
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Mountain.
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Yama bushi
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Mountain warriors.
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Yama tsuki
|
U-punch.
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Yari
|
Spear.
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Yawara
|
Control.
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Yoi
|
Ready.
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Yoko
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Side.
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Yoko gake
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Side body drop.
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Yoko geri
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Side kick.
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Yoko guruma
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Side wheel.
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Yoko haitto
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Side ridge-hand.
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Yoko kekome
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Side thrust kick.
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Yoko otoshi
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Side drop.
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Yoko shio gatame
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Side four corner hold.
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Yoko shuto
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Side knife-hand.
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Yoko tobo geri
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Jump side kick.
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Yoko wakare
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Side separation.
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Yubi
|
Finger.
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Yubi tori
|
Finger pull.
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Yudansha
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One who is a black belt.
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Z
Zazen
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Sitting meditation.
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Zen
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1. Buddhist sect.
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2. Religious meditation.
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Zenkutzo dachi
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Front stance.
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