General Terms | Greetings and Commands | Titles | Counting | Ranking | Parts of the Body
Stances | Blocking Techniques | Kicking Techniques | Punching/Striking/Techniques
| Atemi | strike vital area of body |
| Bushido | way of the warrior |
| Chudan | middle body |
| Dachi |
stance |
| Dojo | training hall |
| Gatame | hold, immobilize, secure |
| Gaeshi | reversal |
| Gedan | lower body |
| Geri | kick |
| Getsu | moon |
| Gi | practice uniform |
| Goshin | self-defense |
| Gyaku | reverse |
| Hakama | pant-like skirt worn to hide foot movement
virtues of budo: benevolence (jin) honor (gi) courtesy (rei) wisdom (chi) sincerity(shin) Loyalty(chu) Piety (koh) |
| Hakkoryu | Eighth Light System of Jujutsu |
| Hara | center of body; Source of ki; 2" below navel |
| Hidari | left |
| Irimi | entering |
| Jodan | upper body |
| Jujutsu | the art of gentleness |
| Katsu (kappo) | resuscitation methods |
| Keage | snap (kick) |
| Kekomi | thrust (kick) |
| Ki | spirit, life energy, vital force, intention |
| Kiai | spirit yell |
| Kime | focusing concentration and power |
| Kumite | sparring |
| Kuzushi | unbalancing |
| Maai | distance between 2 persons |
| Mae | front (kick) |
| Makiwara | striking post |
| Mawashi | circular |
| Migi | right |
| Mochi | hold/grip |
| Morote | 2-handed hold on one hand |
| Nage | throw |
| Obi | belt |
| Osae | pinning |
| Osae dori | to grab or take by pinning |
| Otoshi | drop |
| Randori | multiple attack practice |
| Renshu | to learn by repeating |
| Ryo | both, two |
| Ryote | both hands |
| Shiai | contest/match |
| Shikko | traditional manner of knee walking |
| Shime | choke/strangle |
| Shinden | shrine |
| Shomen | top or front area |
| Shuchu | concentration |
| Sui | water |
| Suigetsu | image/path of moon's light on calm water |
| Suigetsu | solar plexus |
| Sute | sacrifice |
| Tai sabaki | body movement |
| Tenkan | turning movement, 180 degrees |
| Tetsui | hammer fist |
| Tabi | indoor training shoe |
| Tobi | jumping |
| Tori/Nage | person applying technique |
| Uchi | strike |
| Uke | block |
| Uke | person receiving technique |
| Ura | back or flip side |
| Ushiro | rear |
| Waza | technique |
| Yoko | side |
| Zuki/Tsuki | punch |
| Domo arigato | thank you |
| Domo arigato gozaimashita | thank you very much (formal) |
| Hai | yes |
| Hai, Sensei! | Yes, Sensei (respectful answer to teacher) |
| Konnichiwa | good afternoon |
| Kombanwa | good evening |
| Ohayogozaimasu | good morning |
| Onegaishimasu | please help/teach me |
| Sayonara | goodbye (leaving) |
| Sensei ni rei! | bow to teacher |
| Shinden/Shomen ni rei! | bow/salute to the shrine |
| Hajime | begin to fight |
| Hantai | opposite/reverse sides |
| Kioskay | (stand at) attention |
| Maate | stop/wait/halt |
| Mawate | turn around or about-face |
| Mokuso | Philosophical |
| Rei | bow |
| Sabate | kneel |
| Yoi | get ready |
| Yame | end/stop |
| Ukemi | falls/breakfalls/rolling |
Dan
black belt level rank
Dai Sensei
the first instructor
Dojo Cho
head of the dojo
Kyu
class/rank below black belt
Mudansha
student below black belt
Kohai/Roohai
junior students (one of lower rank than oneself)
Seito
pupil or student
Sempai
senior students (one higher in rank than oneself)
Sempai
title for junior black belt
Sempai
title for mudansha instructor
Sensei
teacher/instructor
Shihan
Master (instructor), teacher of teachers
Shihan Kaiden
Master appointed disciple of Hakkoryu Jujutsu
Yudansha
black belt student
1
Ichi
6
Rokku
11
Juichi
2
Ni
7
Shichi (Nana)
20
NiJu
3
San
8
Hachi
25
Nijugo
4
Shi (Yon)
9
Ku
98
Kujuhachi
5
Go
10
Ju
100
Hyaku
Shichi Kyu
yellow belt 7th Jujutsu grade
Ro Kyu
orange belt 6th Jujutsu grade
Go Kyu
green belt 5th Jujutsu grade
Yon Kyu
blue belt 4th Jujutsu grade
San Kyu
3rd level brown belt 3rd Jujutsu grade
Ni Kyu
2nd level brown belt 2nd Jujutsu grade
Ik Kyu
1st level brown belt 1st Jujutsu grade
Sho Dan
1st degree black belt 1st dan (level)
Ashi
leg/foot
Empi
elbow
Haisoku
instep
Hiza/hitsu
knee
Kakato
heel
Ken
face
Kin
groin
Koshi
1) hip 2) ball of foot
Kote
wrist
Kubi
neck
Miken
eyes
Muni/Mune
chest
Seio
shoulder
Sode
sleeve
Sokuto
side, edge of foot
Taisho
palm heel
Te
hand
Ude
arm
Yubi
finger
Kamae
strong posture or physical stance/fighting stance
Musubi dachi
attention stance, feet turned out
Hachiji dachi
informal attention stance, feet apart
T-Dachi/Teigi dachi
T stance
Kokutsu dachi
back stance
Kiba dachi
horse stance
Neko ashi dachi
cat stance
Zenkutsu dachi
forward stance
Seiza
sitting
Suware waza
kneeling techniques
Tachi waza
standing techniques
Nage waza
throwing techniques
Tsugi ashi
a walking technique: to slide feet into position
Chudan uke
middle area block
Gedan uke
lower area block
Jodan uke
upper area block
Juji uke
cross (X) block
Morote jodan uke
two hand upper block
Tekubi kake uke
wrist hook block
Kake geri
hook kick
Mae geri keage
front snapping kick
Mae tobi geri
jumping front kick
Mawashi geri
roundhouse kick
Mawashi ushiro geri
spinning back kick
Uchi mikazuki geri
crescent kick (inside)
Soto mikazuki geri
crescent kick (outside)
Ushiro geri kokomi
back thrusting kick
Yoko geri kokomi
side thrusting kick
| Choku zuki | straight punch |
| Gyaku zuki | reverse punch |
| Mawashi zuki | roundhouse punch |
| Morote zuki | double fist punch |
| Empi uchi | elbow strike |
| Mawashi empi uchi | roundhouse elbow strike |
| Otoshi empi uchi | downward elbow strike |
| Tate empi uchi | upward elbow strike |
| Ushiro empi uchi | elbow strike backward |
| Yoko empi uchi | side elbow strike |
| Haito uchi | ridge hand strike |
| Ippon ken uchi | one knuckle strike |
| Choken uchi | wrist strike (underside of wrist) |
| Koken uchi | wrist strike (top of wrist) |
| Koko uchi | tiger mouth hand strike |
| Kumade uchi | bear claw strike |
| Metsubushi | blinding strike |
| Nakayubi ippon ken zuki | middle finger one knuckle fist |
| Nukite uchi | spear finger strike |
| Shuto uchi | knife hand strike |
| Teisho uchi | palm heel strike |
| Tetsui uchi | hammer fist strike |
| Uraken uchi | back fist strike |
| Yonpon ken uchi | 4 knuckle strike |
| Ippon seio nage | one arm shoulder throw |
| Kubi nage | neck throw |
| Morote seio nage | 2 arm shoulder throw |
| Nage waza | throwing techniques |
| O goshi nage | major hip throw |
| O soto gari | major outer reaping throw |
| Sute nage | sacrifice throw |
| Tomoe nage | stomach throw |
| Irimi nage | entering throw |
| Kote gaeshi | outward wrist twist technique |
| Mochi maware | lead around; lift up and away |
| Shiho nage | 4 direction throw |
| Okuri ashi barai | foot sweep |
| Osae dori waza | pinning/binding techniques (2nd level wrist bind techniques) |
| Kansetsu waza | joint locking techniques (includes arm bars) |
| Shime waza | choking techniques |
| Shodan waza | set of first level wrist bind techniques |
Arnis/Kali/Escrima
art of stick and blade fighting
Arnis stick
18-24" stick
Bo
6 ft wooden staff
Bokken
wooden practice sword
Chiburi
removing blood from sword
Hanbo
3 ft wooden staff
Iaido
art of drawing the sword
Jo
4 ft wooden staff
Katana
long sword
Ninja Toh
straight sword used by Ninja
Nunchaku
short sticks attached by cord or chain
Sageo
cord on saya
Saya
scabbard
Shinogi
back side of sword
Shuriken
star or spear-shaped throwing weapon
Tanto
dagger/knife
Tsuba
sword guard
Tsuka
handle of sword
Wakizashi
short sword
Agatsu: "self victory". The true victory of self-mastery.
Budo: Martial way. The character 'bu' means "stop" and (a weapon like a) "halberd". Combined with 'do', it is the assumption that the best way to prevent violent conflict is to emphasize the cultivation of the individual character; taken in the sense of avoiding violence so far as possible.
FudoShin: "immovable mind". In this state, the mind is calm and undistracted. To cultivate fudo shin is to cultivate a mind that can accommodate itself to changing circumstances without compromise of ethical principles.
Misogi: cleansing, spiritual cleansing; ritual purification; as a matter of one's attitude or approach to training, rather than an objective feature of the training itself.
Mushin: "no mind". A state of cognitive awareness characterized by the absence of discursive thought. Not the same as a state of spontaneity. When in a state of Mushin, one is free to use concepts and distinctions without being used by them.
Nintai: The ongoing pursuit of your life's ideals, challenges and dreams with utmost patience, perseverance, endurance.
Setsuzoku: Connection. The connection between one's hara and the outer limits of the movement; or between one's hara and that of one's partner. On a psychological level, the relationship of action/response between oneself and one's partner.
Shugyo: Intensive training (spiritual, mental, physical, ascetic); the "day to day struggle"; lifelong discipline; the work of education to refine and purify the quality of life.
Zanshin: the complete and continuous awareness of one's surroundings
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