Well, it's about time this happened... We're going to have a terminology thread, somewhere to find translations for all those Japanese terms you keep hearing in class! I'm eventually going to lock this post and make it a sticky so that all the information will be in the first post. If anyone would like to contribute to the list, copy it and add your own translations in the correct place, using the same format as I've already started. I know that I've probably missed an awful lot, but for a 30 minute job on a saturday morning, I think I've done ok so far! One more request: try to use correct Romaji where possible (excluding the accents, which I haven't worked out how to do yet!) Have fun!
awesome idea!! Quote: Originally Posted by Jujutsu Translations A Age Uke - Rising block Ashi-Ate - Foot and leg techniques Atemi - Strike to a vital area Atemiwaza - Striking Techniques Atewaza - Techniques used for striking at attacker's joints B Barai - Sweep (equivalent to harai) Budo - Martial arts ways (literally "way(s) of war) C Choku - Straight Choku Tsuki - Straight punch Chu - Middle Chudan - Mid level D Dachi - Stance Dan - Level Dan Tsuki - Consecutive punches De Ashi Harai/Barai - Advanced/Advancing Foot Sweep Do - (the) Way Dojo - Place of practice Dori - Grip E Empi - Elbow Empi Uchi - Elbow strike Ensho - Round heel F Furimi - Avoidance Fusegi - Escapes G Gaeshi - Counter or reversal ("gaeshi" and "kaeshi" are used depending on context) Gake - Prop Gari - Reap Gatame - Hold Gatamewaza - Holding methods Gedan - Low level (below belt) Gedan Tsuki - Punch to groin Geri - Kick Gi - Training Uniform (abbreviated from "dogi" of "keikogi") Goshi - Hip (throw) Guruma - Wheel Gyaku - Reverse Gyaku Tsuki - Reverse punch H Hadaka Jime - Naked strangle Haisoku - Instep Harai - Sweeping Hatama - Head Hichu - Windpipe Hidari - Left Hiji Ate - Elbow strike Hiraken Tsuki - Straight punch Hiza - Knee I Ichi/Ich - One Ippon - Full point Ippon Seoi Nage - One arm shoulder throw Irime - Entering Irime nage - Entering throw J Jime - Choke or strangle Jitsuka - Practitioner of Jujutsu (possibly not an accurate use of Japanese, as jujutsuka would be the correct form, but widely accepted) Jiyu Kumite - Free sparring Jodan - High level Jodan Uke - High block Juji - Cross Jujutsu - The gentle art Jutsu - Method or techniques K Kaeshi - Counter ("gaeshi" and "kaeshi" are used depending on context) Kagi - Hook Kagi Geri - Hooking Kick Kagi Tsuki - Hook punch Kaisho - Open hand Kaiten - Rotation Kakato - Heel Kake - The point at which a throw will take it's maximal effect Kamae - Posture (or stance) Kani basami - Crab scissors throw (actual translation unknown) Kansetsu - Joint breaking Kansetsuwaza - Joint breaking methods Kasumi - Temple Kata - Pre arranged stylized techniques Kata - Shoulder Kata-gatame - Shoulder pin Kata-guruma - Shoulder wheel (fireman's lift throw) Kata-ha-jime - Single wing strangle Katame - Grappling Katana - Curved, single edged longsword (designed for use in either one hand or two, one of the weapons jujutsu was originally designed to defend against) Katsu - Revival Techniques Kesa - Scarf Kesa Gatame - Scarf hold Kiai - Shout with vital energy Kime - Focus Kinteki - Groin Kiri - Cut Ko - Minor Kokutsu - Back Ko-soto-gari/gake - Minor outer reap/prop Kote Gaeshi - Outward turning wrist bend Ko-uchi-gari/gake - Minor inner reap/prop Koshi - Hip (when used first in a throw name) Koshi guruma - Hip wheel throw Kubi - Neck Kubi Nage - Neck throw Kumite - Sparring Kuzushi - Unbalancing Kyu - Coloured belt L M Mae - Front Mae geri - Front kick Mae-tobi-geri - Jumping front kick Makkikomi - Winding throw Matte - Stop Mawashi-geri - Roundhouse kick Me - Eyes Mikazuki - Crescent Mune - Chest Mune-gatame - Chest hold Mokuso - Meditation N Nage - Throw Nage-no-kata - Throwing kata (usually used to refer to the Kodokan Nage-no-kata) Nagewaza - Throwing methods Newaza - Ground techniques Ni - Two Nidan - 2nd Dan O O - Major O-guruma - Major Wheel O-soto-gari/gake - Major outer reap/prop O-soto-guruma - Major outer wheel O-soto-makkikomi - Major outer winding throw O-soto-otoshi - Major outer drop O-uchi-gari/gake - Major inner reap/prop Otagi-ne-rei - Bow to Dojo and all assembled Otoshi - Drop P Q R Randori - Throw sparring (??) Rei - To bow Reigisaho - Dojo Etiquettes Roku - Six Ryu - Style of Martial Art S San - Three Sasae - Floating Seiza - Formal kneeling position Sensei - Teacher Sensei-ni-rei - Bow to instructor Seoi - Shoulder Seoi-nage - Shoulder throw Seoi-otoshi - Shoulder drop Shi - Four (note: yon is usually four, shi is only used in certain situations because "Shi" also means "Death") Shiai - Competition Shichi - Seven (note: similar to "shi", "shichi" is only used in certain situations, otherwise "nana" if more commonly used) Shihan - Master (6th Dan and up, style dependent) Shikko-ho - Knee walking Shime - Choke/strangle Shime-waza - Strangulation techniques Shotei - Palm heel strike Shomen - Front Soto - Outer Sukui-nage - Scooping throw Sutemi - Sacrifice T Tai - Body Tai-otoshi - Body drop throw Tai-sabaki - Body Movement Tanto - Knife (one of the weapons jujutsu was originally designed to defend against) Tatami - Mat Tate - Vertical Te - hand Te-guruma - Hand wheel Te-waza - Hand techniques Tewara-gaeshi - Rice bail counter Tori - Defender in a demonstration. Tsuki - Punch Tsukuri - Take an opponents balance U Uchi - Strike Ude - Forearm Ude-kansetsu-waza - Arm lock techniques Uke - Recieve/reciever (ie, opponent to tori in a demonstration) Uke - Floating Uke-goshi - Floating hip throw Uke-otoshi - Floating drop Uke-waza - Floating technique Ukemi - Breakfalling (literally uke = "to recieve") Ura - Rear Ura-nage - Rear throw V W Waza - Technique Wakizashi - Curved, single edged shortsword (one of the weapons jujutsu was originally designed to defend against) X Y Yoko - Side Yoko Geri - Side kick Yon - Four Z Zenkatsu - Forward reference: http://www.kyushinryujujitsu.com
Edited a little bit by me for style and minor spelling corrections. I've also added a few points of clarification and a couple more entries. Not a bad start, keep it coming everyone! Edit: Anyone remember which way round Renzoku-waza and Renraku-waza go? They're both "continuation attacks), but one is in a different direction and the other is in the same direction, and now I can't remember which is which!
But it's going to be so much more fun making our own The advantage is that it might spark discussion into interpretation of certain terms (budo is often a fun one to work out, for example)
I've tried to correct those terms that were grammatically incorrect or just simply not used in Japanese budo. I've also added the kanji so that their original meanings can be studied. N.B. With Japanese words, in any kind of situation, some "hard sounding" words (i.e. words beginning with H, K, T etc) are softened when the become suffixed to a prefix word that describes the nature of the technique. A Age Uke (揚げ受け ) - Rising block Ago (顎 ) - Jaw Ani-deshi (兄弟子 ) - Senior student in the dojo (Lit: Big brother student) Ashi waza (足技・業 ) - Foot and leg techniques Atama (頭 ) - Head Atemi (当身 ) - Strike to a vital area Atemi waza (当身業・技 ) - Striking Techniques B Bojutsu (棒術 ) - Staff-art. Sometimes taught in classical jujutsu schools, depending on the system Budo (武道 ) - Martial ways (literally "way(s) of war) Bugei (武芸 ) - Martial crafts (Another way of referring to Japanese martial arts) Bujutsu (武術 ) - Martial arts (Yet another interchangable term for Japanese martial art) C Choku (直 ) - Straight (Modern usage of this word in Japanese is "Massugu". Choku Tsuki (直突き ) - Straight punch Chu (中 ) - Middle Chudan (中段 ) - Mid level D Dan (段 ) - Level De Ashi Barai (出足払い ) - Advancing Foot Sweep Deshi (弟子 ) - Student of a system Do/Michi (道 ) - (the) Way Dojo (道場 ) - Place of practice Dori (Toru) (取り・捕り ) - To grab or capture. E Empi Uchi (エンピ・燕飛打ち ) - Elbow strike (The term comes from karatedo and doesn't have really much connection to jujutsu. It literally means swallow flying.) Ensho - Round heel F Furimi (振り身 ) - Avoidance Fusegi (防ぎ ) - Escapes/Defences G Gedan (下段 ) - Low level (below belt) Gedan Tsuki (下段突き ) - Punch to groin Genkotsu-uchi (拳骨打ち ) - Another term for Uraken. Gewan (下腕 ) - Forearm Gi - Training Uniform (abbreviated from "dogi" of "keikogi") Gyaku (逆 )- Reverse (Can also refer to some Kansetsu waza where the joint is reversed) Gyaku Tsuki (逆突き ) - Reverse punch H Hadaka Jime (裸締め ) - Naked strangle Haisoku - Instep Harai (払い ) - Sweeping Henka (変化 ) - Variation Hichu (秘中 ) - Windpipe Hidari (左 ) - Left Hiji Ate (肘当て ) - Elbow strike Hiraken Tsuki (平拳突き ) - Horizontal fist punch Hiza (膝 ) - Knee Hiza Ate (膝当て ) - Knee strike Hiza geri (膝蹴り ) - Knee strike/kick Hyoshi (拍子 ) - Timing/rythm I Ichi (一 ) - One Ippon (一本 ) - Full point Ippon Seoi Nage (一本背負い投げ ) - One arm shoulder throw Irimi (入り身 ) - Entering Irimi nage (入り身投げ ) - Entering throw J JuJitsuka - Practitioner of Jujutsu (possibly not an accurate use of Japanese, as jujutsuka would be the correct form, but widely accepted) Jiyu Kumite (自由組み手 ) - Free sparring Jodan (上段 ) - High/Upper level Jodan Uke (上段受け ) - High block Juji (十字 ) - Cross (Literal translation: Figure ten. In Japanese, ten is 十 ) Juji Gatame (十字固め ) - Cross lock/armbar Juji Jime (十字締め ) - Cross choke Juji Uke (十字受け)- Cross block Jujutsu (柔術 ) - The gentle art/supple art/flexible art/Pliant art/soft art (But no way in hell is Jujutsu gentle or soft!!!) Jutsu (術 ) - Art or technique K Kacchu-Yawara (甲冑柔 ) - Armoured close combat, where most jujutsu systems got their techniques, very few atemi used, lots of nagewaza, kansetsuwaza & the use of daggers to finish the enemy Kaeshi (返し技・業 )- Countering Techniques. (Kaeshi also means to turn) Kagi (鈎 )- Hook Kagi Tsuki - Hook punch Kaishu (開手 ) - Open hand Kaiten (回転 ) - Rotation Kakato (踵 ) - Heel Kake - The point at which a throw will take it's maximal effect Kamae (構え ) - Posture (or stance) Kani basami (蟹鋏 ) - Crab scissors Kansetsu (関節 ) - Joint Locking Kansetsu waza (関節技・業 ) - Joint Locking techniques Kari (刈り ) - Reap (Changed to gari when used with a prefix word) Kasumi (霞 ) - Temple Kata (形・型 ) - Pre arranged stylized techniques Kata (肩 ) - Shoulder Kata-gatame (肩固め ) - Shoulder pin Kata-guruma (肩車 ) - Shoulder wheel (fireman's lift throw) Kata-ha-jime (片羽締め ) - Single wing strangle Katame (固め ) - Lock/Hold Katame Waza (固め技・業 ) - Joint locking/immobilizing techniques. Katana (刀 ) - Japanese sword. Kappo/Katsu (活法・活 ) - Resucitation & revival techniques Keri (蹴り ) - Kick Keri waza (蹴り技・業 ) - Kicking techniques Kesa (袈裟 ) - Scarf Kesa Gatame (袈裟固め )- Scarf hold Kesa-Giri (袈裟切り ) - Sash cut - A diagonal cut with a Japanese sword from shoulder to hip. Kiai (気合 ) - Shout with vital energy Kime (決め ) - Focus Kime waza (極め技・業 ) - Another term for joint locking techniques Kinteki (金的 ) - Testicles Kiri (切り ) - Cut Ko (小 ) - Minor/small Kodachi (小太刀 ) - Short sword. (Alternative term: Wakizashi or Shoto) Kogusoku (小具足 ) - A term used in stead of jujutsu, where both practicioners use shortswords or daggers. Kohai (後輩 ) - Beginner or junior student in the dojo Ko-soto-gari/gake (小外刈り・掛け )- Minor/small outer reap/prop Kote Gaeshi (小手返し ) - Wrist turnout lock/throw Ko-uchi-gari/gake (小内刈り・掛け ) - Minor inner reap/prop Koshi (腰 )- Hip (when used first in a throw name) Koshi guruma (腰車 ) - Hip wheel throw Kubi (首 ) - Neck Kubi Nage (首投げ ) - Neck throw Kumite (組み手 ) - Sparring Kumi-Uchi (組討ち ) - Another term used instead of jujutsu Kusarigama (鎖鎌 ) - Sickle & weighted chain. Sometimes taught in classical jujutsu, depending on the system. Kuzushi (崩し ) - Unbalancing Kyu (級 ) - Coloured belt L M Mae (前 ) - Front Mae geri (前蹴り ) - Front kick Mae-tobi-geri (前飛び蹴り ) - Jumping front kick Makkikomi (巻き込み ) - Winding throw Mate (待て ) - Wait Mawashi-geri (回し・廻し蹴り ) - Roundhouse kick Me (目 ) - Eyes Mikazuki (三日月 ) - Crescent Mune (胸 ) - Chest Mune-gatame (胸固め ) - Chest hold Mokuso (目閉 ) - Meditation N Naiwan (内腕 ) - Upper arm Nage (投げ ) - Throw Nage-no-kata (投の形 ) - Throwing kata (usually used to refer to the Kodokan Nage-no-kata) Nage waza (投げ技・業 ) - Throwing methods Naginata (薙刀・長刀 ) - A long polearm with a large cutting blade. Newaza (寝技・業 ) - Ground techniques Ni (二 ) - Two Nidan (二段 ) - 2nd Dan Nigiri (握り ) - Grip (Gyakute nigiri -reversehand grip - Junte Nigiri - Normal grip) O O (大 ) - Major/Large Ogoshi (大腰 ) - Major/Large hip throw O-guruma (大車 ) - Major/Large Wheel Omote (表 ) - Front or surface (Can also refer to basic skill sets of techniques in classical jujutsu schools) O-soto-gari/gake (大外刈・掛け ) - Major/Large outer reap/prop O-soto-guruma (大外車 ) - Major/Large outer wheel O-soto-makkikomi (大外巻き込み ) - Major/Large outer winding throw O-soto-otoshi (大外落とし ) - Major outer drop O-uchi-gari/gake (大内刈・掛け ) - Major inner reap/prop Otagai-ne-rei (お互いに礼 ) - Mutual bow to all assembled P Q R Randori (乱捕り ) - Sparring Rei (礼 ) - To bow Reigi (礼儀 ) - Manners Reiho (礼法 ) - Etiquette methods. (From dojo to dojo the reiho depends on the school of jujutsu being taught. Usually, it's to the Shinzen, then to the teacher and then to each other.) Renraku-waza (連絡技・業 ) - Combination techniques (Lit: Connected techniques) Roku (六 ) - Six Rokushakubo (六尺棒 ) - A six-foot staff. Generically called a bo, but this is the proper term. Ryu (流 ) - School/system of Martial Art. (e.g. Kito-ryu, Takenouchi-ryu, Takagi-ryu) Ryuha (流派 ) - A collective term for different schools S San (三 ) - Three Sasae ( ) - Floating Seiza (正座 ) - Formal kneeling position Sensei (先生 ) - Teacher Sensei-ni-rei (先生に礼 ) - Bow to instructor Seiken (正拳 ) - Horizontal fist Sempai (先輩 ) - Senior student(s) in the dojo Seoi (背負い ) - To carry on the shoulder Seoi-nage (背負い投げ ) - Shoulder throw Seoi-otoshi (背負い落とし ) - Shoulder drop Shi (四 ) - Four (note: yon is usually four, shi is only used in certain situations because "Shi" also means "Death") Shiai (試合 ) - Competition or match Shichi (七 ) - Seven (note: similar to "shi", "shichi" is only used in certain situations, otherwise "nana" if more commonly used) Shihan (師範 ) - Master (6th Dan and up, style dependent) Shikko-ho ( ) - Knee walking (Something only done in Daito-ryu aikijujutsu and aikido, not really done in classical jujutsu, unless it's a new addition.) Shime (締め ) - Choke/strangle Shime-waza (締め技・業 ) - Strangulation techniques Shisei (姿勢 ) - Posture (Nothing to do with combative stances) Shinzen-Ni-Rei (神前に礼 ) - Bowing to the Kamiza (Shinto altar) at the front of the dojo Shote (掌手 ) - Palm heel strike Shomen (正面 ) - Front (Also used to refer to the front of the dojo) Shomen-Ni-Rei (正面に礼 ) - Bowing to the front of the dojo Shuriken (手裏剣 ) - Throwing blades sometimes taught in classical jujutsu systems. Sokuto (足刀 ) - Blade of the foot Sokuto-Geri (足刀蹴り ) - Side kick using the blade of the foot Soto (外 ) - Outer/outside Sukui-nage (掬い投げ ) - Scooping throw Sutemi (捨て身 ) - Sacrifice Sutemi-Waza (捨て身技・業 ) - Sacrifice techniques T Tai (体 ) - The Chinese reading for body (Usually in Japanese it's pronounced Karada unless it's used in combination with another word, then the Chinese reading is used) Tai-otoshi (体落とし ) - Body drop throw Tai-sabaki (体捌き ) - Body Movement Tanto (短刀 ) - Dagger (one of the weapons jujutsu was originally designed to defend against) Tanto-Dori (短刀捕り ) - Defences or disarms against a dagger weilding enemy. Tatami (畳 ) - Mat Tate (立て ) - Vertical (Can also mean to stand) Te (手 ) - hand Te-guruma (手車 ) - Hand wheel Te-waza (手技・業 ) - Hand techniques Tessen (鉄扇 ) - Iron fan sometimes used in certain classical jujutsu schools to augment a technique Tawara-gaeshi (俵返し ) - Rice bail throw Tori (捕り・取り ) - Defender in a demonstration. Torite (捕手 ) - Another term used instead of jujutsu Tsuki (突き ) - Punch or thrust with a weapon. U Uchi (打ち ) - Strike Uchi (内 ) - Inside/inner Ude (腕 ) - Arm Ude-kansetsu-waza (腕関節技・業 ) - Arm locking techniques Uke (受け・請け ) - Recieve/reciever (ie, opponent to tori in a demonstration) Ukemi (受身 ) - Breakfalling (literally uke = "to recieve") Uki (浮き ) - Floating Uki-goshi (浮き腰 ) - Floating hip throw Uki-otoshi (浮き落とし ) - Floating drop Uki-waza (浮き技・業 ) - Floating techniques Ura (裏 ) - Reverse or underside Ura-nage (裏投げ ) - Rear throw Ura-ken (裏拳 ) - Backfist strike Ushiro (後ろ ) - Rear Ushiro-dori (後ろ取り・捕り ) - Attack from behind V W Waki (脇 ) - Side (Can also refer to the armpit) Wakibara (脇腹 ) - Flank/floating ribs (Literally: Side stomach) Waki-Gatame (脇固め ) - Side armlock using the armpit for leverage Waki-No-Kamae (脇の構え ) - Side posture when using a katana Wakizashi (脇差 ) - shortsword (Also referred to as a kodachi or a shoto) Waza (技・業 ) - Technique X Y Yame! (止め! ) - Stop! Yami (闇 ) - To cover or conceal one's intentions Yami-uchi (闇討ち ) - To make a sneak attack (Sucker punching) Yawara (柔・和 ) - Another term for jujutsu Yoko (横 ) - Side Yoko Geri (横蹴り ) - Side kick Yon (四 ) - Four Yoroi-Kumiuchi (鎧組討 ) - See Kacchu Yawara. Armoured close combat Yubi-waza (指技・業 ) - Finger techniques
Much obliged! Out of curiosity, is "Empi" actually written "Enpi" in your katakana writing guide there? If so, is this a word which changes it's pronunciation, or is it simply that the Japanese have no single character for writing "m", so they substituted it?
Aegis, In Japanese, m & n are used interchangably in words. Words like 燕飛 can be pronounced as either "enpi" or as "empi". Same with the Japanese pronunciation of fist-method/sword-method 拳法/剣法, these words can be pronounced as either "kenpo" or as "kempo". It's really up to the user of the language it's a very fluid thing. Empi happens to be a kata in Karatedo and is the Japanese pronunciation for Wanshu, which is a native Okinawan term. The kanji literally mean swallow flying, which is a metaphor for how you are to strike with your elbow.
My contribution A Abara - Ribs Age Uke (揚げ受け ) - Rising block Ago (顎 ) - Jaw Ani-deshi (兄弟子 ) - Senior student in the dojo (Lit: Big brother student) Ashi gyaku - Ankle Ashi waza (足技・業 ) - Foot and leg techniques Atama (頭 ) - Head Atemi (当身 ) - Strike to a vital area Atemi waza (当身業・技 ) - Striking Techniques Ato – Move back Asoko – Over there B Bitei - Coccyx Bokken – Wooden sword Bojutsu (棒術 ) - Staff-art. Sometimes taught in classical jujutsu schools, depending on the system Budo (武道 ) - Martial ways (literally "way(s) of war) Bugei (武芸 ) - Martial crafts (Another way of referring to Japanese martial arts) Bujutsu (武術 ) - Martial arts (Yet another interchangable term for Japanese martial art) C Choku (直 ) - Straight (Modern usage of this word in Japanese is "Massugu". Choku Tsuki (直突き ) - Straight punch Chototsu – Atemi point between the eyes Chu (中 ) - Middle Chudan (中段 ) - Mid level D Dan (段 ) - Level De Ashi Barai (出足払い ) - Advancing Foot Sweep Deshi (弟子 ) - Student of a system Daitai – thigh Denko - kidney Do/Michi (道 ) - (the) Way Dojo (道場 ) - Place of practice Dori (Toru) (取り・捕り ) - To grab or capture. E Empi Uchi (エンピ・燕飛打ち ) - Elbow strike (The term comes from karatedo and doesn't have really much connection to jujutsu. It literally means swallow flying.) Ensho - Round heel Eri – collar or lapel F Furimi (振り身 ) - Avoidance Fusegi (防ぎ ) - Escapes/Defences G Gedan (下段 ) - Low level (below belt) Gedan Tsuki (下段突き ) - Punch to groin Genkotsu-uchi (拳骨打ち ) - Another term for Uraken. Gewan (下腕 ) - Forearm Gi - Training Uniform (abbreviated from "dogi" of "keikogi") Gyaku (逆 )- Reverse (Can also refer to some Kansetsu waza where the joint is reversed) Gyaku Tsuki (逆突き ) - Reverse punch H Hadaka Jime (裸締め ) - Naked strangle Haisoku – Instep Haito – Ridge hand Haiwan – Back of forearm Hajime – Start Hana - Nose Harai (払い ) - Sweeping Heiko - Parallel Henka (変化 ) - Variation Hichu (秘中 ) - Windpipe Hidari (左 ) - Left Hiji Ate (肘当て ) - Elbow strike Hiki – Pull, tug Hiraken Tsuki (平拳突き ) - Horizontal fist punch Hiza (膝 ) - Knee Hiza Ate (膝当て ) - Knee strike Hiza geri (膝蹴り ) - Knee strike/kick Hyoshi (拍子 ) - Timing/rythm I Ichi (一 ) - One Ippon (一本 ) - Full point Ippon Seoi Nage (一本背負い投げ ) - One arm shoulder throw Irimi (入り身 ) - Entering Irimi nage (入り身投げ ) - Entering throw J JuJitsuka - Practitioner of Jujutsu (possibly not an accurate use of Japanese, as jujutsuka would be the correct form, but widely accepted) Jiyu Kumite (自由組み手 ) - Free sparring Jodan (上段 ) - High/Upper level Jodan Uke (上段受け ) - High block Juizo – Kidney area Juji (十字 ) - Cross (Literal translation: Figure ten. In Japanese, ten is 十 ) Juji Gatame (十字固め ) - Cross lock/armbar Juji Jime (十字締め ) - Cross choke Juji Uke (十字受け)- Cross block Jujutsu (柔術 ) - The gentle art/supple art/flexible art/Pliant art/soft art (But no way in hell is Jujutsu gentle or soft!!!) Jutsu (術 ) - Art or technique K Kacchu-Yawara (甲冑柔 ) - Armoured close combat, where most jujutsu systems got their techniques, very few atemi used, lots of nagewaza, kansetsuwaza & the use of daggers to finish the enemy Kaeshi (返し技・業 )- Countering Techniques. (Kaeshi also means to turn) Kagi (鈎 )- Hook Kagi Tsuki - Hook punch Kaishu (開手 ) - Open hand Kaiten (回転 ) - Rotation Kakato (踵 ) - Heel Kake - The point at which a throw will take it's maximal effect Kamae (構え ) - Posture (or stance) Kani basami (蟹鋏 ) - Crab scissors Kansetsu (関節 ) - Joint Locking Kansetsu waza (関節技・業 ) - Joint Locking techniques Kari (刈り ) - Reap (Changed to gari when used with a prefix word) Kasumi (霞 ) - Temple Kata (形・型 ) - Pre arranged stylized techniques Kata (肩 ) - Shoulder Kata-gatame (肩固め ) - Shoulder pin Kata-guruma (肩車 ) - Shoulder wheel (fireman's lift throw) Kata-ha-jime (片羽締め ) - Single wing strangle Katame (固め ) - Lock/Hold Katame Waza (固め技・業 ) - Joint locking/immobilizing techniques. Katana (刀 ) - Japanese sword. Katsusatsu – Spine between the shoulder blades Kappo/Katsu (活法・活 ) - Resucitation & revival techniques Keri (蹴り ) - Kick Keri waza (蹴り技・業 ) - Kicking techniques Kesa (袈裟 ) - Scarf Kesa Gatame (袈裟固め )- Scarf hold Kesa-Giri (袈裟切り ) - Sash cut - A diagonal cut with a Japanese sword from shoulder to hip. Kiai (気合 ) - Shout with vital energy Kime (決め ) - Focus Kime waza (極め技・業 ) - Another term for joint locking techniques Kinteki (金的 ) – Testicles Kiostuke - Attention Kiri (切り ) - Cut Ko (小 ) - Minor/small Kodachi (小太刀 ) - Short sword. (Alternative term: Wakizashi or Shoto) Kogusoku (小具足 ) - A term used in stead of jujutsu, where both practicioners use shortswords or daggers. Kohai (後輩 ) - Beginner or junior student in the dojo Ko-soto-gari/gake (小外刈り・掛け )- Minor/small outer reap/prop Kote Gaeshi (小手返し ) - Wrist turnout lock/throw Ko-uchi-gari/gake (小内刈り・掛け ) - Minor inner reap/prop Koshi (腰 )- Hip (when used first in a throw name) Koshi guruma (腰車 ) - Hip wheel throw Kubi (首 ) - Neck Kubi Nage (首投げ ) - Neck throw Kumite (組み手 ) - Sparring Kumi-Uchi (組討ち ) - Another term used instead of jujutsu Kusarigama (鎖鎌 ) - Sickle & weighted chain. Sometimes taught in classical jujutsu, depending on the system. Kuzushi (崩し ) - Unbalancing Kyu (級 ) - Coloured belt L M Ma-ai - Distancing Mae (前 ) - Front Mae geri (前蹴り ) - Front kick Mae-tobi-geri (前飛び蹴り ) - Jumping front kick Makkikomi (巻き込み ) - Winding throw Massugo – straight ahead Mata - Groin Mate (待て ) - Wait Mawashi-geri (回し・廻し蹴り ) - Roundhouse kick Me (目 ) – Eyes Men - Head Migi - Right Mikazuki (三日月 ) - Crescent Mune (胸 ) - Chest Mune-gatame (胸固め ) - Chest hold Munen mushin – Striking without conscience Mokuso (目閉 ) – Meditation Mudansha – members with kyu grades Mushin – Mind of no mind N Naiwan (内腕 ) - Upper arm Nage (投げ ) - Throw Nage-no-kata (投の形 ) - Throwing kata (usually used to refer to the Kodokan Nage-no-kata) Nage waza (投げ技・業 ) - Throwing methods Naginata (薙刀・長刀 ) - A long polearm with a large cutting blade. Naka - Center Newaza (寝技・業 ) - Ground techniques Ni (二 ) - Two Nidan (二段 ) - 2nd Dan Nigiri (握り ) - Grip (Gyakute nigiri -reversehand grip - Junte Nigiri - Normal grip) O O (大 ) - Major/Large Ogoshi (大腰 ) - Major/Large hip throw O-guruma (大車 ) - Major/Large Wheel Omote (表 ) - Front or surface (Can also refer to basic skill sets of techniques in classical jujutsu schools) O-soto-gari/gake (大外刈・掛け ) - Major/Large outer reap/prop O-soto-guruma (大外車 ) - Major/Large outer wheel O-soto-makkikomi (大外巻き込み ) - Major/Large outer winding throw O-soto-otoshi (大外落とし ) - Major outer drop O-uchi-gari/gake (大内刈・掛け ) - Major inner reap/prop Otagai-ne-rei (お互いに礼 ) - Mutual bow to all assembled P Q R Randori (乱捕り ) - Sparring Rei (礼 ) - To bow Reigi (礼儀 ) - Manners Reiho (礼法 ) - Etiquette methods. (From dojo to dojo the reiho depends on the school of jujutsu being taught. Usually, it's to the Shinzen, then to the teacher and then to each other.) Renraku-waza (連絡技・業 ) - Combination techniques (Lit: Connected techniques) Ritsu rei – standing bow Roku (六 ) - Six Rokushakubo (六尺棒 ) - A six-foot staff. Generically called a bo, but this is the proper term. Ryu (流 ) - School/system of Martial Art. (e.g. Kito-ryu, Takenouchi-ryu, Takagi-ryu) Ryuha (流派 ) - A collective term for different schools S San (三 ) - Three Sasae ( ) - Floating Seiza (正座 ) - Formal kneeling position Sen-no-sen – Seizing initiative just as the opponent starts his attack Sensei (先生 ) - Teacher Sensei-ni-rei (先生に礼 ) - Bow to instructor Seiken (正拳 ) - Horizontal fist Sempai (先輩 ) - Senior student(s) in the dojo Seoi (背負い ) - To carry on the shoulder Seoi-nage (背負い投げ ) - Shoulder throw Seoi-otoshi (背負い落とし ) - Shoulder drop Shi (四 ) - Four (note: yon is usually four, shi is only used in certain situations because "Shi" also means "Death") Shiai (試合 ) - Competition or match Shichi (七 ) - Seven (note: similar to "shi", "shichi" is only used in certain situations, otherwise "nana" if more commonly used) Shihan (師範 ) - Master (6th Dan and up, style dependent) Shikko-ho ( ) - Knee walking (Something only done in Daito-ryu aikijujutsu and aikido, not really done in classical jujutsu, unless it's a new addition.) Shime (締め ) - Choke/strangle Shime-waza (締め技・業 ) - Strangulation techniques Shisei (姿勢 ) - Posture (Nothing to do with combative stances) Shinzen-Ni-Rei (神前に礼 ) - Bowing to the Kamiza (Shinto altar) at the front of the dojo Shote (掌手 ) - Palm heel strike Shomen (正面 ) - Front (Also used to refer to the front of the dojo) Shomen-Ni-Rei (正面に礼 ) - Bowing to the front of the dojo Shuriken (手裏剣 ) - Throwing blades sometimes taught in classical jujutsu systems. Sokuto (足刀 ) - Blade of the foot Sokuto-Geri (足刀蹴り ) - Side kick using the blade of the foot Soto (外 ) - Outer/outside Sukui-nage (掬い投げ ) - Scooping throw Sutemi (捨て身 ) - Sacrifice Sutemi-Waza (捨て身技・業 ) - Sacrifice techniques Suwatte – sit down T Tai (体 ) - The Chinese reading for body (Usually in Japanese it's pronounced Karada unless it's used in combination with another word, then the Chinese reading is used) Tai-otoshi (体落とし ) - Body drop throw Tai-sabaki (体捌き ) - Body Movement Tanto (短刀 ) - Dagger (one of the weapons jujutsu was originally designed to defend against) Tanto-Dori (短刀捕り ) - Defences or disarms against a dagger weilding enemy. Tatami (畳 ) - Mat Tate (立て ) - Vertical (Can also mean to stand) Te (手 ) - Hand Te-guruma (手車 ) - Hand wheel Teisho – Heel of hand Te-waza (手技・業 ) - Hand techniques Tessen (鉄扇 ) - Iron fan sometimes used in certain classical jujutsu schools to augment a technique Tawara-gaeshi (俵返し ) - Rice bail throw Tokui waza – favorite technique Tori (捕り・取り ) - Defender in a demonstration. Torite (捕手 ) - Another term used instead of jujutsu Tsuki (突き ) - Punch or thrust with a weapon. U Uchi (打ち ) - Strike Uchi (内 ) - Inside/inner Ude (腕 ) - Arm Ude-kansetsu-waza (腕関節技・業 ) - Arm locking techniques Uke (受け・請け ) - Recieve/reciever (ie, opponent to tori in a demonstration) Ukemi (受身 ) - Breakfalling (literally uke = "to recieve") Uki (浮き ) - Floating Uki-goshi (浮き腰 ) - Floating hip throw Uki-otoshi (浮き落とし ) - Floating drop Uki-waza (浮き技・業 ) - Floating techniques Ura (裏 ) - Reverse or underside Ura-nage (裏投げ ) - Rear throw Ura-ken (裏拳 ) - Backfist strike Ushiro (後ろ ) - Rear Ushiro-dori (後ろ取り・捕り ) - Attack from behind V W Waki (脇 ) - Side (Can also refer to the armpit) Wakibara (脇腹 ) - Flank/floating ribs (Literally: Side stomach) Waki-Gatame (脇固め ) - Side armlock using the armpit for leverage Waki-No-Kamae (脇の構え ) - Side posture when using a katana Wakizashi (脇差 ) - shortsword (Also referred to as a kodachi or a shoto) Waza (技・業 ) - Technique X Y Yame! (止め! ) - Stop! Yami (闇 ) - To cover or conceal one's intentions Yami-uchi (闇討ち ) - To make a sneak attack (Sucker punching) Yawara (柔・和 ) - Another term for jujutsu Yoko (横 ) - Side Yoko Geri (横蹴り ) - Side kick Yon (四 ) - Four Yoroi-Kumiuchi (鎧組討 ) - See Kacchu Yawara. Armoured close combat Yubi-waza (指技・業 ) - Finger techniques Yudansha – members with dan grades Z Zenkutsu – forward leaning
g is for gogoplata, a shin choke k is for kimura, a shoulder lock o is for omoplata, a shoulder lock similar in function to kimura, but using one leg instead of both arms to control and stress the shoulder joint... ...crap, that's not japanese
Bo - A classical quarter staff around 6 feet in length and 1 inch diameter Jo - Staff 4 feet in length and 1 inch thick Hanbo - Pole 3 feet in length and 1 inch thick Tanbo - Pole 2 feet or shorter in length and 1 inch thick (All of the above with 'jutsu' on the end Matte - Stop Hajime - Start Obi - Belt Ju - Flexible Jutsu - Art Osaekomi - Holding Toketai - Hold broken Chui - Penalty Point Hansoku make - Disqualified
A Abara - Ribs Age Uke (揚げ受け ) - Rising block Ago (顎 ) - Jaw Ani-deshi (兄弟子 ) - Senior student in the dojo (Lit: Big brother student) Ashi gyaku - Ankle Ashi waza (足技・業 ) - Foot and leg techniques Atama (頭 ) - Head Atemi (当身 ) - Strike to a vital area Atemi waza (当身業・技 ) - Striking Techniques Asoko (あそこ ) – Over there B Bitei Kotsu (尾骨 ) - Coccyx Bokken (木剣 ) – Wooden sword Bokuto (木刀 ) - Anoter term for a wooden sword Bojutsu (棒術 ) - Staff-art. Sometimes taught in classical jujutsu schools, depending on the system Budo (武道 ) - Martial ways (literally "way(s) of war) Bugei (武芸 ) - Martial crafts (Another way of referring to Japanese martial arts) Bujutsu (武術 ) - Martial arts (Yet another interchangable term for Japanese martial art) C Choku (直 ) - Straight (Modern usage of this word in Japanese is "Massugu". Choku Tsuki (直突き ) - Straight punch Chototsu – Atemi point between the eyes Chu (中 ) - Middle Chudan (中段 ) - Mid level D Dan (段 ) - Level De Ashi Barai (出足払い ) - Advancing Foot Sweep Deshi (弟子 ) - Student of a system Do/Michi (道 ) - (the) Way Dojo (道場 ) - Place of practice Dori (Toru) (取り・捕り ) - To grab or capture. E Empi Uchi (エンピ・燕飛打ち ) - Elbow strike (The term comes from karatedo and doesn't have really much connection to jujutsu. It literally means swallow flying.) Ensho - Round heel Eri (襟 ) – collar or lapel F Furimi (振り身 ) - Avoidance Fusegi (防ぎ ) - Escapes/Defences G Gedan (下段 ) - Low level (below belt) Gedan Tsuki (下段突き ) - Punch to groin Genkotsu-uchi (拳骨打ち ) - Another term for Uraken. Gewan (下腕 ) - Forearm Gi - Training Uniform (abbreviated from "dogi" of "keikogi") Go-no-sen (後の先 ) - Responsive initiative Gyaku (逆 )- Reverse (Can also refer to some Kansetsu waza where the joint is reversed) Gyaku Tsuki (逆突き ) - Reverse punch H Hadaka Jime (裸締め ) - Naked strangle Haisoku (背足 ) – Instep Hajime (始め ) – Start/Begin Hana (鼻 ) - Nose Harai (払い ) - Sweeping Heiko - Parallel Henka (変化 ) - Variation Hichu (秘中 ) - Windpipe Hidari (左 ) - Left Hiji Ate (肘当て ) - Elbow strike Hiki – Pull, tug Hiraken Tsuki (平拳突き ) - Horizontal fist punch Hiza (膝 ) - Knee Hiza Ate (膝当て ) - Knee strike Hiza geri (膝蹴り ) - Knee strike/kick Hyoshi (拍子 ) - Timing/rythm I Ichi (一 ) - One Ippon (一本 ) - Full point Ippon Seoi Nage (一本背負い投げ ) - One arm shoulder throw Irimi (入り身 ) - Entering Irimi nage (入り身投げ ) - Entering throw J Jujutsuka (柔術家 ) - Practitioner of Jujutsu Jinzo (腎臓 ) - Kidney Jiyu Kumite (自由組み手 ) - Free sparring Jodan (上段 ) - High/Upper level Jodan Uke (上段受け ) - High block Juji (十字 ) - Cross (Literal translation: Figure ten. In Japanese, ten is 十 ) Juji Gatame (十字固め ) - Cross lock/armbar Juji Jime (十字締め ) - Cross choke Juji Uke (十字受け)- Cross block Jujutsu (柔術 ) - The gentle art/supple art/flexible art/Pliant art/soft art (But no way in hell is Jujutsu gentle or soft!!!) Jutsu (術 ) - Art or technique K Kacchu-Yawara (甲冑柔 ) - Armoured close combat, where most jujutsu systems got their techniques, very few atemi used, lots of nagewaza, kansetsuwaza & the use of daggers to finish the enemy Kaeshi (返し技・業 )- Countering Techniques. (Kaeshi also means to turn) Kagi (鈎 )- Hook Kagi Tsuki - Hook punch Kaishu (開手 ) - Open hand Kaiten (回転 ) - Rotation Kakato (踵 ) - Heel Kake - The point at which a throw will take it's maximal effect Kamae (構え ) - Posture (or stance) Kani basami (蟹鋏 ) - Crab scissors Kansetsu (関節 ) - Joint Locking Kansetsu waza (関節技・業 ) - Joint Locking techniques Kari (刈り ) - Reap (Changed to gari when used with a prefix word) Kasumi (霞 ) - Temple Kata (形・型 ) - Pre arranged stylized techniques Kata (肩 ) - Shoulder Kata-gatame (肩固め ) - Shoulder pin Kata-guruma (肩車 ) - Shoulder wheel (fireman's lift throw) Kata-ha-jime (片羽締め ) - Single wing strangle Katame (固め ) - Lock/Hold Katame Waza (固め技・業 ) - Joint locking/immobilizing techniques. Katana (刀 ) - Japanese sword. Katsusatsu – Spine between the shoulder blades Kappo/Katsu (活法・活 ) - Resucitation & revival techniques Keri (蹴り ) - Kick Keri waza (蹴り技・業 ) - Kicking techniques Kesa (袈裟 ) - Scarf Kesa Gatame (袈裟固め )- Scarf hold Kesa-Giri (袈裟切り ) - Sash cut - A diagonal cut with a Japanese sword from shoulder to hip. Kiai (気合 ) - Shout with vital energy Kime (決め ) - Focus Kime waza (極め技・業 ) - Another term for joint locking techniques Kinteki (金的 ) – Testicles Kiwostuke - Attention Kiri (切り ) - Cut Ko (小 ) - Minor/small Kodachi (小太刀 ) - Short sword. (Alternative term: Wakizashi or Shoto) Kogusoku (小具足 ) - A term used in stead of jujutsu, where both practicioners use shortswords or daggers. Kohai (後輩 ) - Beginner or junior student in the dojo Ko-soto-gari/gake (小外刈り・掛け )- Minor/small outer reap/prop Kote Gaeshi (小手返し ) - Wrist turnout lock/throw Ko-uchi-gari/gake (小内刈り・掛け ) - Minor inner reap/prop Koshi (腰 )- Hip (when used first in a throw name) Koshi guruma (腰車 ) - Hip wheel throw Kubi (首 ) - Neck Kubi Nage (首投げ ) - Neck throw Kumite (組み手 ) - Sparring Kumi-Uchi (組討ち ) - Another term used instead of jujutsu Kusarigama (鎖鎌 ) - Sickle & weighted chain. Sometimes taught in classical jujutsu, depending on the system. Kuzushi (崩し ) - Unbalancing Kyu (級 ) - Coloured belt L M Ma-ai (間合 ) - Combative Distancing Mae (前 ) - Front Mae geri (前蹴り ) - Front kick Mae-tobi-geri (前飛び蹴り ) - Jumping front kick Makkikomi (巻き込み ) - Winding throw Massugu (真っ直ぐ ) – straight ahead Mata - Groin Mate (待て ) - Wait Mawashi-geri (回し・廻し蹴り ) - Roundhouse kick Me (目 ) – Eyes Migi (右 ) - Right Mikazuki (三日月 ) - Crescent Mune (胸 ) - Chest Mune-gatame (胸固め ) - Chest hold Munen mushin – Striking without conscience Mokuso (目閉 ) – Meditation Mudansha (無段者 ) – members with kyu grades Mushin (無心 ) – No-mindedness N Naiwan (内腕 ) - Upper arm Nage (投げ ) - Throw Nage-no-kata (投の形 ) - Throwing kata (usually used to refer to the Kodokan Nage-no-kata) Nage waza (投げ技・業 ) - Throwing methods Naginata (薙刀・長刀 ) - A long polearm with a large cutting blade. Naka - Center Newaza (寝技・業 ) - Ground techniques Ni (二 ) - Two Nidan (二段 ) - 2nd Dan Nigiri (握り ) - Grip (Gyakute nigiri -reversehand grip - Junte Nigiri - Normal grip) O O (大 ) - Major/Large Ogoshi (大腰 ) - Major/Large hip throw O-guruma (大車 ) - Major/Large Wheel Omote (表 ) - Front or surface (Can also refer to basic skill sets of techniques in classical jujutsu schools) O-soto-gari/gake (大外刈・掛け ) - Major/Large outer reap/prop O-soto-guruma (大外車 ) - Major/Large outer wheel O-soto-makkikomi (大外巻き込み ) - Major/Large outer winding throw O-soto-otoshi (大外落とし ) - Major outer drop O-uchi-gari/gake (大内刈・掛け ) - Major inner reap/prop Otagai-ne-rei (お互いに礼 ) - Mutual bow to all assembled P Q R Randori (乱捕り ) - Sparring Rei (礼 ) - To bow Reigi (礼儀 ) - Manners Reiho (礼法 ) - Etiquette methods. (From dojo to dojo the reiho depends on the school of jujutsu being taught. Usually, it's to the Shinzen, then to the teacher and then to each other.) Renraku-waza (連絡技・業 ) - Combination techniques (Lit: Connected techniques) Ritsu rei (立礼 ) – standing bow Roku (六 ) - Six Rokushakubo (六尺棒 ) - A six-foot staff. Generically called a bo, but this is the proper term. Ryu (流 ) - School/system of Martial Art. (e.g. Kito-ryu, Takenouchi-ryu, Takagi-ryu) Ryuha (流派 ) - A collective term for different schools S San (三 ) - Three Sasae ( ) - Floating Seiza (正座 ) - Formal kneeling position Sen-no-sen (先の先 ) - Simultaneous Initiative. One of the three classical timings in budo - Sen sen no sen, sen no sen and go no sen. Sensen-no-sen (先々の先 ) - Preemptive initiative. Sensei (先生 ) - Teacher Sensei-ni-rei (先生に礼 ) - Bow to instructor Seiken (正拳 ) - Horizontal fist Sempai (先輩 ) - Senior student(s) in the dojo Seoi (背負い ) - To carry on the shoulder Seoi-nage (背負い投げ ) - Shoulder throw Seoi-otoshi (背負い落とし ) - Shoulder drop Shi (四 ) - Four (note: yon is usually four, shi is only used in certain situations because "Shi" also means "Death") Shiai (試合 ) - Competition or match Shichi (七 ) - Seven (note: similar to "shi", "shichi" is only used in certain situations, otherwise "nana" if more commonly used. The numerical pronunciation for shi is the same as death, therefore, unlucky.) Shihan (師範 ) - Master (6th Dan and up, style dependent) Shikko-ho ( ) - Knee walking (Something only done in Daito-ryu aikijujutsu and aikido, not really done in classical jujutsu, unless it's a new addition.) Shime (締め ) - Choke/strangle Shime-waza (締め技・業 ) - Strangulation techniques Shisei (姿勢 ) - Posture (Nothing to do with combative stances) Shinzen-Ni-Rei (神前に礼 ) - Bowing to the Kamiza (Shinto altar) at the front of the dojo Shote (掌手 ) - Palm heel strike Shomen (正面 ) - Front (Also used to refer to the front of the dojo) Shomen-Ni-Rei (正面に礼 ) - Bowing to the front of the dojo Shuriken (手裏剣 ) - Throwing blades sometimes taught in classical jujutsu systems. Sokuto (足刀 ) - Blade of the foot Sokuto-Geri (足刀蹴り ) - Side kick using the blade of the foot Soto (外 ) - Outer/outside Sukui-nage (掬い投げ ) - Scooping throw Sutemi (捨て身 ) - Sacrifice Sutemi-Waza (捨て身技・業 ) - Sacrifice techniques Suwatte – sit down T Tai (体 ) - The Chinese reading for body (Usually in Japanese it's pronounced Karada unless it's used in combination with another word, then the Chinese reading is used) Tai-otoshi (体落とし ) - Body drop throw Tai-sabaki (体捌き ) - Body Movement Tanto (短刀 ) - Dagger (one of the weapons jujutsu was originally designed to defend against) Tanto-Dori (短刀捕り ) - Defences or disarms against a dagger weilding enemy. Tatami (畳 ) - Mat Tate (立て ) - Vertical (Can also mean to stand) Te (手 ) - Hand Te-guruma (手車 ) - Hand wheel Teisho – Heel of hand Te-waza (手技・業 ) - Hand techniques Tessen (鉄扇 ) - Iron fan sometimes used in certain classical jujutsu schools to augment a technique Tawara-gaeshi (俵返し ) - Rice bail throw Tokui waza – favorite technique Tori (捕り・取り ) - Defender in a demonstration. Torite (捕手 ) - Another term used instead of jujutsu Tsuki (突き ) - Punch or thrust with a weapon. U Uchi (打ち ) - Strike Uchi (内 ) - Inside/inner Ude (腕 ) - Arm Ude-kansetsu-waza (腕関節技・業 ) - Arm locking techniques Uke (受け・請け ) - Recieve/reciever (ie, opponent to tori in a demonstration) Ukemi (受身 ) - Breakfalling (literally uke = "to recieve") Uki (浮き ) - Floating Uki-goshi (浮き腰 ) - Floating hip throw Uki-otoshi (浮き落とし ) - Floating drop Uki-waza (浮き技・業 ) - Floating techniques Ura (裏 ) - Reverse or underside Ura-nage (裏投げ ) - Rear throw Ura-ken (裏拳 ) - Backfist strike Ushiro (後ろ ) - Rear Ushiro-dori (後ろ取り・捕り ) - Attack from behind V W Waki (脇 ) - Side (Can also refer to the armpit) Wakibara (脇腹 ) - Flank/floating ribs (Literally: Side stomach) Waki-Gatame (脇固め ) - Side armlock using the armpit for leverage Waki-No-Kamae (脇の構え ) - Side posture when using a katana Wakizashi (脇差 ) - shortsword (Also referred to as a kodachi or a shoto) Waza (技・業 ) - Technique X Y Yame! (止め! ) - Stop! Yami (闇 ) - To cover or conceal one's intentions Yami-uchi (闇討ち ) - To make a sneak attack (Sucker punching) Yawara (柔・和 ) - Another term for jujutsu Yoko (横 ) - Side Yoko Geri (横蹴り ) - Side kick Yon (四 ) - Four Yoroi-Kumiuchi (鎧組討 ) - See Kacchu Yawara. Armoured close combat Yubi-waza (指技・業 ) - Finger techniques Yudansha (有段者 ) – members with dan grades Z Zanshin (残心 ) - Vigilance or awareness after a technique has been performed.
Had a quick look, don't think i'm repeating anything: E Enbu - Finding a mutual sync during training/sparring M Morote - Two hand W Waza-ari - half point
Greetings each.no offence intended but i see see you term 'gake' as prop and not hook as for instance sasae tsurikomi ashi is a proping drawing ankle throw. yours in the true spirit of budo mike