General Terms Flashcards
aiki
harmony
atemi
strike or hit
Ashi
leg and/or foot
bo
long staff
bokken
wooden sword
bu
martial, war and peace
bushido
warrior code
chiburui
remove the blood
chudan
center, usually referring to height… this is typically the torso above the hips and below the shoulders
dan
black belt rank
dojo
school, the place of study
empi
elbow strike
gedan
low
geri
strike with leg, kick
go no sen
reaction, react after some other action
furikabute
brandish the sword
hajime
start, begin
hara
body center, abdomen, center of gravity
hidari
left
ju jitsu
the gentle art
iato
practice sword
itsui geri
strike with knee
jigo
defensive
jo
medium staff
jodan
high
kaeshi
reverse, counter attack
kake
hooking
kamae
guard, stance
kamiza
honorary space
kansetsu
joint lock
katame
body lock
katana
long sword
keiko
training
keikogi
training uniform