Japanese Flashcards
Ashi Sabaki
Stances and Movement ( foot maneuver)
Atemi Waza
Striking Techniques
Goshin Waza
Self defence techniques
Happokuzushi
8 directions of breaking balance
Irimi
Entering movement
Katame Waza
Ground fighting/ immobilizing techniques
Keri Waza
Kicking techniques
Kuzushi
Breaking balance
Nage Waza
Throwing techniques
Newaza
Ground techniques
Osae Waza
Controlling techniques
Randori
Sparring
Shikko
Knee walking
Shine Waza
Choking techniques (Shine is often also spelled Jime)
Sutemi Waza
Sacrifice techniques
Tai Sabaki
Body movement
Tenkan
Turning movement (literally “divert”)
Tsuke Waza
Fighting techniques
Uke Waza
Blocking techniques
Ukemi
Breakfalls (literally uke=”to receive, mi=”body”)
Yawara Waza
Keychain techniques
Yonkyu
Green Belt
Kiwotsuke
Attention! ( The ‘w’ is silent)
Dan
Level
Dojo
Place of enlightenment
Domo arigato
Thank you
Domo-arrigato-gozaimasu
Thank you very much (The ‘U’ is silent)
Gi
Training uniform
Gyaku
Reverse
Hajime
Start/Begin
Jujitsu
The gentle art
Supple art
Flexible art
Pliant Art
Soft art
Jujitsuka
Practitioner of Jujitsu
Kata
Pre-arranged series of techniques
Ki
Vital energy
Kiai
Shout with vital energy
Kyu
Coloured belt
Matte
Wait, Stop
Mokuso
Meditation
Mushin
No-mindedness
Rei
To bow
Seiza
Formal kneeling position
Sempai
Senior student in the dojo
Sensei
Teacher
Sempai -ni-rei
Bow to senior student
Sensei -ni-rei
Bow to teacher
Tori
Student demonstrating a technique (literally “defender”)
Uke
Opponent to Tori in a demonstration (literally “receiver”)
Yame
Stop
Bushido
Code of ethics practiced by the Bushi ( officer class of the Samurai)