Sichi/nana Kyu Flashcards
Togakure-Ryun ninpo taijutsu
School of the hidden door
Gokko-Ryu kosshijutsu
Jewelled tiger school
Kuki shinden Happo bikenjutsu
School of transmission of the 9 demons.
Koto-ryu koppojutsu
Knocking down tiger school
Shinden Fudo-ryu dakentaijutsu
School of the immovable spirit
Takagi yoshin-ryu jutaijutsu
Tall tree willow heart school
Gikan-ryu koppojutsu
Loyalty, truth and justice school
Gyokushin-ryu ninpo
Jewelled heart school.
Kumogakure-ryu ninpo.
Hidden in the clouds school.
Koppojutsu
Bone attack art
Kosshijutsu
Muscle attack art
Daikenjutsu
Combination of koppojutsu and kosshijutsu.
Jutaijutsu
Flexible body art
Bikenjutsu
Sword arts
Ninpo
Stealth or perseverance art.
Gyaku waza
Collection of twisting techniques
Omote take ori
Outside breaking bamboo - tori grabs back of uke’s hand. Steps outside grab and lowers weight. Tori lifts hand, folds fingers towards uke’s armpit and steps onto uke’s toe to prevent escape.
Ura take ori.
Inside breaking bamboo - tori cross grabs uke’s fingers drops weight and steps forward while pushing fingers back towards Uke’s elbow. Straight arm bar is on Uke’s arm by pushing elbow with other hand.
Omote Gyaku
Outside twist - from kihon Happo.
Ura Gyaku
Inside twist - from kihon Happo.
Hon Gyaku
True twist - from Uke’s hand on lapel tori guards hand, reaches over and twists Uke’s wrist to vertical. With both hands, tori supports Uke’s wrist on their chest and leans forward.
Omote Oni kudaki
Outside demon crush - uke grabs tori’s sleeve, tori steps back on same side was grabbed, raises grabbed arm to inside of uke’s arm, steps back in with same foot and brings other arm behind Uke’s arm and clasps hand. Step back with same foot whilst raising Uke’s elbow to put on lock.
Ura Oni kudaki
Inside demon crush - as in omote oni kudaki but instead of free arm doing behind Uke’s arm, tori places free hand inside Uke’s elbow to lift it and apply lock.
Musha dori
Warrior capture - from kihon Happo.
Muso dori
No intention capture - from kihon Happo.
O gyaku
Big twist - tori grabs Uke’s wrist with one hand and the same side shoulder with the other. Tori steps outside and pulls down shoulder and raises wrist. Tori maintains grip for use as a restraint or walks through uke to throw.
Rokushaku bo
Six-foot staff.
Hira ichimonji no Kamae
Flat straight line - Stand in Hira ichimonji with the bo held horizontally in front of you.
Ichimonji no Kamae
Straight line - as for Hira ichimonji no Kamae but with head and front foot pointing towards uke.
Jodan no Kamae
High level - from ichimonji raise bo so that back hand is above your head. Bo is angled to the ground.
Ihen no Kamae
Changing - To the side of the body, rear hand at ear level, front hand at waist level. Angle the bo across the body.
Chudan no Kamae
Mid level - Bo is held under armpit and bo is horizontal towards uke.
Seigan no Kamae
Correct eyes - From chudan, drop rear hand to waist level and angle the front end to Uke’s eyes.
Gedan no Kamae
Low level - from segan front hand is on the front end of the bo, with 2/3 of it behind rear hand. Rear end of bo is at ground level.
Heito no Kamae
From gedan, move the bo back behind the body.
Tenchijin no Kamae
Heaven-earth-man - feet are closer together, bo is held to the right side vertically. Right palm held flat against Bō at head height and left hand at waist level.
Tentō Uchi
Vertically downward strike to top of head.
Kasumi Uchi
Diagonally rising temple strike.
Yokomen Uchi
Horizontal temple strike
Do Uchi
Horizontal body strike
Kote Uchi
Vertical downwards strike to the wrists.
Ashi Barai
Sweeping strike to the legs.
Age Uchi
Vertical rising strike (to groin, hands, head, etc.)
Toki Uchi
Striking top of the foot.
Tsuki
Thrusting forwards strike.
Furi
Spinning the Bō to strike or take distance.
Kenjutsu
Sword art
Bikenjutsu
Sword work
Tsuka
Hilt
Tsuba
Hilt guard
Sageo
Cord attaching sword to belt.
Kashira
Rounded end of hilt.
Kashiragane
Rounded end of hilt.
Ha
Edge of blade
Hi
The blood gutter.
Kissaki
Point of the blade.
Mune
The back of the blade.
Tsuka Ito
Criss cross cord wrapping the tsuka.
Same
The ray or shark skin under the tsuka Ito.
Hamon
The wavy edge pattern down the blade.
Saya
Scabbard
Nuki
To draw
Lai
Draw (the blade)
Laido
The way in which you draw the sword.
Noto
To sheath
Chuburi
To clean blood from the blade.
Daisho
To wear short and long swords together.
Seigan no Kamae
Right leg forward, weight towards rear foot, sword pointing towards Uke’s eyes.
Chudan no Kamae
As for seigan but with sword pointing at stomach of uke.
Gedan no Kamae
As for segan, but with sword pointing at feet of uke.
Ichi no Kamae
Seigan with arms extended at shoulder level sword straight.
Daijodan no Kamae
Left leg forward, sword raised above head, this is attacking position for a vertical cut down.
To-Sui no Kamae
Left leg forward, weight on front leg, head forward as a false target. Sword held low, blade edge may be up. “Clear water cut”
Hasso no Kamae
Feet together, sword held at side with tsuba at level of ear. On right hand side blade is facing uke, on left, away from uke.
Kasumi no Kamae
Seigan with arms crossed and sword held horizontally in front of face.
Totoku hyoshi no Kamae
Tori kneels on the left knee (toes up) the right knee faces uke. The sword is held in the right hand and is vertical (left hand can hold the saya) sword is held in front if face to protect it.
Happō giri
Sword cuts.
Kesa giri
Sash cut - cut from shoulder to hip.
Gyaku kesa giri
Reverse sash cut
Dō giri
Torso cut
Kiri age
Cut rising (rising cut)
Tentō kiri
Heavens sword cut - to the top of the head.
Tsuki
Thrust.
Yokomen kiri
Side of head cut.
Uke Nagashi
How to deal with attacks.
Uke
Receive or parry.
Nagashi
Shedding or washing away.
Bikenjutsu Uke Nagashi
Methods of blocking with a sword.
Kyūsho
“Points of vulnerability” - pressure points.
Tentō
Top of the head
Happa
Inner ear (eight leaves)
Kasumi
Temple (mist)
Jinchū
Under the nose (middle of the person)
Ryūfu
Windpipe (willow wind)
Dokkotsu
The Adam’s apple (independent bone)
Hadome
Root of the teeth, sinus below cheekbone (tooth stop)
Uko
Side of neck (rain door)
Mira Same
Hollow of the throat (village rain)
Matsu Kaze
Hollow above collar (pine tree wind)
In
Cheekbone (shadow)
Asagasumi
Under chin (morning mist)
Butsumetsu
High on ribs beneath arm, or liver. (The day Buddha died)
Suigetsu
The solar plexus (moon reflected in water)
Gorin
Points around navel (five rings)
Kage
Sternum (shadow)
Waki Tsubo
The armpit (underarm pot)
Jujiro
Hollow between shoulder and chest (crossroads)
Kimon
Pectoral muscle (devil gate)
Ura kimon
Ribs below pectorals (reverse devil gate)
Inazuma
Liver (lightning)
Ushiro Inazuma
Liver from the back (outside lightening)
Kosei
Testicles (power of the tiger)
Suzu
Testicles (bell)
Shichibatsu
Top of the hip
Hiji
Elbow
Hiji Hoshi
Crease of the elbow (elbow star)
Setaki
Humerous (star)
Nagare
Forearm nerve (flow)
Jakkin
Between bicep and tricep, inside (weak muscle)
Yubitsubo
Hollow between thumb and fingers (finger pot)
Ura gyaku
Inside twist on wrist
Omote gyaku
Outside twist point on hand.
Sai
Thigh
Koe
Groin (sound)
Yaku
Inside calf muscle (bad luck)
Kaku
Knee
Toki
Instep
Hajutsu Kyū Hō
9 ways of escape
Te hodoki
Untying the hand
Tai hodoki
Untying the body
Yubi kudaki
Finger crushing
Oya goroshi
Killing the father (finger crushing)
Koshi kudaki
Crushing the hip
Keri Gaeshi
Turning the kick
Keri Kudaki
Crushing the kick.
Ken kudaki
Crushing the weapon.
Happō Geri
Kicking in all (8) directions
Sokki ken
Swinging any part of the leg (usually knee)
Kakato
Heel kick - type of soku gyaku (kick not push) using heel in. Front stamping kick or using heel to impact thigh.
Sokuto
Foot sword / edge of the foot.
School of the hidden door
Togakure-Ryun ninpo taijutsu
Jewelled tiger school
Gokko-Ryu kosshijutsu
School of transmission of the 9 demons.
Kuki shinden Happo bikenjutsu
Knocking down tiger school
Koto-ryu koppojutsu
School of the immovable spirit
Shinden Fudo-ryu dakentaijutsu
Tall tree willow heart school
Takagi yoshin-ryu jutaijutsu
Loyalty, truth and justice school
Gikan-ryu koppojutsu
Jewelled heart school.
Gyokushin-ryu ninpo
Hidden in the clouds school.
Kumogakure-ryu ninpo.
Bone attack art
Koppojutsu
Muscle attack art
Kosshijutsu
Combination of koppojutsu and kosshijutsu.
Daikenjutsu
Flexible body art
Jutaijutsu
Sword arts
Bikenjutsu
Stealth or perseverance art.
Ninpo
Collection of twisting techniques
Gyaku waza
Outside breaking bamboo - tori grabs back of uke’s hand. Steps outside grab and lowers weight. Tori lifts hand, folds fingers towards uke’s armpit and steps onto uke’s toe to prevent escape.
Omote take ori
Inside breaking bamboo - tori cross grabs uke’s fingers drops weight and steps forward while pushing fingers back towards Uke’s elbow. Straight arm bar is on Uke’s arm by pushing elbow with other hand.
Ura take ori.
Outside twist - from kihon Happo.
Omote Gyaku
Inside twist - from kihon Happo.
Ura Gyaku
True twist - from Uke’s hand on lapel tori guards hand, reaches over and twists Uke’s wrist to vertical. With both hands, tori supports Uke’s wrist on their chest and leans forward.
Hon Gyaku
Outside demon crush - uke grabs tori’s sleeve, tori steps back on same side was grabbed, raises grabbed arm to inside of uke’s arm, steps back in with same foot and brings other arm behind Uke’s arm and clasps hand. Step back with same foot whilst raising Uke’s elbow to put on lock.
Omote Oni kudaki
Inside demon crush - as in omote oni kudaki but instead of free arm doing behind Uke’s arm, tori places free hand inside Uke’s elbow to lift it and apply lock.
Ura Oni kudaki
Warrior capture - from kihon Happo.
Musha dori
No intention capture - from kihon Happo.
Muso dori
Big twist - tori grabs Uke’s wrist with one hand and the same side shoulder with the other. Tori steps outside and pulls down shoulder and raises wrist. Tori maintains grip for use as a restraint or walks through uke to throw.
O gyaku
Six-foot staff.
Rokushaku bo
Flat straight line - Stand in Hira ichimonji with the bo held horizontally in front of you.
Hira ichimonji no Kamae
Straight line - as for Hira ichimonji no Kamae but with head and front foot pointing towards uke.
Ichimonji no Kamae
High level - from ichimonji raise bo so that back hand is above your head. Bo is angled to the ground.
Jodan no Kamae
Changing - To the side of the body, rear hand at ear level, front hand at waist level. Angle the bo across the body.
Ihen no Kamae
Mid level - Bo is held under armpit and bo is horizontal towards uke.
Chudan no Kamae
Correct eyes - From chudan, drop rear hand to waist level and angle the front end to Uke’s eyes.
Seigan no Kamae
Low level - from segan front hand is on the front end of the bo, with 2/3 of it behind rear hand. Rear end of bo is at ground level.
Gedan no Kamae
From gedan, move the bo back behind the body.
Heito no Kamae
Heaven-earth-man - feet are closer together, bo is held to the right side vertically. Right palm held flat against Bō at head height and left hand at waist level.
Tenchijin no Kamae
Vertically downward strike to top of head.
Tentō Uchi
Diagonally rising temple strike.
Kasumi Uchi
Horizontal temple strike
Yokomen Uchi
Horizontal body strike
Do Uchi
Vertical downwards strike to the wrists.
Kote Uchi
Sweeping strike to the legs.
Ashi Barai
Vertical rising strike (to groin, hands, head, etc.)
Age Uchi
Striking top of the foot.
Toki Uchi
Thrusting forwards strike.
Tsuki
Spinning the Bō to strike or take distance.
Furi
Sword art
Kenjutsu
Sword work
Bikenjutsu
Hilt
Tsuka
Hilt guard
Tsuba
Cord attaching sword to belt.
Sageo
Rounded end of hilt.
Kashira
Rounded end of hilt.
Kashiragane
Edge of blade
Ha
The blood gutter.
Hi
Point of the blade.
Kissaki
The back of the blade.
Mune
Criss cross cord wrapping the tsuka.
Tsuka Ito
The ray or shark skin under the tsuka Ito.
Same
The wavy edge pattern down the blade.
Hamon
Scabbard
Saya
To draw
Nuki
Draw (the blade)
Lai
The way in which you draw the sword.
Laido
To sheath
Noto
To clean blood from the blade.
Chuburi
To wear short and long swords together.
Daisho
Right leg forward, weight towards rear foot, sword pointing towards Uke’s eyes.
Seigan no Kamae
As for seigan but with sword pointing at stomach of uke.
Chudan no Kamae
As for segan, but with sword pointing at feet of uke.
Gedan no Kamae
Seigan with arms extended at shoulder level sword straight.
Ichi no Kamae
Left leg forward, sword raised above head, this is attacking position for a vertical cut down.
Daijodan no Kamae
Left leg forward, weight on front leg, head forward as a false target. Sword held low, blade edge may be up. “Clear water cut”
To-Sui no Kamae
Feet together, sword held at side with tsuba at level of ear. On right hand side blade is facing uke, on left, away from uke.
Hasso no Kamae
Seigan with arms crossed and sword held horizontally in front of face.
Kasumi no Kamae
Tori kneels on the left knee (toes up) the right knee faces uke. The sword is held in the right hand and is vertical (left hand can hold the saya) sword is held in front if face to protect it.
Totoku hyoshi no Kamae
Sword cuts.
Happō giri
Sash cut - cut from shoulder to hip.
Kesa giri
Reverse sash cut
Gyaku kesa giri
Torso cut
Dō giri
Cut rising (rising cut)
Kiri age
Heavens sword cut - to the top of the head.
Tentō kiri
Thrust.
Tsuki
Side of head cut.
Yokomen kiri
How to deal with attacks.
Uke Nagashi
Receive or parry.
Uke
Shedding or washing away.
Nagashi
Methods of blocking with a sword.
Bikenjutsu Uke Nagashi
“Points of vulnerability” - pressure points.
Kyūsho
Top of the head
Tentō
Inner ear (eight leaves)
Happa
Temple (mist)
Kasumi
Under the nose (middle of the person)
Jinchū
Windpipe (willow wind)
Ryūfu
The Adam’s apple (independent bone)
Dokkotsu
Root of the teeth, sinus below cheekbone (tooth stop)
Hadome
Side of neck (rain door)
Uko
Hollow of the throat (village rain)
Mira Same
Hollow above collar (pine tree wind)
Matsu Kaze
Cheekbone (shadow)
In
Under chin (morning mist)
Asagasumi
High on ribs beneath arm, or liver. (The day Buddha died)
Butsumetsu
The solar plexus (moon reflected in water)
Suigetsu
Points around navel (five rings)
Gorin
Sternum (shadow)
Kage
The armpit (underarm pot)
Waki Tsubo
Hollow between shoulder and chest (crossroads)
Jujiro
Pectoral muscle (devil gate)
Kimon
Ribs below pectorals (reverse devil gate)
Ura kimon
Liver (lightning)
Inazuma
Liver from the back (outside lightening)
Ushiro Inazuma
Testicles (power of the tiger)
Kosei
Testicles (bell)
Suzu
Top of the hip
Shichibatsu
Elbow
Hiji
Crease of the elbow (elbow star)
Hiji Hoshi
Humerous (star)
Setaki
Forearm nerve (flow)
Nagare
Between bicep and tricep, inside (weak muscle)
Jakkin
Hollow between thumb and fingers (finger pot)
Yubitsubo
Inside twist on wrist
Ura gyaku
Outside twist point on hand.
Omote gyaku
Thigh
Sai
Groin (sound)
Koe
Inside calf muscle (bad luck)
Yaku
Knee
Kaku
Instep
Toki
9 ways of escape
Hajutsu Kyū Hō
Untying the hand
Te hodoki
Untying the body
Tai hodoki
Finger crushing
Yubi kudaki
Killing the father (finger crushing)
Oya goroshi
Crushing the hip
Koshi kudaki
Turning the kick
Keri Gaeshi
Crushing the kick.
Keri Kudaki
Crushing the weapon.
Ken kudaki
Kicking in all (8) directions
Happō Geri
Swinging any part of the leg (usually knee)
Sokki ken
Heel kick - type of soku gyaku (kick not push) using heel in. Front stamping kick or using heel to impact thigh.
Kakato
Foot sword / edge of the foot.
Sokuto
