Knowledge aquired through the training of the mind.
Chikara
'
Strength .
Choyaku
'
Jumping.
Chudan
'
Middle area of the body.
Chushin
'
The centre.
Dojo Training Hall
'
(Do) way method or path (Jo) a place
Fudochi
'
Immovable spirit.
Gedan
'
Lower area below the waist.
Gyaku Gamae
'
Attacker & Defender in opposite stance.
Henka Waza
'
A variation on a technique.
Hikite
'
Pulling back motion in Tsuki (punch) movement.
Hyoshi
'
Rhythm.
Jodan
'
Head/Face area.
Ka
'
A suffix denoting a student (ie Krateka is a student of karate)
Kagami
'
Ducking movement.
Kaiten
'
Turning of the body in different directions & to different angles.
Kamae
'
Position or posture of the body.
Karate
'
Empty hand.
Kata
'
(Form) a pre-arranged series of techniques.
Kekaeshi
'
Perform with same side (eg. Double kick)
Ki
'
The life force energy.
Kiai
'
Intense Ki (Shout or internal focus of energy)
Kime
'
Focus of technique.
Kokoro
'
Heart mental attitude.
Kokyu Chikara
'
Strength applied when inhaling.
Ma O Nusumu
'
Stealing distance as used in Kihon Gumite to obtain correct Maai.
Maai
'
Correct combat distance
Machi No Kata
'
Form of waiting as used in Kihon Gumite before attack or defence.
Meoto Te
'
Te (Wife's & Husband's Hand) denotes the hand movements in nagashizuki to be able to use both hands freely & subconciously according to the circumstances.
Metsuke
'
Focal point.
Mushin
'
Empty mind
Nagashizuki
'
Flowing punch ie. to side step attack & counter punch.
Nage Waza
'
Throwing technique.
Okuri Ashi
'
Sliding step.
Seikenzuki
'
Straight thrusting punch.
Sensei
'
A teacher. (first born) A title of respect given for advanced knowledge.
Shinren
'
Training the mind.
Sotozemi
'
Attack the outside of the body.
Suki
'
A momentary gap in concentration an opportunity to attack.
Sutemiwaza
'
Sacrifice technique eg. Jumping kick.
Tairen
'
Training the body.
Tate Ken
'
Vertical fist.
Tobikomizuki
'
Lunge snap punch.
Torimi
'
Defender.
Tsugi Ashi
'
Hitch Step. Step with back foot to meet front.
Uchizemi
'
Attack to inside of the body.
Ukemi
'
Attacker.
Wado
'
Way of Peace & Harmony.
Zanshin
'
to be aware after attack flow of conciousness continues even after action finishes.
Focus refers to the concentration of all the energy of the body in the instant a particular technique makes contact with its target. This concentration of energy is derived from t...
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