italized when they appear in the text, when entries are cross-referenced, they have been written in roman letters.
TUTTLE DICTIONARY
of the
MARTIAL ARTS
of
KOREA, CHINA & JAPAN
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aah gwan (C) [Common Usage] second-place winner
abara (J) [Common Usage] ribs
Abe Gorodaiyu (J) [Master] a master of Taisha-ryu in the eighteenth century, said to have been the first to use the term kendo or ken no michi
Abe-ryu (J) [Style] a school of ken-jutsu founded by Abe Gorodaiyu
ae mok japchaegi (K) [Ssi Rum] neck-turning technique
agari zashiki (J) [Sumo] an elevated tatami area overlooking the practice ring in a sumo stable
ageru (J) [Common Usage] to raise
age tsuki (J) [Karate] rising punch
age uchi (J) [Karate] rising strike
age uke (J) [Karate] rising block, usually with the forearm
a geum son (K) [Taekwondo] arc hand
ago (J) [Common Usage] jaw
ago oshi (J) [Judo] jaw squeeze; a technique in the Kodokan Ju no Kata
ago uchi (J) [Karate] a strike to the jaw
ahop (K) [Common Usage] nine
ai (M) [Common Usage] 1 to be short in height 2 to be sad
ai chudan (J) [Kendo, Naginata] both practitioners are holding their weapons in chudan no kamae
ai gedan (J) [Kendo, Naginata] both practitioners are holding their weapons in gedan no kamae
ai hanmi (J) [Aikido] a stance where both exponents' have the same foot forward
ai hanmi katatedori (J) [Aikido] a cross grip on the opponent's wrist when both exponents have the same foot forward; also known as kosadori
ai jodan (J) [Kendo, Naginata] both practitioners are holding their weapons in jodan no kamae
aiki (J) [Aikido] a state of harmonization of one's mind and body; the basic principle of aikido
aikido (J) [Style] (lit. The Way of Harmony) a modern interpretation of the classical art of aiki-jutsu, founded in the 1920s by Ueshiba Morihei
aikidoka (J) [Common Usage] a person who does aikido
Aikigata (O) [Karate] a kata practiced in Kojo-ryu
aiki inyo-ho (J) [Aikido] a doctrine of harmony based on the concepts of yin-yang and Taoist thought
Aiki Jinja (J) [Aikido] (lit. Aiki Shrine) a Shinto shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, where the spirit of Ueshiba Morihei, the founder of aikido, is enshrined
aiki ju-jutsu (J) [Style] see aiki-jutsu
aiki-jutsu (J) [Style] a martial art based on the philosophy of aiki, traditionally passed down in the Takeda family
Aikikai (J) [Aikido] the aikido association currently headed by Ueshiba Kisshomaru, son of Ueshiba Morihei
aiki ken (J) [Aikido] sword techniques practiced and taught in aikido
aiki taiso (J) [Aikido] (lit. Exercises for Harmonizing the Spirit) warm-up exercises specific to aikido, concentrating on breathing, stretching, and relaxation
aikuchi (J) [Weapon] a dagger without a tsuba
Aioi-ryu (J) [Style] a name used by Ueshiba Morihei to refer to his art for a short time prior to World War II
aite (J) [Common Usage] opponent, training partner
aite no tsukuri (J) [Judo] to set up one's opponent for a predetermined move or position
ai uchi (J) [Competitive Budo] clash, simultaneous attack
Ajigawa (J) [Sumo] a sumo beya in Koto Ward, Tokyo
Ajikata no Mainote (O) [Karate] a kata practiced in Motobu-ryu
aka (J) [Common Usage] red
akagashi (J) [Common Usage] red oak; used for making wooden training weapons
aka hansoku (J) [Competitive Budo] "red" violation; the red fighter has committed a violation of the rules
aka ippon (J) [Competitive Budo] a full point (ippon) awarded to the "red" fighter
aka kiken (J) [Competitive Budo] "red" fighter has conceded the bout
aka no kachi (J) [Competitive Budo] the "red" fighter is the winner of the bout
akeni (J) [Sumo] a trunk made of lacquered bamboo used to hold the personal belongings of rikishi in one of the top two divisions
akiresu ken (J) [Common Usage] Achilles' tendon
Amaterasu O Mikami (J) [Shinto] the sun goddess
am hei (C) [Common Usage] secret or hidden weapon
amiuchi (J) [Sumo] (lit. Net-Casting Throw) a sumo technique in which the attacker wraps his arms around the inside of his opponent's arm in order to put pressure on his shoulders and throw him
an (M) [Taijiquan, Qin Na] 1 push down; a taijiquan hand technique using both arms to press down 2 to press in Qin Na
ana (J) [Common Usage] hole, opening
Anan (O) [Karate] a kata practiced in Ryuei-ryu and Okinawan Kempo
Ananko (O) [Karate] see Anahku
Ananku (O) [Karate] a kata in Shuri-te, practiced in Shobayashi-ryu, Kobayashi-ryu, Matsubayashi-ryu, Chubu Shorin-ryu, Ryukyu Shorin, Bugeikan, and Shorinji-ryu
Anazawa-ryu (J) [Style] a school of naginata-jutsu
an bal mok (K) [Common Usage] inner ankle
an chagi (K) [Common Usage] inward kick
an dari chagi (K) [Hapkido] inside-leg kick
an dari cha neoki (K) [Hapkido] inside-leg penetrating kick
an dari dollyeo chagi (K) [Kuk Sool] outside-to-inside crescent kick
an dari geolgi (K) [Ssi Rum] inside leg-hooking technique
aneseo (K) [Common Usage] from the inside
aneseo bakkeuro chagi (K) [Taekwondo] inside-outside crescent kick
aneseo bakkeuro makgi (K) [Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do] inside-outside block
aneuro (K) [Common Usage] inward, to the inside
aneuro bada neomgigi (K) [Common Usage] inside parry
aneuro chagi (K) [Taekwondo] inward kick
aneuro ddaerigi (K) [Taekwondo] inward strike
an gyeong sseui u gi (K) [Tae Kyon] eye strike using the fingertips
an heobeokji (K) [Common Usage] inner thigh
anjeon (K) [Common Usage] safety
anjeon ha da (K) [Common Usage] to be safe
an jireugi (K) [Taekwondo] inward strike
anjjang geori (K) [Tae Kyon] ankle-level inside hooking kick
an jjireugi (K) [Taekwondo] inward thrust, inward stab
an jjok bal (K) [Common Usage] inside edge of foot, arch of the foot
Ankoh Itosu (O) [Master] see Itosu Yasutsune
anma (J) [Acupressure] a type