MARTIAL ARTS DICTIONARY
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だいいちきほんがた
Dai Ichi Kihon Gata
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — KATA
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
Lit. 1st Basic Form. The Basic Form created by Chibana Chōshin Dai Sensei as the cornerstone of his style and lineage. It is practiced by all the schools from Kobayashi lineage or Chibana Ha. It has three separate parts with different opening techniques.
だいいちきほんがたのちゅうだんつき
Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Chūdan Tsuki
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
Lit. 1st Basic Form with mid-level hand strike. The first part of Dai Ichi Kihon Gata.
だいいちきほんがたのじょうだんつき
Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Jōdan Tsuki (alt. Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Joudan Tsuki)
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
Lit. 1st Basic Form with hi-level hand strike. The second part of Dai Ichi Kihon Gata.
だいいちきほんがたのあげうけ
Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Age Uke
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
Lit. 1st Basic Form with rising block. The third part of Dai Ichi Kihon Gata.
だん
dan
(B) BUDŌ — RANKS & TITLES
Lit. Step, grade, rank. Black belt rank or grade.
でし
deshi
(B) BUDŌ — RANKS & TITLES
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — PHILOSOPHY
Lit. Disciple, pupil, adherent, follower, apprentice, young person. In traditional Martial Arts and in the Shinjinbukan School there is a diference between a seito/student and a deshi/disciple. A Karate teacher may have hundreds of students, but only a couple of disciples. Therefore, a deshi is expected to train harder than a seito and receives more attention and pressure from his or her Sensei.
どう
Dō (alt. dou, do)
(B) BUDŌ — PHILOSOPHY
Lit. Way, path, method, road, street. The word Dō is part of the name of all Japanese Martial Arts: Iaidō, Kendō, Aikidō, Judō, Karate Dō, Kobudō, etc. This Chinese character can also be pronounced Michi. However, it should be differentiated with Jutsu or Jitsu, which used to name a fighting arts: Bujutsu, Jūjutsu, Te jutsu, etc.
けんどうぎ
dōgi (alt. dougi, dogi)
(B) BUDŌ — GENERAL TERMS
See keiko gi
どうじょう
dōjō (alt. dojo, doujou)
(N) NIHONGO — CULTURE
(B) BUDŌ — PHILOSOPHY
A training hall. A place to learn a traditional Asian art, such as any martial arts, tea ceremony, Odori (traditional dances), etc. The training hall for a Karate School is also called a Dōjō.
dōmo (alt. domo, doumo)
(N) NIHONGO — BASICS
Lit. Thanks (informal use). See dōmo arigatō gozaimashita
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どうもありがとう
dōmo arigatō (alt. domo arigato, doumo arigatou)
(N) NIHONGO — BASICS
Lit. Thank you very much (semi-formal). See dōmo arigatō gozaimashita
どうもありがとうございます
dōmo arigatō gozaimasu (alt. domo arigato gozaimasu, doumo arigatou gozaimasu)
(N) NIHONGO — BASICS
Lit. Thank you very much (formal). See dōmo arigatō gozaimashita
どうもありがとうございました
dōmo arigatō gozaimashita (alt. domo arigato gozaimashita, doumo arigatou gozaimashita)
(N) NIHONGO — BASICS
Lit. Thank you very much (formal). It is used in the Dojo as a sign of gratitude, during and after training, as well as on social gatherings.
どんとほう
dontohō (alt. dontoho, dontohou)
(B) BUDŌ — GENERAL TERMS
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYSTEM
Lit. Breathing Technique. The use of breathing techniques is very important in all Martial Arts. The Shinjinbukan School has specific methods of training & applying breathing techniques.
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