MARTIAL ARTS DICTIONARY
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(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — BODY PARTS
Translation: ago
じごたい
jigotai (alt. heikou dachi, heiko dachi)
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — TACHIKATA
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
Lit. Body self-protection. Also called a defensive posture in Judo. However, in the Shinjinbukan school, jigotai is a completely different stance used extensively for fighting, movement drills and makiwara. It is a variation from shiko dachi with one foot forward. It has 50% of the body weight on each foot and combines shiko dachi’s lower center of gravity with neko ashi’s mobility.
じくあし
jiku ashi
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYSTEM
Lit. Pivot leg. It refers to the axis foot used to rotate the body and change directions. In the Shinjinbukan School, the use is jiku ashi is completely different than in most styles of Karate styles.
Jion
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — KATA
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
A Katas from the Tomari Ti tradition, practiced by some Shorin Ryu styles and part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum. In Japanese Karate Jion is written with the characters: 慈恩 (Lit. Mercy Grace).
Jitte
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — KATA
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
A Kata from the Tomari Ti tradition, practiced by some Shorin Ryu styles and part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum. In Japanese Karate Jitte is written with the characters: 十手 (Lit. Ten Hands or short metal truncheon).
じゆうくみて
jiyū kumite (alt. jiyu kumite, jiyu-kumite, jyuu kumite, jyu kumite)
(B) BUDŌ — GENERAL TERMS
Lit. Free-style Sparring. It refers to sports Karate sparring or tournament fighting. Karate tournaments have specific rules created for safety and to emphasize each style. Ju kumite should not be confused with full contact fighting, which is typically done without protective gear, but still has specific fighting rules.
じょうだん
jōdan (alt. joodan, joudan, jodan)
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — TECHNIQUES
Lit. Upper level.
ちゅうだんつき
jōdan tsuki (alt. joodan tsuki, joudan tsuki, jodan tsuki)
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — TECHNIQUES
Lit. Upper level hand strike.
上段受け
jōdan uke (alt. joodan uke, joudan uke, jodan uke)
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — TECHNIQUES
Lit. Upper level block.
じょおう
jōu (alt. joou)
(N) NIHONGO — CULTURE
Lit. Queen.
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じゅうだん
Jū Dan (alt. juudan, jūdan, judan, ju-dan)
(B) BUDŌ — RANKS & TITLES
Lit. Tenth level or rank. It refers to the rank of tenth degree black belt.
じゅうどう
Jūdō (alt. Juudoo, Judo)
(B) BUDŌ — GENERAL TERMS
Lit. The soft or gentle way. A Japanese Martial Art, founded by Master Jigoro Kano in 1882. At age 22, he combined different jujitsu styles and concluded that by "taking together all the merits I have acquired from the various schools of Jujitsu, and adding my own devices and inventions, I have founded a new system for physical culture, mental training and winning contests. This I call Kodokan Jūdō". See Jūjutsu , Kōdōkan
じゅうどうぎ
Jūdō gi (alt. Juudoo gi, Judo gi)
(B) BUDŌ — GENERAL TERMS
Lit. The traditional Jūdō uniform.
じゅうどうか
Jūdōka (alt. Juudooka, Judoka)
(B) BUDŌ — GENERAL TERMS
Lit. The Jūdō practitioner.
じゅうじゅつ
Jūjutsu (alt. Juujutsu, Jujutsu, jujitsu)
(B) BUDŌ — GENERAL TERMS
Lit. The Soft Art or soft technique. An ancient Japanese grappling fighting art. There are many schools of Jujitsu, but they are all based on throws, grips, locks and floor fighting techniques. See Jūdō , Kōdōkan
じゅう きゅう
Jū Kyū (alt. juukyuu, jūkyū, jukyu, ju-kyū)
(B) BUDŌ — RANKS & TITLES
Lit. Tenth level or rank. It refers to the tenth rank level below black belt.
じゅつ
jutsu (alt. Juudooka, Judoka)
(B) BUDŌ — GENERAL TERMS
Lit. Art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic. It refers to any weaponless fighting art. So, the word jutsu is part of: Jujitsu, Ti Jutsu, Bujutsu, etc.
Jutte
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — KATA
See Jitte
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