MARTIAL ARTS DICTIONARY
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まえ
mae
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — COMMANDS
Lit. Front.
まえに
mae ni
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — COMMANDS
Lit. Ahead, before, ago. It is used as a command during drills to indicate: "move to the front".
まえにみて
mae ni mite
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — COMMANDS
It is used as a command during drills to indicate: "look to the front".
まえげり
mae geri
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — TECHNIQUES
Lit. Foot strike to the front. In sports Karate it is called: "front kick".
マチワラ
machiwara
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
See makiwara
マキワラ
makiwara
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
Lit. Punching Board. It is part of the Ti training tradition, which originated in Okinawan Karate. Makiwara training is widely misunderstood as a method of hardening the knuckles. However, this notion is totally wrong. In the Shinjinbukan School, makiwara is one the foundations of its training system. It requires a high level of skill and development of body mechanics, because any misuse of the makiwara can cause serious injuries.
ますぐ
masugu
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYSTEM
Lit. Straight line, direct, upright, erect, honest, frank. It describes a movement in a straight line, or a body alignment.
まつばやしりゅう
Matsubayashi Ryū (alt. Matsubayashi Ryuu, Matsubayashi Ryu)
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — RYŪHA
Lit. The Pine forest style. The style of karate founded in Okinawa by Master Nagamine Shōshin. The same Chinese characters could be pronounced either Shorin Ryū or Matsubayashi Ryū. Therefore, Nagamine’s style is also known as Shōrin Ryū Matsubayashi or Matsubayashi Ryū.
See Nagamine Shōshin , Shōrin Ryū (2)
まわし
mawashi (1)
(B) BUDŌ — GENERAL TERMS
Lit. Sumo loincloth.
まわし
mawashi(2)
(B) BUDŌ — GENERAL TERMS
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — TECHNIQUES
Lit. Round, game, revolve, go around or circumference.
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まわしげり
mawashi geri
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — TECHNIQUES
Lit. Round kick. Used more for sports sparring.
まわって
mawatte
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — COMMANDS
Lit. Turn around.
め
me
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — BODY PARTS
Lit. Eyes.
め、あし、て
me, ashi, te
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYSTEM
Lit. Eyes, feet & hand. In the Shinjinbukan School, the sequence "me, ashi, te" is taught as a method of coordinating the eyes, feet and hands during every technique.
めいぶかん
Meibukan
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — RYŪHA
The Gōjū Ryū School founded by Yagi Meitoku Dai Sensei.
みち
michi
(B) BUDŌ — PHILOSOPHY
See Dō
みぎ
migi
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — COMMANDS
Lit. Right Hand side.
みみ
mimi
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — BODY PARTS
Lit. Ear.
ミヤギチョウジュン
Miyagi Chōjun (alt. Miyagi Choujun, Miyagi Chojun)
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — MASTERS
Miyagi Chōjun Dai Sensei (1888 — 1953) was the founder of Gōjū Ryū Karate in Okinawa. He was a student of Kanryo Higaonna (1853 — 1915), under the Naha Ti Tradition.
See Gōjū Ryū
みやぎちょうじゅんせんせいのよびうんどう
Miyagi Chōjun Sensei No Yobiundō (alt. Miyagi Choujun no Yobiundou, Miyagi Chojun no Yobiundo)
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
Miyagi Chojun Sensei’s warm up excersise. A set of body conditioning exercises created by Master Miyagi Chōjun, the founder of Gōjū Ryū. This collection of excersise is commonly known as Yobiundō. Many traditional Schools practice Miyagi Sensei's Yobiundō, because it provides the body conditioning for training Ti. In the early days of Karate, beginner students in Okinawa were required to practice Yobiundō exclusively for hours at a time during the first few years of training. Miyagi Sensei's Yobiundō is a required training method at the Shinjinbukan Honbu Dōjō.
See yobiundō
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む
mu
(B) BUDŌ — PHILOSOPHY
Lit. Emptiness. This term is used in Zen Buddhism to describe a state of emptiness or nothingness common throughout Japanese arts and culture.
See mushin , mushin no shin , satori , zen , zazen
muchimi
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYSTEM
Lit. Sticky movement. Muchimi is an important quality of traditional Okinawan Karate. By using this technique, a heavy sticky feeling is incorporated into all hand and feet movements.
むだんしゃ
mudansha
(B) BUDŌ — RANKS & TITLES
Lit. A person without a grade or dan. In martial arts, it refers to a person holding a junior rank below black belt. These ranks are called kyū, and collectively they are referred as mudansha. All traditional Japanese martial arts use ten junior ranks.
See kyū
むね
mune
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — BODY PARTS
Lit. Chest, bosom, breast, heart, feelings.
むすびだち
musubi dachi
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — TACHIKATA
Lit. Open feet stance. Feet at 90 degrees, heels are together.
むしん
mushin
(B) BUDŌ — PHILOSOPHY
Lit. No thought or emotion, innocent. This term is used in Zen Buddhism to describe a state of mind with no emotions, or no thoughts. This was an integral part of the Samurai way of life, which influenced the development of Japanese Martial Arts.
See mu , mushin no shin , satori, zen , zazen
むしんのしん
mushin no shin
(B) BUDŌ — PHILOSOPHY
Lit. Empty heart. This is a state-of-mind achieved only by highly skilled martial artists after many years of training, in order not be distracted by thoughts or emotions in the midst of danger. During training, Mushin no shin allowed a martial artists to practice techniques thousands of times until repetitions became spontaneous and without conscious hesitation. As a consequence, during combat, a warrior was trained not feel anger, fear and not to be distracted by any thoughts.
See mu , mushin , satori, zen , zazen
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