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Lit. Standing striking board. Tachi Machiwara or Standing Machiwara is one of the trademarks of the Shinjinbukan School. It is common to refer to the Tachi Machiwara simply as Machiwara. It is considered one the oldests training tools used in Okinawa Ti. In the old days Okinawan built the Tachi Machiwara mostly outdoors digging a hole into the gound and supporting the wooden board with two large stones.

The Outdoors Machiwara offers a unique feel and recoil on every hand strike. Nowadays, Tachi Machiwara are mostly built indoors, bolted to the floor, or sometimes, using a base attached to the wall. This type of training should only be carried out under the direct supervision of a qualified instructor. Any misuse of the Tachi Machiwara can cause serious injuries.
See Tachi Makiwara , Machiwara , Makiwara , Ti Machiwara , Sagi Machiwara , Outdoor Machiwara (photos)

立ち巻藁

たちまちわら

Tachi Makiwara

Lit. Standing triking or punching board.
See Tachi Machiwara

畳み方

たたみかた

tatami kata

Glossary Category: Budō/General Terms

This is the proper use of the Dōjō floor, which must be kept clean, neat and organized at all times. Therefore, all students must remove their shoes prior to entering the Dōjō. And they must understand their proper place in the layout of the floor. In addition, all students are required to do sōji (clean the Dōjō floor) at the end of class.

倒し技

たおしわざ

taoshi waza

Lit. Bring down or pull down technique. It refers to the take down techniques used in Japanese martial arts.

手

て

te (1)

Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Anatomy

Lit. Hand(s).

手

て

Te (2)

Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Anatomy

Japanese prononciation of the ancient indigenous Okinawan martial art from which preceded modern karate.
See Ti , Shuri Te , Shuri Ti , Sui Di , Naha Te , Nafua Te , Naha Ti , Nafua Ti , Tomari Te , Tomari Ti

底足

ていそく

teisoku

Lit. Sole of the foot.

適当

てきとう

tekitō

Glossary Category: Nihongo/Basics

Lit. Qualified, suitable, occasional, rare or capable.

鉄甲

てっこう

tekkō

Glossary Category: Kobudō

Lit. Iron Armor. Okinawan weapon used in Kobudō. It is held with a closed fist and made to fit the hand width. It has several protruding points by the knuckles. Tekko could be made of iron, aluminium, steel, or wood.

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手首

てくび

tekubi

Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Anatomy

Lit. Wrist.

転身

てんしん

tenshin

Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Techniques , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus

Lit. Change direction or course. Tenshin is one of the three basic elements of Okinawa Ti. It is used to generate an effortless and powerful body movement and acceleration. One of the trademarks of the Shinjinbukan School is the use of tenshin to create an immense thrust for each tsuki (hand strike) & keri (foot strike).

Tenshin is commonly defined as "Body Displacement". This is a very superficial definition, because tenshin is more than just moving from point A to point B. Tenshin could be compared to the breath of life: "Without air, we can't live. And without tenshin we can't move or use our body efficiently". In fact, tenshin is directly connected to the use of breathing techniques. For this and other reasons, a more holistic definition of tenshin would be: "The most efficient method of body mechanics used to generate body movement".

Furthermore, according to Onaga Kaichō, "Our bodies do not move back and forth, but only left or right". The reasoning behind this approach is that we do not have four legs. Consequently, we do not have front or back legs, only left and right.
See tsuki, keri, tsuki, keri, tenshin

手

ティー

Glossary Category: Shinjinbukan/System , Shinjinbukan/Philosophy

Lit. Hand(s). The ancient indigenous Okinawan martial art which preceded modern karate. Ti is the essence of Karate and the foundation of the Shinjinbukan curriculum.
See Te , Shuri Te , Shuri Ti , Sui Di , Naha Te , Nafua Te , Naha Ti , Nafua Ti , Tomari Te , Tomari Ti

手ちかや

ティーちかや

Tichikaya

Lit. Ti practitioner (Okinawan dialect). The term Tichikaya could also be described in Japanese as "Ti moteru no hito". It refers to a person who holds the knowledge of Ti. In the Shinjinbukan School, and for those who follow the path of Ti, the term "Tichikaya" is preferred to that of Karateka, and this is reflected by the official song of the Shinjinbukan School.
See Te , Ti , Karateka , Onaga no Ti , Ryūkyū no Ti , The Shinjinbukan Song

手組

ティーグミ

Ti Gumi

Lit. Sparring. The term Ti Gumi is "suggested" for use with beginner students in order to move away from Kumite by introducing basic ideas from Kakie and Iri Kumi. In the early 20th century, several authors described a free-style sparring in Okinawan Karate with the term Ti Gumi. In Uchinaguchi (the Okinawan dialect), the word Ti Gumi is written with the same Kanji (Chinese characters) as Kumite, but in reverse order. Listed below are a few personal perspectives of Ti Gumi.

Why use Ti Gumi? Modern sports Karate is focused on tournament fighting and kata competitions, with no real integration of the muscle mechanics or the curriculum. On the contrary, the Shinjinbukan curriculum integrates Ti into all aspects of training: conditioning, katas, machiwara, etc. This integration is essential in the study and application of Kakie and Iri Kumi. However, this could be too difficult to achieve even with the guidance of a qualified teacher. Therefore, Ti Gumi could be used as a teaching method for beginners and instructors from other styles who need to bridge the gap between the kumite typical of sports Karate and Kakie which is part of Ti.

How to practice Ti Gumi? My personal interpretation (or suggestions) of Ti Gumi would be to incorporate as many elements from Kakie and Iri Kumi. At the same time, I would eliminate any type of jumping motions typical of sports kumite or kick boxing and replace it with the circular Tenshin used at the Shinjinbukan School. For safety, I will use some body protection in the chest and groins, and perhaps the face, but no gloves.

A new definition of Ti Gumi: My new definition of Ti Gumi from a modern perspective would be a type of free sparring based on some of the preparatory drills which are used to teach Kakie. Ti Gumi could be practiced either as a free ippon Kumite, or as a continuos free sparring in intervals of one minute at higher intensity. Another distinction between Ti Gumi and Kumite would be the amount of space that is occupied. Ti Gumi should use the same small space as Kakie: a small circle of approximately two meters in diameter, known as Nā or combat zone. Here is where the two opponents would first make contact. An inner concentric circle of approximately one meter in diameter would be the kill zone for Iri Kumi. And an outer concentirc circle of approximately three meters in diameter would be the starting point for the circular tenshin. The two opponents will hook their arms from any of the three basic points of contact used in Kakie:
1) Palms facing inward, hooking from the inner wrist.
2) Palms facing forward, hooking from the outer edge of the forearm and hand.
3) Palms facing forward, hooking from the inner edge of the forearm and hand.
See Kakie , Iri Kumi , tenshin , kumite , nā

手術

ティージュツ

Ti Jutsu

Lit. The Art or skill of the hand. Ti Jutsu is a generic term used during the early 20th century, when the term Karate had not yet been adopted by the Okinawans.
See Tōdi

手巻藁

ティーマチワラ

Ti Machiwara

Lit. Handheld striking board. Ti Machiwara or Handheld Machiwara is one of the trademarks of the Shinjinbukan School. Due to its small size, it provides a lot of flexibility for a practitioner. Training using a Ti Machiwara could be done at the Dōjō as well as at home or while riding a train or a bus. The use of Ti Machiwara allows a beginner student to focus in the correct wrist and elbow position. For an advance student, Ti Machiwara, provided the ability to practice on small movable target that represent the opponent's vital points. This type of training should only be carried under the direct supervision of a qualified instructor. Any misuse of the Ti Machiwara can cause serious injuries.
See Ti Makiwara , Machiwara , Makiwara , Tachi Machiwara , Sagi Machiwara , Ti Machiwara Basic Drills (photos)

手巻藁

ティーマチワラ

Ti Makiwara

Lit. Handheld striking or punching board.
See Ti Machiwara

唐手

トゥデ

Tōde (alt. Tode, Toude)

Lit. The Tang (China) hand.
See Tōdi

唐手術

トデジュツ

Tōde Jutsu (alt. Tode Jutsu, Toude Jutsu)

Glossary Dictionary Format Transliteration Bibliography Nihongo (Japanese Language) Kanji (Chinese Characters)

Lit. The Art or skill of the Tang (China) hand.
See Tōdi

唐手

トゥーディ

Tōdi (alt. Toudi, Todi)

Glossary Category: Nihongo/Miscellaneous

Lit. The Tang (China) hand. The Okinawans used the term Tōdi instead of Karate before their martial arts was introduced to mainland Japan. Since the word Tōdi means Chinese Hand, it had to be changed to the name karate, using more “modern” characters: 空手. This was more than a departure in terminology, but part of the standarization and cultural changes of the Meiji Period (1868 — 1912). These socio-political changes brought Okinawan culture & government under Japan and away from China's sphere of influence.

特級

とっきゅう

tokkyū

Lit. High grade, classy.

泊手

トマリテ

Tomari Te

See Tomari Ti

泊手

トマリティー

Tomari Ti

Glossary by Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Commands

Lit. The Tomari Hand. Tomari Ti is the name for an early Okinawan Karate style. Tomari Ti is not a style of Ti. This early form of Karate originated in Tomari. Hence the name, Tomari Ti. A pure lineage of Tomari Ti didn’t continue past the early 20th century, but it was mixed into modern styles, like Matsubayashi Ryū. Therefore, some Katas of the Tomari Ti tradition, such as Chintō are practiced by many Karate styles.

止まる

とまる

tomaru

Lit. To hault, to stop.

トンフア

tonfa

Glossary Category: Kobudō

An Okinawan weapon used in Kobudō.
See tunfa

虎

とら

tora

Glossary Category: Shinjinbukan/Philosophy

Lit. Tiger.

突き

つき

tsuki

Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Techniques , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus

Lit. A thrust, a lunge, to pierce, a stab. A Karate hand strike. In the Shinjinbukan school, there is lot of emphasis on tsuki training. Tsuki is often misunderstood as a punch. Onaga Sensei defines a punch as fast push. On the other hand, a tsuki is a hand technique that goes through the opponent’s body.
See keri , tenshin , tsuki, keri, tenshin

突き、蹴り、転身

つき、けり、てんしん

tsuki, keri, tenshin

Lit. Hand strike, foot strike and changing direction. Tsuki (hand strike), Keri (foot strike), Tenshin (changing direction or movement) are the three basic elements of Okinawa Ti. Every technique, every Kata, every block, every attack or counter attack are just a combination of "Tsuki, Keri, Tenshin". For example, a block doesn't really exist, because it is only a combination of these elements. Hence, "Tsuki, Keri, Tenshin" are the building blocks of the Shinjinbukan System.
See tsuki, keri, tenshin , tsuki, keri, tenshin

使う

つかう

tsukau

Glossary Category: Kobudō

To use, to handle, to manipulate, to employ, to need, to want. The term tsukau is used to indicate that a technique has a real life application rather that a theoretical example.

ツンフア

tunfa

An Okinawan weapon used in Kobudō. It resembles a police baton with a handle. However, in all traditional weapon styles, tonfa is practiced with a set of two, one on each hand. It originated in Okinawa as an improvised weapon, which was a wooden handle taken from a millstone used for grinding grains.

唐手

トゥィーディ

Tuidi