MARTIAL ARTS DICTIONARY
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ぎゃくつき
tachikata
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — TACHIKATA
Lit. Standing form. Until the 20th century, Okinawans were not concerned in given a name to their karate stances and techniques. Therefore, the majority of the names given to the stances were derived from Japanese Martial Arts. The most common stances in Okinawan Karate are: heisoku dachi , heikō dachi , jigotai , kokutsu dachi , musubi dachi , neko ashi dachi
sanchin dachi , shiko dachi , shizen dachi , zenkutsu dachi.
たたみかた
tatami kata
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
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 propper place in the layout of the floor. In addition, all students required to do sōji (clean the Dōjō floor) at the end of class.
たおしわざ
taoshi waza
(B) BUDŌ — GENERAL TERMS
Lit. Bring down or pull down technique. It refers to the take down techniques used in Japanese martial arts.
て
te (1)
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — BODY PARTS
Lit. Hand(s).
て
Te (2)
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — RYŪHA
Lit. Hand(s). See Ti
ていそく
teisoku
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — BODY PARTS
Lit. Foot Heel.
てき
teki
(N) NIHONGO — BASICS
Lit. Qualified , suitable, occasional, rare or capable.
てっこ
tekko
(K) KOBUDŌ
Lit. Iron Armor. Okinawan weapon used in Kobudō. It is held with a close fist made to fit the hand width. It has several protruding points by the kuckles. Tekko could be made of iron, aluminium, steel, or wood.
てくび
tekubi
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — BODY PARTS
Lit. Wrist.
てんしん
tenshin
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — TECHNIQUES
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYLLABUS
Lit. Change direction or course. Tenshin is one of the foundations of the Shinjinbukan training method, by which the correct mechanics of body movement generates an effortless powerful tsuki (hand strike) & keri (foot strike).
See keri , tsuki , tsuki, keri, tenshin
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ティー
Ti
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYSTEM
Lit. Hand(s). Pronounced Tchi. The ancient indigenous Okinawan martial art from which preceded modern karate. Ti is the essence of Karate and the foundation of the Shinjinbukan curriculum.
ティージュツ
Ti Jutsu
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — RYŪHA
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
トデ
Tode
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — RYŪHA
Lit. The Tang (China) hand.
See Tōdi
トデジュツ
Tode Jutsu
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — RYŪHA
Lit. The Art or skill of the Tang (China) hand.
See Tōdi
トゥーディ
Tōdi (alt. Toudi, Todi)
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — RYŪHA
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.
とっきゅう
tokkyū
(N) NIHONGO — MISCELLANEOUS
Lit. High grade, classy.
トマリテ
Tomari Te
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — RYŪHA
See Tomari Ti
トマリティー
Tomari Ti
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — RYŪHA
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.
とまる
tomaru
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — COMMANDS
Lit. To hault, to stop.
tonfa
(K) KOBUDŌ
An Okinawan weapon used in Kobudō.
See tunfa
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とら
tora
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — PHILOSOPHY
Lit. Tiger.
つき
tsuki
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — TECHNIQUES
(S) 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
つき、 けり、 てんしん
tsuki, keri, tenshin
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYSTEM
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.
つかう
tsukau
(S) SHINJINBUKAN — SYSTEM
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.
tunfa
(K) KOBUDŌ
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.
トゥィーディ
Tuidi
(K) OKINAWA KARATE DŌ — RYŪHA
Lit. The Tang (China) hand.
See Tōdi
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