Japanese Terminology
Basic Terminology
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- Ju-JItsu / Gentle Art
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- Dan / Black Belt Rank (Badge + Grade Info for List of Kyu & Dan Grades)
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- Kyu / Grade (Coloured Belt Rank)
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- Dojo / Place Of Training (School)
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- Obi / Belt
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- Gi (DoGi, or Keikogi) / Uniform
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- Rei / Bow
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- Tatami / Mat
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- Yame / Stop
- Hajime / Start
- Kiotsuke / Attention
- Mawatte / Turn Around
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- Uke / Training Partner
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- Bushido / The Way Of The Warrior
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- Bujitsu / Martial Art
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- Budo / Martial Way
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- Atemi / Vital (Pressure) Point Strikes
- Ryuha / School or System
- Yuudansha / Black Belt Earner
Title Meanings
- Senpai / A Senior Student
- Dai Senpai / Assistant To Head Instructor
- Sensei / Teacher
- Renshi / Assistant Master
- Shihan / Teacher By Example
- Kyoshi / Master Teacher (Teacher of Teachers)
- Hanshi / Senior Master (Professor)
- Soke / Master of the House (Founder or Headmaster of a Ryuha)
- Kancho Doshu / Way, or Path Master
- Kaiso / Founder
- Kaicho President of an Organization
- Kancho / Head of a School
- Meijin / Wiseman
- Soshi / Head Teacher (Master Teacher)
- Soshu / Master of an Art
- Taiso / Great Master
Throws
Please Note: Not All Judo Throws/Names Are The Same As Ju-Jitsu Throws.
I have Watched Videos To See Which Technique/Name Matches Our Ju-Jitsu Counterparts.
- O-Goshi / Hip Throw
- Hane-Goshi / Spring Hip Throw
- Utsuri-Goshi / Cross Buttocks
- Tai-Otoshi / Body Drop
- Seoi-Nage / Lapel & Shoulder Throw
- Ippon-Seoi-Nage / Half Shoulder
- Morote-Seoi-Nage / Full Shoulder
- Harai-Goshi / Sweeping Loin
- Uchi-Mata / Inside Leg Sweep
- Kuchiki-Taoshi / Leg Throw
- Koshi-Guruma / Head, Hip & Knee
- Soto-Maki-Komi / Outer Wind
- Kani-Basami / Crab-Claw Scissors
- O-Soto-Gari / Cross Hock
- O-Uchi-Gari / Inside Hock
- Deashi-Harai / Drawing Ankle
- O-Soto-Guruma / Outer Wheel
- O-Guruma / Leg Wheel
- Hiza-Guruma / Knee Wheel
- Koshi-Guruma / Loin Wheel
- Tsurikomi-Goshi / Hip Wheel
- Kata-Guruma / Shoulder Wheel
- Morote-Gari / Shoulder Thrust
- Sukui-Nage / Scooping Throw
- Hadaka-Jime / Scissors & Rear Choke Hold
- Tomoe-Nage / Stomach Throw
- Ushiro-Goshi / Rear Throw
- Tani-Otoshi / Valley Drop
Break Falls
- Mae-Ukemi – Forward Breakfall
- Ushiro-Ukemi – Back Breakfall
- Yoko-Ukemi – Side Breakfall
- Zenpo-Kaiten – Forward Roll, with Breakfall
Kicks
- Mae Geri / Front Kick
- Mae Geri Keage / Front Snap Kick
- Mae Geri Kekomi / Front Thrust (Push) Kick
- Mae Tobi Geri / Jumping Front Kick
- Nidan Tobi Geri / Jumping Double Front Kick
- Yoko Geri / Side Kick
- Yoko Geri Keage / Side Snap Kick
- Yoko Geri Kekomi / Side Thrust Kick
- Tobi Yoko Geri / Jumping Side Kick (or Flying Side Kick)
- Mawashi Geri / Roundhouse Kick
- Tobi Mawashi Geri / Jumping Roundhouse Kick
- Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku / Tornado Kick
- Ushiro Geri / Back Kick
- Tobi Ushiro Geri / Jumping Back Kick (or Flying Back Kick)
- Uchi Mikazuki Geri / Inside Crescent Kick
- Soto Uchi Mikazuki Geri / Outside Crescent Kick
- Uchi Kakato Geri / Inside Axe Kick
- Soto Kakato Geri / Outside Axe Kick
- Ura Mawashi Geri / Hook Kick
- Ura Ushiro Mawashi Geri / Spinning Hook Kick (or Wheel Kick)
- Tobi Ura Ushiro Mawashi Geri / Jumping Spinning Hook Kick
- Gyaku Mawashi Geri / Twisting Kick
- Hiza Geri / Knee Strike
- Tobi Hiza Geri / Jumping Knee Strike
Punches & Strikes
- Age Tsuki / Uppercut Punch
- Choku Tsuki / Straight Punch
- Furi Tsuki / Hook Punch
- Gyaku Tsuki / Reverse Punch
- Haito Uchi / Ridge Hand Strike
- Hijiate Uchi / Elbow Strike
- Kizami Tsuki / Jab Punch
- Morote Tsuki Double Punch
- Nukite Uchi / Spear Hand Strike
- Oi Tsuki / Lunge Punch
- Sanbon Tsuki / Three Punch Combination
- Shuto Uchi / Knife-Edge Hand Strike
- Teisho Uchi / Palm Heel Strike
- Tetsui Uchi / Hammer Fist Strike
- Uraken Uchi / Back Fist Strike
Blocking Techniques
- Age Uke / Upwards Rising Block
- Soto Ude Uke / Cross Block
- Uchi Uke / Inside Forearm Block
- Soto Uke / Outside Forearm Block
- Gedan Juji Uke / Downward X-Block
- Jodan Juji Uke / Upwards X-Block
- Nagashi Uki / Palm Block
- Shuto Uki / Double Knife Hand Guarding Block
1 - 10 In Japanese
- Ichi / One (1)
- Ni / Two (2)
- San / Three (3)
- Yon (or Shi) / Four (4)
- Go / Five (5)
- Roku / Six (6)
- Shichi (or Nana) / Seven (7)
- Hachi / Eight (8)
- Kyuu (or Ku) / Nine (9)
- Juu / Ten (10)
Stances
- Musubi Dachi / Attention (Standing) Stance
- Gankaku Dachi / Crane Stance
- Kake Ashi Dachi / Crossed Leg Stance
- Kiba Dachi / Horse stance
- Kokutsu Dachi / Back stance
- Neko Ashi Dachi / Cat Foot Stance
- Zenkutsu Dachi / Front Stance
Weapons Terminology
- Kobudo / Weapons Art
- Hojo Jutsu / Art Of Tying (With Belt Or Rope)
- Kama / Sickle (Scythe)
- Nunchaku (Nunchucks) / Rice Flail
- Tonfa / Truncheon (Police Baton)
- Sai / Three Pronged Melee Weapon
- Tessen / Fan
- Naginata / Polearm (Glaive)
- Yari / Spear
- Kabuton / Pressure Point Stick
- Bō / Long Staff
- Jō / Short Staff
- Tanbō / Short Stick
- Kenjutsu / Art Of The Sword
- lai Jitsu (Iaido) / Art Of The Live Sword (Way Of The Live Sword)
- Chiburi / The Act Of Shaking The Blood From The Sword
- Katana / Samurai Sword (Katana – Name Of Weapon Parts)
- Wakizashi / Short Sword
- Tanto / Knife
- Tachi / Battle Sword
- Daito / Long Sword
- Bokken / Wooden Training Sword
- Iaito / Metal Training Sword
- Uchigatana / Disposable Katana
- Daisho / Set Of Katana & Wakizashi