Glossary
Japanese | English |
A | |
AIKIDO | the art of gathering and combining forces |
B | |
BOKKEN | wooden sword |
BUDO | general name for Japanese martial arts |
D | |
DAN | rank, step |
DO-GI | BUDO training clothes |
DOJO | literally ‘place of the way’, place to practice BUDO |
F | |
FUKURU-JO | split bamboo stick with foam used in contest |
FUKURU-SHINAI | split bamboo sword with foam used in contest |
H | |
HAKAMA | traditional japanese clothing (tied at the waist and fall approximately to the ankles) |
I | |
IAIDO | the way of the sword, the art of drawing the sword |
J | |
JO | stick |
JODO | the way of the stick |
JUKENPO | literally ‘soft fist system’ |
K | |
KEIKO | training |
KENDO | swordsmanship, fencing |
KYU | student degree (grade) |
O | |
OBI | belt |
OTAGAI-NI-REI | to bow to each other |
R | |
REI | bow |
REIGISAHO | etiquette |
RYU | school (tradition) |
S | |
SEIZA | sitting straight and correct Japanese style |
SENSEI | teacher |
SENSEI-NI-TAISHI REI | bow to the teacher |
SHUGI-JUTSU | techniques with short sticks (+/- 40cm) |
SHURIKEN-JUTSU | throwing techniques with metal stars or arrows (darts) |
SOBUDO | Comprehensive Martial Arts |
SOBUKAI | Comprehensive Martial organisation (club) |
SOKE | head of family (house) |
T | |
TAIKAI | tournament |
TAISO | warm up exercises |
TAKEDA | Is the family name of a Japanese family |
TAKEDA BUDO | Takeda Martial Arts (Aikido, Iaido, Jodo, Jukenpo, Kendo) |
TAKEDA RYU | Takeda school |
TAKEDA RYU NAKAMURA HA | the Nakamura style of the Takeda school |
TORI | literally ‘to take’, the partner that does the technique |
U | |
UKE | block, to receive, the partner that receives the technique |