Begrippenlijst Budo

Age                            Rising.

Age tsuki                   Rising punch.

Age uke                     Rising block.

Ai                              Love, Harmony.

Ai Hammi                    Harmony stance, when partners are standing with the same foot

                                 forward.  

Aiki                            Harmonious Spirit.

Aikiho                        Harmonious Spirit Division or Method. Principle Of Loving

                                 armony.

Aikoshin                     Love of the school in mind.

Aite                            Partner.

Arashi                        Storm.

Ashi                           Foot; leg.

Ashi guruma               Leg wheel.

Ashi waza                   Foot techniques.

Atama                        Head.

Atemi                         Striking.

Atemi waza                 Striking techniques.

Bo                             Staff (long).

Bokken                      Wooden sword.

Bojutsu                      Staff techniques (long).

Budo                          Martial Way.

Bugei                         Martial Arts.

Bujutsu                      Martial Art. Fighting arts of the warrior class of Japan.

Bukai                         Martial ranks; Belts.

Buki                           Weapons.

Bukiho                       Weapons Principle.

Bun                            Writing; Basic education.

Bunkai                       Analysis; Practical application of form.

Buke                          Martial house; Family.

Bushi                         Warrior class of Japan.

Bushido                      Way of the warrior.

Bushi Te                     Warrior Hand.

Choku                        Straight.

Choku tsuki                Straight punch.

Choshi                       Rhythm.

Chuan fa(Chinese)      Fist Law.

Chudan                      Middle rank. Middle (of body,i.e.torso).

Daigaku                     University.

Dan                           Rank of black belt, 1 dan is the lowest, 10the highest.

De ashi harai              Forward Foot Sweep.

Deshi                         Students.

Do                             Way; Way Of Life.

Dokusan                     Private Interview.

Dojo                          Place Of The Way; Exercise Hall; Training Hall, the place

                                 where one practices  martial arts.

Doshu                        Way Master.

Eku                            Oar, used as a weapon in Okinawan Karate.

Embu                         Demonstration of Martial Spirit; Two Person Training Form.

Embusen                    Line of performance of a kata.

Empi                          1. Elbow. 2. Name of a kata.

Empi uchi                   Elbow strike.

Encho                         Extensions of kihon kumite.

Fudo dachi                  Rooted stance.

Fumikomi                   Stomp.

Funikoshi, Gichin         Father of Shotokan Karate, nicknamed Shoto.

Gakka                        Lesson; Learn a lesson.

Gatame                      Arm bar.

Gedan                        Downward; Lower, waist or below.

Gedan barai                Low block.

Gedan juji uke            Lower X block.

Genki                         Original spirit; Health.

Geri                           Kick.

Gi                              Uniform.

Go                             Strength, Five.  See also numerals

Goho                          Strength Principle. Strength Division or Method.

Gohon                        Five finger strike.

Goshin                       Self Defense.

Goshin Jutsu               Self Defense Art.

Goshin Kan                 Self Defense School.

Guruma                      Wheel like throw.

Gyaku                        Reverse.

Gyaku Hammi             Reverse stance, where partners are standing with the opposite

                                 foot forward.

Gyaku tsuki                Reverse punch.

Gyaku juji jime           Reverse cross choke.

Hachi                         Eight. See also numerals

Hachiji dachi               Open leg stance.

Hachimachi                 Towel used as a headband.

Hadaka jime               Naked choke.

Hadaka                      Naked.

Hai                             Yes.

Haishu                        Back of the hand.

Haishu uchi                 Back hand strike.

Haisoku                      Instep.

Haisoku geri               Instep kick.

Haito                          Ridge hand .

Haito uchi                   Ridge hand strike.

Hajime                       Begin.

Hakkaku                     Eight angles, used in kobujutsu.

Hane goshi                 Hip spring.

Hane makikomi           Springing winding throw.

Hangetsu dachi           Hourglass stance.

Hanshi                        Grand Master; Senior Master; Exemplary Teacher.

Hara                          Stomach; Abdomen.

Hara tsurikomi ashi     Lifting pulling foot sweep.

Harai goshi                 Hip sweep.

Hashi                         Chopsticks.

Heisoku dachi             Attention stance.

Henka                        Variation.

Hidari                         Left (side).

Hiji                             Elbow.

Himitsu Kempo            Secret fist law, pre Ninjutsu stealth art.

Hittsui                        Knee hammer.

Hittsui geri                  Knee strike .

Hiza                           Knee.

Hiza guruma               Knee wheel.

Hon                            Fingers.  See also Gohon

Hokai                         Law ranks in Kiyojute ryu; Titles.

Hombu                       Headquarters.

Hombu Dojo               Headquarters Training Hall.

Hotei                          Dedication.

Hyohakusha                Wendell; Traveller.

Hyoshi                        Timing.

Ichi                            One. See also numerals

Ikken                         One fist or strike.

Ikkyu                         First Class (Brown Belt)

Iie                             No.

Ippon                         Full point in a contest.

Ippon ken (tsuki)        One knuckle fist.

Ippon kumite              One step sparring.

Ippon Seoi Nage         One armed shoulder throw.

Irimi                          Enter; Entering.

Irimi waza                  Entering techniques.

Itten                          One point, center of ki.

Jigo tai                       Defensive posture.

Jiyu                            Freedom; Freestyle.

Jiyu kumite                 Free sparring.

Jishu                          Self mastery.

Jo                              Short staff.

Jodan                         Upper, shoulders or above.

Jodan juji uke             High X block.

Jo jutsu                      Short staff techniques.

Joseki                        Upper seat.

Ju                              Gentle;  Ten.  See also numerals.

Judo                           A martial arts style featuring throwing. Literally, "gentle way",

                                 referring to giving way in order to gain victory.

Judoka                       Practitioner of Judo.

Juho                           Gentleness Principle. Gentle Division or Method.

Ju ichi                        Eleven. See also numerals

Juji                            Cross.

Juji gatame                 Cross body arm bar through legs and across hips.

Juji uke                      X block.

Jujutsu                       Gentle art.

Jute                           Gentle Hand or Person.

Kagi tsuki                   Hook punch.

Kai                             Organization; Understand.

Kaicho                        Association President.

Kaiden                       All traditions.

Kaisho                        Club.

Kaisho-cho                 Head Instructor of a Club.

Kaiso                         Opening Ancestor.

Kakato                       Heel.

Kake                          Attack; Application of the technique.

Kakuto                       Bent sword; Bent wrist.

Kakuto uke                 Bent wrist block.

Kaiten                        Spin; Rotary.

Kama                         Sickle, used in pairs in Okinawan Karate.

Kamae                       Posture.

Kami shiho gatame      Upper four corner hold.

Kan                            School; Intuition.

Kancho                       School President; Head Instructor of a School.

Kanji                          Oriental Writing; A Character in the Japenese System of

                                 Writing Based Upon Borrowed or modified Chinese Characters.

Kano, Jigoro               Founder of Judo.

Kansetsu                    Joint lock.

Kansetsu waza            Joint locking techniques.

Kanzen Muketsu          Absolute perfection.

Kara                          Empty.

Karadatsuki                Body Build.

Karate                        Empty hand; A martial arts style featuring strikes.

Kata                           Form, sometimes stylized and pre arranged; Nage no kata.

                                 Shoulder.

Kata gatame               Shoulder hold.

Kata guruma               Shoulder wheel throw.

Kata ha jime               Single edge choke.

Kata Ido                     Form movement.

Kata juji jime              Half cross choke.

Katame                      Grappling.

Katame waza              Mat work. Grappling and ground fighting techniques. Also

                                 known as Ne waza

Katana                       Long sword.

Katsu                         Revival techniques.

Ke                             House; Family.

Keage                        Kick upward.

Kebanashi                  Kick downward, knee kick

Kekomi                      Midlevel kick, Kick through; Kick thrust.

Keiko                         Practice; Training the spirit.

Keikogi                       Practice Uniform.

Kempo                       Fist law; Fist way.

Kempoka                    Practictioner of Kempo.

Kendo                        Japanese sword fighting.

Kenko                        Health and Peace.

Kensho                       Insight; Religious insight.

Kentsui                       Fist hammer.

Keri                           Kick.

Keri waza                   Kicking techniques.

Kesa gatame              Scarf hold.

Ki                              Vital energy; Spirit; Spiritual Energy; Spirit of God.

Kiai                            Spiritual harmony; Shout or yell with vital energy

Kiba dachi                  Horse stance.

Kihon                         Basics.

Kihon Ido                   Basic movement.

Kihon Kumite              Basic sparring.

Kime                          Focus.

Kiotsuke                     Attention.

Kirikami                     Cut of Paper.

Kiyo                           Positive spirit.

Kiyojute Ryu               The Family of Spiritually Positive, Gentle People.

Ko                             Skill.

Kobujutsu                   Ancient martial art; Weapon arts.

Kodokan                     Headquarters of Judo in Japan. Literally, "school for studying

                                 the way".

Koko                          Tiger mouth.

Koko uchi                   Tiger mouth strike.

Kokutsu dachi             Back stance.

Kokyu Ho                   Breathing division or method.

Koppo                        Bone method; Bone breaking.

Koshi                         1. Hip. 2. Ball of the foot.

Koshi guruma             Hip wheel throw.

Koshi waza                 Hip techniques.

Kosoto gakae              Minor outer hook.

Kosoto gari                 Minor outer reaping throw.

Kote                           Forearm.

Kouchi gari                 Minor inner reaping throw.

Ku                             Nine. See also numerals

Kumikata                    Forms of gripping; Methods of holding.

Kumite                       Sparring.

Kunren                       Discipline.

Kurisuchan                 Christian.

Kusarigama                Sickle with a rope or chain attached.

Kuzushi                      Balance breaking.

Kyoshi                        Faith Teacher; Head Instructor.

Kyu                            Grade under black belt; 10 kyu is the lowest and the highest.

Kyusho                       Vital point.

Kyusho jutsu               Pressure point strikes.

Ma ai                         Distance; Distancing.

Mae                           Front.

Mae geri                     Front kick.

Mae geri keage           Front snap kick.

Mae geri kekomi         Front thrust kick.

Mae tobi geri               Jump front kick.

Makiwara                    Punching board.

Matae                         Stop.

Mawashi                     Circular; Roundhouse.

Mawashi geri               Roundhouse kick.

Mawashi tsuki             Roundhouse punch.

Meijin                         Wise Man.

Menkyo                      License.

Migi                            Right (side).

Mikazuki                     Crescent.

Mikazuki geri              Crescent kick.

Mikazuki geri uke        Crescent kick block.

Mondo                        Questions and answers.

Moro                          Double or Two.

Morote seoi nage         Two hand shoulder throw.

Morote tsuki                Double forward fist strike.

Morote uke                 Double hand block.

Mudansha                   Colored belt holder; Non black belt holder.

Mugen                        No Limit; Infinite.

Mukei                         No Form.

Munen                        No Thought.

Mushin                       Mind Of No Mind; No Conscious Thought.

Nage                          Throw.

Nage waza                  Throwing techniques.

Nage no kata              Formalized throws.

Naginata                     Halberd.

Nami juji shime           Normal cross choke.

Neko                          Cat.

Neko ashi dachi           Cat stance.

Ne waza                     Ground fighting techniques, also known as katame waza.

Ni                              Two. See also numerals

Nidan geri                   Double jump kick.

Nihon nukite                Two finger spear hand. See also Gohon nukite Nukite.

Ni ju                          Twenty. See also numerals

Ni ju ichi                    Twenty one. See also numerals

Nikkyu                       Second Class (Brown Belt)

Nimpo                        Patience Principle.

No                             Ability; Talent; Skill.

Noritsu                       Efficiency.

Nukite                        Spear hand.

Nunchaku                   Flail like weapon of two rods joined by rope or chain.

Nyujo                         Flow into tranquility; Meditative contemplation.

Nyunan Shin               Soft hearted.

Obi                            Belt.

O goshi                      Major Hip Throw.

O guruma                   Major Wheel Throw.

Ohyo                          Application.

Oi                              Lunge.

Oi tsuki                      Lunge Punch.

Okinawa te                 Okinawan Hand.

Okuri ashi harai          Foot Sweep.

Okuri eri jime             Sliding Collar Choke.

Omote                        Front.

Osae komi                  Hold down.

Osae komi waza          Hold down techniques.

Osoto gari                  Major outer reaping throw.

Osoto guruma             Major outer wheel throw.

Ouchi gari                   Major inner reaping throw.

Oyayubi                     Thumb.

Randori                      To take the throw; Freedom to take; Free practice (judo

                                 sparring).

Rei                             Bow.

Reigi                          Courtesy.

Ren                            Polish.

Renoji Dachi               V stance.

Renshi                        Disciple Teacher.

Renshu                       Practice; Training; Training The Body.

Renzoku Ken              Continuous Fist.

Rikai                          Understanding.

Rikairyoku                  The Power Of Understanding.

Roku                          Six. See also numerals

Ryo                            Both.

Ryu                            Family; System; Dragon.

Ryukyu                      Okinawa.

Sai                             Three pronged metal weapon.

Sagi                           Heron.

Sammai                     Concentration; Absorption.

San                            Three. See also numerals

Sanchin                      Three battle; Tension.

Sanchin dachi             Three Battle stance.

San ju                        Thirty.

Sankaku                     Triangle.

Sasae tsurikomi ashi   Lifting pulling foot prop.

Satori                         Enlightenment.

Seigyo                       Control.

Seiho                         Spirit (healing) division or method.

Seiken                       Forefist.

Seishin                       Soul; Spirit of God.

Seiza                         Correct sitting; Formal sitting position.

Sempai                      Senior.

Sensei                        Teacher.

Senshin                      Concentration; Undivided attention; Singleness of purpose.

Sesshin                      Concentrating; Unifying the mind.

Shi                             Four.  See also numerals

Shiai                          Contest.

Shichi                         Seven. See also numerals

Shiden                       Historical tradition.

Shihan                       Master.

Shika                         Historian.

Shiken                       Test; Examination.

Shimbun                     Newspaper.

Shime                        Choke/Strangle.

Shime waza                Choking techniques.

Shinai                        Bamboo Sword.

Shinjitsu                     Reality.

Shinken                      Real sword; Real fist; Earnest.

Shinko                       Faith; Faith that looks up; Stretch.

Shinsei                       Divine nature; Holiness; Godliness.

Shinwa                       Friendship; Fellowship.

Shinyo                       Faith; Faith effort, in your own work.

Shizen                        Natural.

Shizen tai                   Natural posture.

Shodai                       First generation; Founder.

Shodai Soke               Founding Father; First Soke.

Shogei                        All Arts.

Shomei                      Summons of destiny; Call of God.

Shorei                        Encouragement.

Shotei                        Palm heel strike (also may use as block).

Shotokan                    A Karate System Founded by Gichin Funikoshi. See also

                                 Funakoshi, Gichin.

Shu                            To Learn.

Shudo                        Leadership; Guidance.

Shugyo                      Austere practice; Hard training.

Shuho                        Taking Principle.

Shuto                         Swordhand; Chop.

Shuto uchi                  Knife hand strike.

Shuto uke                   Knife hand block.

So                             Head; Master; Phase.

Sode                          Sleeve.

Soke                          Head Master; Grand Master; Head of the Family.

Soke Sho                   The Head Master Writes.

Sokuji                        The Diet Cure.

Sokuto                       Foot sword.

Soto                           Outer; Outside.

Soto makikomi            Outer winding throw.

Soto shuto                  Outside knife hand block.

Suki                           Gap; Ungarded moment; Dead time.

Sukui                         Scooping.

Sukui nage                 Scooping throw.

Sumi gaeshi                Corner throw.

Sumi otoshi                Corner drop.

Sun Dome                  To stop one inch.

Sutemi                       Sacrifice.

Sutemi waza               Sacrifice techniques.

Suwari Waza               Sitting techniques.

Tachi                          Standing.

Tachi waza                 Standing techniques.

Taido                         Attitude.

Taiho                         Arrest; Capture; Holding methods.

Taikaku                      A Good Physique.

Taiko                         Body cavity.

Tai otoshi                   Body drop.

Taisabaki                    Body movement.

Taiso                          Body manipulation; Exercise.

Tameshiwari               Test by breaking; Breaking demonstration.

Tanden                       Point just below the navel.

Tani otoshi                  Valley drop.

Tanto                         Short sword.

Tate                           Vertical.

Tate tsuki                   Vertical punch (boxer's jab).

Te                              Hand.  See also Karate.

Tetsui                         Iron twin.

Teisho                        Heel palm.

Teisho tsuki                Heel palm thrust.

Teisho uchi                 Heel palm strike.

Teisho uke                  Heel palm block.

Teiji dachi                   T stance.

Tenkan                       Pivoting; Pivot.

Tenoji Dachi               T or L stance.

Tenshin Sho                Divine Illumination; Inspiration for creating a Ryu.

Tettsui                        Iron hammer.

Te waza                     Hand techniques.

To                              Sword.

Tobi                           Leaping; Jumping; Flying.

Toide                          Taking hand, Okinawan Grappling Art.

Toitsu                         Unified Principle.

Tomoe                       A Three Section Circle; Circle.

Tomoe nage               Circle throw.

Tonfa                         Wooden rod with handle at right angle, used in pairs.

Tori                            Defender, demonstrator of technique.

Torite                         Taking hand, Japanese pronounciation.

Tsugi no kata              Following form.

Tsuki                          Punch; knuckle strike with first two knuckles only.

Tsuki no sandan          Three levels of thrusts.

Tsukamu                    Grab.

Tsukkomu                  Hand thrust.

Tsuki waza                 Punching techniques.

Tsukuri                       Stepping into the throw.

Tsume                        Claw.

Tsuriai                        Balance.

Tsuru                         Crane.

Tsuri goshi                  Lifting hip throw.

Tsurikomi goshi           Lifting pulling hip throw.

Tsuzumi                     Hand drum.

Tuite                          1. Grappling techniques. 2. Using pressure points for joint

                                 manipulation.

Uchi                           Inside.

Uchideshi                    Special Disciple.

Uchikomi                    Fitting In. Repeated practice of throwing techniques.

Uchi mata                   Inner Thigh Throw.

Uchi waza                   Striking Techniques.

Ude                            Arm.

Ude uki                      Forearm Block.

Uke                            Block.

Uke                            Attacker, to whom techniques are done.

Ukemi                        Falling and rolling exercises.

Uki goshi                    Floating Hip Throw.

Uki otoshi                   Floating Drop.

Uki waza                    Floating Throw.

Undo ryoho                 Exercise Cure.

Ura                            Rear.

Uraken                       Back Fist.

Uraken uchi                Back Fist Ftrike.

Ura nage                    Back Throw.

UshiroBack;                Rear.

Ushiro geri                  Back Kick.

Ushiro goshi                Back Hip Throw.

Waza                         Techniques.

Yama                         Mountain.

Yama bushi                 Mountain Priests.

Yama tsuki                 Mountain Punch.

Yari                            Spear.

Yojimbo                      Someone of Discretion; Protector; Bodyguard.

Yojin                          Discretion.

Yoi                             Ready.

Yoko                          Side.

Yoko gake                  Side Hook.

Yokogiru                     Cross.

Yoko geri                    Side Kick.

Yoko guruma              Side Wheel.

Yoko kekomi               Side thrust kick.

Yoko otoshi                 Side drop.

Yoko shiho gatame      Side four corner hold.

Yoko tobi geri             Jump side kick.

Yoko taeru                  Laying.

Yoko wakare               Side separation.

Yudansha                   One who is a black belt; Blackbelt Holders

Zanshin                      Ready mind; Alertness.