Tuttle Dictionary Martial Arts Korea, China & Japan. Daniel Kogan

italized when they appear in the text, when entries are cross-referenced, they have been written in roman letters.

      TUTTLE DICTIONARY

       of the

       MARTIAL ARTS

       of

       KOREA, CHINA & JAPAN

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      aah gwan (C) [Common Usage] second-place winner

      abara (J) [Common Usage] ribs

      Abe Gorodaiyu (J) [Master] a master of Taisha-ryu in the eighteenth century, said to have been the first to use the term kendo or ken no michi

      Abe-ryu (J) [Style] a school of ken-jutsu founded by Abe Gorodaiyu

      ae mok japchaegi (K) [Ssi Rum] neck-turning technique

      agari zashiki (J) [Sumo] an elevated tatami area overlooking the practice ring in a sumo stable

      ageru (J) [Common Usage] to raise

      age tsuki (J) [Karate] rising punch

      age uchi (J) [Karate] rising strike

      age uke (J) [Karate] rising block, usually with the forearm

      a geum son (K) [Taekwondo] arc hand

      ago (J) [Common Usage] jaw

      ago oshi (J) [Judo] jaw squeeze; a technique in the Kodokan Ju no Kata

      ago uchi (J) [Karate] a strike to the jaw

      ahop (K) [Common Usage] nine

      ai (M) [Common Usage] 1 to be short in height 2 to be sad

      ai chudan (J) [Kendo, Naginata] both practitioners are holding their weapons in chudan no kamae

      ai gedan (J) [Kendo, Naginata] both practitioners are holding their weapons in gedan no kamae

      ai hanmi (J) [Aikido] a stance where both exponents' have the same foot forward

      ai hanmi katatedori (J) [Aikido] a cross grip on the opponent's wrist when both exponents have the same foot forward; also known as kosadori

      ai jodan (J) [Kendo, Naginata] both practitioners are holding their weapons in jodan no kamae

      aiki (J) [Aikido] a state of harmonization of one's mind and body; the basic principle of aikido

      aikido (J) [Style] (lit. The Way of Harmony) a modern interpretation of the classical art of aiki-jutsu, founded in the 1920s by Ueshiba Morihei

      aikidoka (J) [Common Usage] a person who does aikido

      Aikigata (O) [Karate] a kata practiced in Kojo-ryu

      aiki inyo-ho (J) [Aikido] a doctrine of harmony based on the concepts of yin-yang and Taoist thought

      Aiki Jinja (J) [Aikido] (lit. Aiki Shrine) a Shinto shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, where the spirit of Ueshiba Morihei, the founder of aikido, is enshrined

      aiki ju-jutsu (J) [Style] see aiki-jutsu

      aiki-jutsu (J) [Style] a martial art based on the philosophy of aiki, traditionally passed down in the Takeda family

      Aikikai (J) [Aikido] the aikido association currently headed by Ueshiba Kisshomaru, son of Ueshiba Morihei

      aiki ken (J) [Aikido] sword techniques practiced and taught in aikido

      aiki taiso (J) [Aikido] (lit. Exercises for Harmonizing the Spirit) warm-up exercises specific to aikido, concentrating on breathing, stretching, and relaxation

      aikuchi (J) [Weapon] a dagger without a tsuba

      Aioi-ryu (J) [Style] a name used by Ueshiba Morihei to refer to his art for a short time prior to World War II

      aite (J) [Common Usage] opponent, training partner

      aite no tsukuri (J) [Judo] to set up one's opponent for a predetermined move or position

      ai uchi (J) [Competitive Budo] clash, simultaneous attack

      Ajigawa (J) [Sumo] a sumo beya in Koto Ward, Tokyo

      Ajikata no Mainote (O) [Karate] a kata practiced in Motobu-ryu

      aka (J) [Common Usage] red

      akagashi (J) [Common Usage] red oak; used for making wooden training weapons

      aka hansoku (J) [Competitive Budo] "red" violation; the red fighter has committed a violation of the rules

      aka ippon (J) [Competitive Budo] a full point (ippon) awarded to the "red" fighter

      aka kiken (J) [Competitive Budo] "red" fighter has conceded the bout

      aka no kachi (J) [Competitive Budo] the "red" fighter is the winner of the bout

      akeni (J) [Sumo] a trunk made of lacquered bamboo used to hold the personal belongings of rikishi in one of the top two divisions

      akiresu ken (J) [Common Usage] Achilles' tendon

      Amaterasu O Mikami (J) [Shinto] the sun goddess

      am hei (C) [Common Usage] secret or hidden weapon

      amiuchi (J) [Sumo] (lit. Net-Casting Throw) a sumo technique in which the attacker wraps his arms around the inside of his opponent's arm in order to put pressure on his shoulders and throw him

      an (M) [Taijiquan, Qin Na] 1 push down; a taijiquan hand technique using both arms to press down 2 to press in Qin Na

      ana (J) [Common Usage] hole, opening

      Anan (O) [Karate] a kata practiced in Ryuei-ryu and Okinawan Kempo

      Ananko (O) [Karate] see Anahku

      Ananku (O) [Karate] a kata in Shuri-te, practiced in Shobayashi-ryu, Kobayashi-ryu, Matsubayashi-ryu, Chubu Shorin-ryu, Ryukyu Shorin, Bugeikan, and Shorinji-ryu

      Anazawa-ryu (J) [Style] a school of naginata-jutsu

      an bal mok (K) [Common Usage] inner ankle

      an chagi (K) [Common Usage] inward kick

      an dari chagi (K) [Hapkido] inside-leg kick

      an dari cha neoki (K) [Hapkido] inside-leg penetrating kick

      an dari dollyeo chagi (K) [Kuk Sool] outside-to-inside crescent kick

      an dari geolgi (K) [Ssi Rum] inside leg-hooking technique

      aneseo (K) [Common Usage] from the inside

      aneseo bakkeuro chagi (K) [Taekwondo] inside-outside crescent kick

      aneseo bakkeuro makgi (K) [Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do] inside-outside block

      aneuro (K) [Common Usage] inward, to the inside

      aneuro bada neomgigi (K) [Common Usage] inside parry

      aneuro chagi (K) [Taekwondo] inward kick

      aneuro ddaerigi (K) [Taekwondo] inward strike

      an gyeong sseui u gi (K) [Tae Kyon] eye strike using the fingertips

      an heobeokji (K) [Common Usage] inner thigh

      anjeon (K) [Common Usage] safety

      anjeon ha da (K) [Common Usage] to be safe

      an jireugi (K) [Taekwondo] inward strike

      anjjang geori (K) [Tae Kyon] ankle-level inside hooking kick

      an jjireugi (K) [Taekwondo] inward thrust, inward stab

      an jjok bal (K) [Common Usage] inside edge of foot, arch of the foot

      Ankoh Itosu (O) [Master] see Itosu Yasutsune

      anma (J) [Acupressure] a type