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

      atemi (J) [Common Usage] a strike to a weak or vital point on the body

      atemi waza (J) [Common Usage] techniques used for striking an opponent's anatomically weak or vital points

      ateru (J) [Common Usage] to hit, strike, touch

      ato uchi (J) [Kendo] a valid delayed strike or jab, similar to a riposte in fencing

      aun (J) [Common Usage] (lit. Om, Alpha, and Omega) the name for techniques in several classical weapons arts

      awamori (O) [Common Usage] a potent type of Okinawan liquor made from millet or rice

      awase (J) [Common Usage] the act of crossing weapons or coming to grips in a match

      awase tsuki (J) [Karate] U-punch

      ayumi ashi (J) [Common Usage] regular stepping, one foot after another, used to move over large distances

      Azato Anko (O) [Master] an Okinawan master of Shuri-te and one of Funakoshi Gichin's teachers

      Azumazeki (J) [Sumo] a sumo beya located in Sumida Ward, Tokyo

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      ba (M) [Common Usage] eight

      Baahk Hok (C) [Style] see Bai He

      Baahk Hok Seung Dihn Cheung Jiu Kyuhn (C) [Baahk Hok] a hand form

      baahk mah hin taih (C) [Huhng Ga] (lit. White Horse Presents its Hoof) a transition from an upright posture to a kneeling horse stance with both fists at waist level

      baahk mah tek (C) [Baahk Meih] (lit. White Horse Kicking) a low-line kick

      Baahk Meih (C) [Style] (lit. White Eyebrow) A style named after its founder Baahk Meih, who was originally a student of the northern Shaolin Temple but later took refuge in the Wauh Meih mountains where he lived as a hermit and blended Daoist gungfu with his version of the teachings of the northern Shaolin Temple. This style incorporates the characteristics of the five animals (snake, crane, dragon, tiger, and leopard) and is designed to penetrate vulnerable pressure points.

      Baahk Meih Pah (C) [Baahk Meih] White Eyebrow trident form

      Baahk Mouh Kyuhn (C) [Choy Leih Faht] (lit. White Hair Fist) a form in the Hon Sihng style

      Baahk Yuhn Cheut Duhng (C) [Chat Sing Tohng Lohng] (lit. White Ape Exits) a hand form

      Baahk Yuhn Saam Cheut Duhng (C) [Pek Gwa Kyuhn] (lit. White Ape Three Comes Out of Cave) a hand form

      baai (C) [Common Usage] to bow, to worship

      baai gwaan gung (C) [Common Usage] to pay respects to the War God

      baaih je (C) [Common Usage] the loser of a fight, match, or competition

      baaih jeung (C) [Common Usage] to defeat, to conquer, or to be defeated, to be conquered

      baai jou sin (C) [Common Usage] see bai shen

      baai sahn (C) [Common Usage] to pray or pay respects to the gods

      baai si (C) [Common Usage] a ceremony involving the pouring and offering of tea to a sifu; the traditional way of requesting to be a student and making a permanent, lifetime commitment to the teacher

      baai sin (C) [Common Usage] paying respects to the ancestors by bowing

      baat (C) [Common Usage] eight

      Baat Bo Choi Kyuhn (C) [Ying Jaau] a hand form

      Baat Cham Dou (C) [Wihng Cheun] (to. Eight Cutting Broad-sword) a 108-move weapon form

      Baat Dyun Gam (C) [Hei Gung] see Ba Duan Jin

      Baat Fong Gim (C) [Chat Sing Tohng Lohng] (lit. Eight Direction Sword) a weapons form using a straight sword

      Baat Fu Daan Kyuhn (C) [Baat Muhn Kyuhn] (lit. Eight Tigers Single Fist) a hand form

      Baat Gam Daan Kyuhn (C) [Baat Muhn Kyuhn] (lit. Eight Brocade Single Fist) a hand form

      Baat Gihk Bin Wahn (C) [Baat Gihk Kyuhn] a hand form

      Baat Gihk Gim (C) [Baat Gihk Kyuhn] a weapons form using the straight sword

      Baat Gihk Kyuhn (C) [Style] see Bajiquan

      Baat Gihk Luhk Dai Hoy (C) [Baat Gihk Kyuhn] a hand form

      Baat Gong Kyuhn (C) [Baat Muhn Kyuhn] (lit. Eight Strong Fist) a hand form

      baatgwa (C) [Common Usage] 1 (lit. Eight Trigrams) an octagonal symbol of the Yi Jing (I Ching) or Book of Changes, representing the different transitions of yin and yang 2 baguazhang

      Baatgwa Daan Dou (C) [Choy Leih Faht] Bagua Single Broad-sword

      Baatgwa Jeung (C) [Style] see baguazhang

      Baatgwa Sam Kyuhn (C) [Choy Leih Faht] (lit. Eight Trigram Heart Form) a hand form

      baat gwa touh (C) [Common Usage] eight-sided mirror with yin-yang symbol; it is used for protection and situated in a way that will ward off evil

      Baatgwa Wuh Dip Seung Dou (C) [Choy Leih Faht] (lit. Eight Trigram Twin Butterflies Double Swords) a weapons form

      Baat Jaau Kyuhn (C) [Chat Sing Tohng Lohng] (lit. Eight Elbow Fist) a hand form

      Baat Jeun Gwan (C) [Baat Muhn Kyuhn] (to. Eight Advancing Staff) a weapons form using a staff

      Baat Kyuhn (C) [Style] (lit. Eight Fist) a northern style of Chinese martial arts

      baat muhn (C) [Taai Gihk Kyuhn] (lit. Eight Gates) the eight gates are hand methods that also relate to the eight compass directions

      Baat Muhn Kyuhn (C) [Style] (lit. Eight Gates Fist) a northern style of Chinese martial arts

      Baat Sin Kyuhn (C) [Style] (lit. Eight Important Fist) a northern style of Chinese martial arts

      baau (C) [Common Usage] bag

      baau fuhk (C) [Common Usage] an archaic term referring to travelers' clothing

      baau wain (C) [Common Usage] to surround, to encompass

      badak (K) [Common Usage] floor

      bada neomgi da (K) [Common Usage] to deflect, to parry

      bada neomgigi (K) [Common Usage] parry

      ba duan gin (M) [Style] see ba duan jin

      ba duan jin (M) [Qigong] (lit. Eight Pieces of Brocade) a wai dan qigong routine of exercises developed during the Song dynasty

      bae (K) [Common Usage] abdomen, stomach

      bae ggop (K) [Common Usage] navel

      Bae Jeom-man (K) [Master] founder and current head of Joeng Tong Muye Do

      baejigi (K) [Ssi Rum] stomach-lifting technique

      baek (K) [Common Usage] hundred, white

      baek ddi (K) [Common Usage] white belt

      Baek Du hyeong (K) [Taekwondo] a form named after Baek Du San

      baek du jangsa geup (K) [Ssi Rum] 95.1-kilogram and over weight class of professional competition

      Baek Du San (K) [Common Usage] (lit. White Head Mountain) a volcanic mountain on the border of China and North Korea, claimed to be the mythological home of Tan Gun

      Baekje sidae (K) [Common Usage] see Paekche sidae

      Baekje wangjo (K) [Common Usage] see Paekche wangjo

      Baekpalgi hyeong (K) [Kuk Sool] 108-technique form, named after the 108 human sufferings or anxieties taught in Buddhism

      baekpalsip do (K) [Common Usage] 180-degree angle

      baekpalsip do dolgi (K) [Common Usage] 180-degree turn

      baeuda (K) [Common Usage] to learn

      Ba Gang Quan (M) [Bamenquan] see Baat Gong Kyuhn

      baggat dari chagi (K) [Hapkido] outside-leg kick

      baguazhang