| Common Terms |
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| aikido | way of spiritual harmony |
| atemi | striking |
| bo | 6' staff |
| bokken | wooden sword |
| budo | martial ways |
| bujutsu | fighting arts |
| bushi | warrior |
| bushido | way of the warrior |
| chudan | mid-body level |
| dachi | stance |
| dan | step / senior grade |
| do | way |
| dojo | training hall / place for studying the way |
| gedan | lower-body level |
| geri | kick |
| gi | uniform |
| hajime | begin |
| hakama | wide trousers worn by instructors |
| jiu jitsu | compliant art (also ju jitsu and ju jutsu) |
| jiu jitsuka | practitioner of jiu jitsu |
| jo | 4' staff |
| jodan | upper-body / head level |
| judo | compliant way |
| kan | style or school of a martial art |
| kai | club or association |
| karate-do | way of the empty hand (china hand) |
| kata | set form of moves |
| katana | sword |
| katsu | first aid |
| kendo | way of the sword |
| ki | inner energy |
| kiai | focussed inner energy |
| kitskay | attention / listen |
| kuzushi | points of unbalance |
| kyu | student grade |
| ma-ai | distance |
| matsui | relaxation / meditation |
| nage | throw |
| obi | belt |
| rei | bow |
| ryu | style or school of a martial art |
| samurai | Japanese feudal warrior class |
| seiza | kneeling position |
| sensei | teacher |
| shihan | senior teacher / master |
| suwaru | to kneel down |
| tanto | knife |
| tatame | mat |
| tori | person performing the technique |
| uke | person the technique is performed upon |
| ukemi | break-falling |
| waza | technique |
| yamae | stop |
| yoi | get ready |
| yoshi | continue |
| Counting |
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| ichi | one |
| ni | two |
| san | three |
| shi | four |
| go | five |
| roku | six |
| shichi | seven |
| hachi | eight |
| ku | nine |
| ju | ten |
| Black belt grades |
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| shodan | first degree |
| nidan | second degree |
| sandan | third degree |
| yondan | fourth degree |
| godan | fifth degree |
| rokudan | sixth degree |
| shichidan | seventh degree |
| hachidan | eighth degree |
| kudan | ninth degree |
| judan | tenth degree |
| Throws |
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| Ashi-guruma | Foot wheel |
| De-ashi-harai | Forward foot sweep |
| Ganseki-otoshi | Rock drop |
| Hane-goshi | Spring hip |
| Hane-makikomi | Spring winding |
| Harai-goshi | Sweeping hip |
| Harai-makikomi | Sweeping winding throw |
| Harai-tsurikomi-ashi | Lift-pull foot sweep |
| Hiza-guruma | Knee wheel |
| Ippon-seoi-nage | One-arm shoulder throw |
| Irimi-nage | Entering throw |
| Kani-basami | Pincer throw |
| Kata-guruma | Shoulder wheel |
| Kawazu-gake | One-leg hook |
| Kibisu-gaeshi | Heel trip |
| Kiri-kaeshi-nage | Under scooping throw |
| Kokyu-nage | Air / breath throw |
| Koshi-guruma | Hip wheel |
| Kosoto-gake | Minor outer hook |
| Kosoto-gari | Minor outer reap |
| Kote-gaeshi | Wrist-throw |
| Ko-tsuri-goshi | Minor lifting hip |
| Kouchi-gari | Minor inner reap |
| Ktomo-seoi-nage | Lapel shoulder throw |
| Kuchiki-taoshi | One-hand drop |
| Morote-gari | Two-hand reap |
| Morote-seoi-nage | Two-hand shoulder throw |
| O-goshi | Major hip |
| O-guruma | Major wheel |
| Okuri-ashi-harai | Sliding foot sweep |
| Osoto-gari | Major outer reap |
| Osoto-guruma | Major outer wheel |
| Osoto-makikomi | Major outer winding |
| Osoto-otoshi | Major outer drop |
| O-tsuri-goshi | Major lifting hip |
| Ouchi-gari | Major inner reap |
| Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi | Supporting foot lift-pull |
| Seoi-otoshi | Shoulder drop |
| Shiho-nage | Four corner throw |
| Sode-tsurikomi-goshi | Sleeve lift-pull hip |
| Soto-makikomi | Outer winding |
| Sukui-nage | Scooping throw |
| Sumi-gaeshi | Corner throw |
| Sumi-otoshi | Corner drop |
| Tai-otoshi | Body drop |
| Tani-otoshi | Valley drop |
| Tawara-gaeshi | Rice-bale throw |
| Te-guruma | Hand wheel |
| Tenchi-nage | Heaven and earth throw |
| Tomoe-nage | Circular throw |
| Tsurikomi-goshi | Lift-pull hip |
| Uchi-mata | Inner thigh |
| Uchi-mata-makikomi | Inner thigh winding |
| Ude-juji-nage | Cross arm throw |
| Uki-goshi | Floating hip |
| Uki-otoshi | Floating drop |
| Uki-waza | Floating throw |
| Ura-nage | Rear throw |
| Ushiro-goshi | Back hip |
| Utsuri-goshi | Shifting hip |
| Yama Arashi | Mountain Storm |
| Yoko-gake | Side hook |
| Yoko-guruma | Side wheel |
| Yoko-otoshi | Side drop |
| Yoko-wakare | Side separation |
| Restraint Techniques |
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| Ude-garami | Arm entanglement |
| Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame | Cross arm-lock |
| Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame | Triangular arm-lock |
| Ude-hishigi-te-gatame | Hand arm-lock |
| Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame | Arm arm-lock |
| Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame | Armpit arm-lock |
| Kami-shiho-gatame | Top four-corner hold |
| Kata-gatame | Shoulder hold |
| Kesa-gatame | Scarf hold |
| Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame | Broken top four-corner hold |
| Kuzure-kesa-gatame | Broken scarf hold |
| Tate-shiho-gatame | Straight four-corner hold |
| Yoko-shiho-gatame | Side four-corner hold |
| Hadaka-jimi | Naked choke |
| Kata-ha-jimi | Half wing choke |
| Katate-jimi | One-hand choke |
| Sankaku-jimi | Triangular choke |
| Sode-guruma-jimi | Sleeve wheel choke |
| Kicks |
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| Mae-geri | Front kick |
| Mawashi-geri | In-turning circular kick |
| Ushiro-geri | Rear kick |
| Yoko-geri | Side Kick |
