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A B C D E F G H I J K M N O P R S T U W Y Z A Anatoshi -Trapping Aruki -Walking Ashi -Leg/ Foot Ashi Barai -Leg/ Foot Sweep Ashi Waza -Footwork Techniques Ashiko -Foot claws for aid in walking on slippery surfaces and in combat (see also: Shuko) B Barai -A Sweeping Motion Bisento -Large and Heavy Battlefield Halberd or Naginata Bo -Six foot staff; Wooden stick Bojutsu -Method of fighting with a Bo Bo Shuriken -Straight throwing blades (see also: Shuriken) Bokken -Wooden practice Sword Boshi Ken -Fist that uses the Thumb for Striking Budo -Martial Ways Budo Taijutsu -Combat methods of the Bujinkan school Bujin -Warrior Spirit Bujinkan -Divine Warrior Training Hall Bujutsu -Martial Combat Skills Bushido Way of the warrior; Warrior code of conduct C Chi -Earth Chu -Middle Chudan -Middle level Chunin -Middle Rank Ninja D Dai -Large; Big; Great Daito -Long Japanese Style Sword Dakentaijutsu -Striking Methods Dan -Level or Degree of Black Belt Densho -Traditional scrolls of a school Deshi -Student; Pupil Do -Path; Road; Way; Motion; Change; Sport Doitashimasu -You're Welcome Dogi -Traditional Training Uniform Dojo -Training Hall; (Lit.) Way Place Domo -Thanks Domo Arigato -Thank You Domo Arigato Gozaimasu -Thank You Very Much (Implying Respect) Dori -Seize; Catch Dozo -Please (When Offering) E Ei -No F Fudo -Immovable Fudo Ken -Immovable Fist Fudoza -Immovable Seat Fukuro Shinai -Bamboo training sword that is wrapped in leather G Ganseki -Big Rock Ganseki Nage -Throwing the big rock Gedan -Lower Level Genin -Low Rank Ninja Geri -Kick Gi -Training Uniform (see also: Dogi) Gyaku -Reverse; Reversal H Hajime -Begin; Go Hakama -Traditional large pleated formal pants; Hanbo -Three foot stick; Half staff Hanbojutsu -Techniques with the Hanbo Henka -Variation Hidari -Left (see also: Migi) I Iaido -Sword drawing techniques for sport Iaijutsu -Techniques of sword-drawing for combat Ichi -One Ichimonji -The Kanji (Japanese written language) for the number One J Jin -Man Jo -Four foot staff; High; Elevated Jodan -Upper Level Jojutsu -Techniques with the Jo for combat Jonin -Highest level Ninja Jujutsu -Techniques of Ground Fighting for Combat Jumonji -The Kanji (Japanese written language) for the number Ten Junan Taiso -A series of Stretches and Exercises to maintain Flexibility Jutaijutsu -Grappling methods for combat Jutsu -Art; Way; Techniques; Method for combat K Kaiten -Rolling (see also Ukemi) Kamae -Attitude; Feeling; Posture Kanji -The written Japanese language borrowed from the Chinese Katana -Japanese Long Sword Ken -Fist Kendo -Way of the Sword for Sport Kenjutsu -Sword Methods for Combat Keri -Kick Kihon -Basic; Foundation Kihon Happo -Basic Eight Ways; Foundational Eight Ways Koho -Rear, Back Koppojutsu -Bone Striking Method Koshijutsu -Organ and Muscle Striking Method Kumite -Free Sparring (see also Randori) Kusarifundo -Short Rope with Weighted Ends Kusarigama -Sickle and Chain Kusarimanriki -Short Chain with Weighted Ends Kyoketsu Shoge -Weapon with a Hooked and a Straight Blade with a Weighted Chain attached to the Handle M Manrikigusari -Short Chain with Weighted Ends Matte -Wait; Stop Metsubushi -Blinding Powder or Smoke; Any Item used to Temporarily Remove Sight Migi -Right (see also: Hidari) Muto Dori -Unarmed Sword Evasion N Nagare -Flow Nage -To Throw Nage Waza -Throwing Techniques Naginata -Halbred; Long stick with a blade on one end Ni -Two Nin -Perseverance; Endurance Ninja -Person who practices Ninjutsu Ninjutsu -The combat method of the Ninja; written blade over heart in the Japanese kanji, it is translated ideally as "Even though my enemy has a blade over my heart, I will succeed.", litterally as "the art of endurance" O O -Large; Big Obi -Belt Ogenki Desu Ka -How are you? Omote -Outside Direction, in training this is away from center (see also: Ura) Otoshi -To Drop P Po -Direction; Way R Rei -Bow Roku -Six Rokushakubo -Six foot staff (see also: Bo) Ronin -A Leaderless Samurai Ryu -School; Tradition; Family Ryuha -School of a certain Tradition or Family S Sabaki -Footwork Samurai -Feudal Japanese Warrior San -Three Saya -The Japanese Sword's Scabbard Seiza -Seated Posture Sempai -Any student that is senior to another Sensei -Teacher or Instructor Shaku -A unit of measurement very close to the american foot of 12 inches Shi -Four Shichi -Seven Shidoshi -Person who has attained Godan (5th black belt) or higher Shidoshiho -Assistant Teacher Shihan -Master Teacher Shikanken -Strike using the second row of knuckles Shin -Heart Shinai -Bamboo practice sword Shinkengata -Real Fight Style Shinobi -Alter pronounciation of "nin"; person of espionage Shinobigatana -Short Straight ninja sword Shizen -Natural Shodan -Black Belt Shuko -Hand Claws Shukoken -Plam Strike and Finger Claw Shuriken -Throwing Blades/ Stars Shuto -Knifehand Soke -Head of Family; Grandmaster Sokugyaku Geri -Ball of Foot/ Toe Kick (see also: Geri) Sokuho Kaiten -sideways roll (see also: Kaiten) Sokuho Tobi -sideways leap (see also: Tobi) T Tabi -Traditional footwear of the Japanese People Tachi -Japanese long sword; A longer version of the katana Tai -The Body Taisabaki -Body Evasion; Footwork incorporating the entire body Taihenjutsu -Tatural Movement Method Taijutsu -Unarmed Combat Techniques Tanto -Small Knife or Dagger Tetsubushi -Caltrops Tobi -Leaping; Jumping Tori -To Give; Person Applying a Technique Tsuba -Sword's Hand Guard U Uchi -Strike Uke -To Receive; Person who receives a Technique (see also: Tori) Ukemi -Breakfalls; Tumbling Ura -Inside Direction; When Training toward the Center (see also: Omote) W Wakizashi -Short Sword Waza -Technique Y Yari -Spear Yoko -Sideways Z Zenpo -Forward

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