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Daab |
A Thai sword used in Krabi Krabong. |
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Dachi |
Foot's and Leg's placement. |
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Dachi |
Stance. |
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Dai Kissaki |
Enlarged point on a Japanese sword, a style more commonly found on swords from the 1700's. |
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Daisan |
The completed drawing phase of kyudo. |
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Daisho |
"Big and small." Two swords, one long and the other short, worn by the samurai class in feudal Japan. |
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Daito |
A long sword, whose cutting edge, was over 24 inches in length, as contrasted with such shorter swords as the wakizashi (18 inches.) |
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Dan |
Level, step, Each one of the ranks (levels or steps) in black belt. |
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Dan |
A term used in the Japanese martial arts for anyone who has achieved the rank of at least first-degree black belt. |
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Dandara |
Red and white. |
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Danjun |
Part of the body just below the navel which is believed to be the source of ki. |
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Dayang |
The female black belt ranks in the Filipino art arnis de mano. |
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Deru pon |
A term used to denote the winning of a judo contest in the opening seconds before a contestant has had time to adjust him or herself, or even grasped the opponent's jacket. |
| Deshi |
"Disciple" or "student." |
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Detteite |
Get out, come out. |
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Djuroes |
Dancelike fighting movements used in the Indonesian martial arts, similar to karate katas. |
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Do |
Way, road. Sincerity. |
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Do |
"Way" or "path." When this term is used as a suffix to a particular style of the Japanese martial arts, it is indicitive of more than just a means of combat. Do indicates a discipline and philosophy with moral and spiritual connotations, with the ultimate aim being enlightenment. |
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Dobak |
Korean term for a martial arts uniform. |
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Dogi |
Japanese term for a martial arts uniform. |
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Dogu |
Part of the bogu that protects the budoka's middle body. |
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Dogu |
Tools, equipment, or instruments used in martial arts practice. |
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Dohyo |
A circular ring, fifteen feet in diameter, in which sumo contests are conducted. |
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Dohyo iri |
The ceremonial entry of the sumo champions into the arena. |
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Dojang |
"Training hall" or "gymnasium." Any facility in which the Korean martial arts are practiced. |
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Dojo |
Place where budo is practiced. |
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Dojo |
"The place of the way." A training hall or gymnasium where Japanese martial arts are practiced. |
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Dojokun |
Etiquette and protocol of the dojo. |
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Doshu |
"Master" or "master of the way." |
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Dozo |
Please. |
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Dozukiri |
The second stage of kyudo in which the archer sets his body into a firm stance. |
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Dumog |
An early form of wrestling practiced by Filipino natives. |
