"Teacher" or "instructor."

A pronged truncheon about fifteen to twenty inches long, used as a defensive instrument against various weapons such as the sword. It was developed from an Okinawan farming tool.

Last breaking point (in a battlefield). To destroy to win.

The traditional uniform of kung fu.

The swordsmen of feudal Japan who were impeccably at a wide variety of martial arts practices, particularly the sword, and served and lord and fief. Masterless samurai were known as "ronin."

Three things or actions.

Three battles.

"Upper" or "upper level." A directional term used in Korean martial arts.

A style of karate based on a combination of other systems, with an emphasis on escaping techniques and aikido-like defenses.

36 hands.

A method of attacking vital points of the body in order to cause a coma or death.

French hand and foot fighting. A method of fighting to the knockout, once popular with the aristocracy of France.

The scabbard of a samurai sword.

Both sides (right/left, left/ right).

Haito.

Lower abdomen.

Front fist.

Forefist.

18 hands.

Line up.

Fixed, ajustment, to put in order, regulation.

Strength, power.

"Mind," "soul," or "spirit."

"Pupil" or "student."

Storm within the calm. Lull in the storm

"Correct sitting." A full kneeling position used in many martial arts when performing the ceremonial bow or receiving formal instruction.

The one that attack.

"Senior." Usually denotes any senior by age, rank, position or social standing.

"Fighting will" or "fighting spirit."

React within the action.

React before the action.

Back bone,back.

Battlefield.

Senior.

Forward/backward.

Master, teacher. The one first born.

The washers above and below the tsuba of a samurai sword.

13 hands.

Star shape's piece of metal. Used as throwing weapon

To shake, sudden back snap.

"Young forest" or "small forest." A method of kung fu based on eight postures and five animal forms: dragon, snake, tiger, crane and leopard.

Begin.

A competitive match between Japanese martial artists.

To test, to compete.

To press with the finger.

Demonstration.

Master teacher.

A bout or match.

Disqualification.

"Knee walking." A method of moving forward while keeping one knee constantly on the ground. Knee walking was originally a polite way of moving in a house, especially before a lord.

Choke.

A perfect kata performance.

"Lower seat." In a traditional Japanese dojo, the area where students line up and face their instructor(s). Also known as "shimoza."

Bambu sword for kendo practice.

A fencing practice sword, made of bamboo strips, and used in the practice of kendo.

"Real sword." An actual life or death encounter.

"Stopped mind." A condition in which one remains exclusively defensive.

Refine as melted metals by the fire of our home.

White.

"Posture" or "stance."

Fighting in four directions.

Lower abdomen.

Compulsoriness.

A style of karate founded by Kenwa Mabuni. Shito ryu is one of the four major Japanese karate systems.

"Natural position." An encompassing term for numerous karate stances in which the body remains relaxed but alert.

Dojo's main wall (normally oriented to the East).

"Front" or "forward." Often refers to the front wall of a dojo.

"Novice" or "beginner." Any unranked Japanese martial artist.

Palm heel.

Heel of the hand.

A popular Japanese karate system founded by Gichin Funakoshi and influenced directly by the Okinawan style of Shuri-te.

Along with chin na, this form of Chinese wrestling possibly influenced the formation of Japanese jujutsu.

A system of empty-hand combat similar to jujutsu which is considered the forerunner of judo.

Making a group.

Obedience-Divergence-Transcendence.

A type of feudal age brass knuckle used by the ninja. Besides the small metal plate that slipped over the knuckles, the shuko had spikes extending from the palm so an enemy's face could be raked. It was also useful for gripping when climbing walls.

One of the three original Okinawan karate schools, which derived its name from the city where it originated.

Bladed instruments commonly used as throwing weapons by the ninja.

Small metal darts.

The chief referee in a judo contest or a Japanese-style karate match.

Head referee.

"Knife hand" or "sword hand."

Sword hand.

"Older uncle." A title given to a senior ranking instructor in some styles of kung fu.

"Teacher" or "instructor."

See "pentjak."

Test.

Stance or position.

"Art of the spear." An armed combative practiced by Japanese feudal warriors who used many types and styles of spears.

"Fake" or "feint."

Speed.

Foot edge or knife foot.

Palm.

Backhand.

Knife hand.

Training.

"Outside," "outer," or "exterior."

Abductor. From inside to outside (see Uchi).

A form of martial arts training in which two opponents face one another and simulate actual combat.

See "bo."

A native Korean fighting system that enjoyed its widest popularity during the reign of King Uijong (A.D. 1147 - 1170).

Knife hand.

"Opening." A gap in an opponent's defense or technique.

Spoon, shovel, to pick up like shoveling.

A basic Japanese form of grappling in which the participants are of gigantic proportions. Victory is either achieved by forcing the opponent out of the ring, or by forcing him to touch the floor within the ring with any part of his body above the knee.

Sumo wrestlers.

108 hands. I Pai Ling Pa in Cantonese.

Sliding the foot.

Chain with a dagger like in one end and a metal ball at the other.

Sacrifice.