
G
Gaijin | Outside person,a foreigner |
Gaikokujin | Outside-country person, a more polite term for foreigners |
Gaiwan | Outer edge of arm |
Gaeshi | To reverse (turn over, or against) |
Gaku | Diploma or Certificate
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Gaku | Study |
Gakusetsu | Theory |
Ganbatte | Stick to it |
Ganmen | The face |
Ganseki | Boulder, large stone |
Ganseki Otoshi | Boulder drop, an arm bar with elbow braced over the shoulder |
Garami | To entangle or enwrap |
Garami Waza | Entangling techniques in which opponents are locked into their own structure |
Garyu | Lying Dragon |
Gassho | |
Gasshuku | Seminar or training camp |
Gyakon | Pressure point on the radial nerve (LU), also Tekubi Osae, Gakun |
Gedan | Low-level |
Gedan Barai | Low-level sweep, particularly with a stick or polearm. |
Gedan no Kamae | Low-level combative posture, sword pointed down |
Gedan | Tsuki Low-level punch (below the solar plexus) |
Gei | Art |
Geijutsu | Art tactics or skills; fine arts |
Geiko | See Keiko |
Gekitai | To drive back an attack |
Gekken | Severe Sword, fencing, sword combat |
Gekon | Pressure point below lower lip (GV-26) |
Genkan | Front porch or entrance-hall of any Japanese-style building |
Genshin | Intuition |
Gensoku | Techniques which illustrate principles |
Genri | Principles |
Gessha | Monthly dues or tuition |
Geta | Platform zori, ones which have two risers on the bottom increasing height and making it easier to cross certain kinds of terrain. |
Getsu | Moon |
Gi | Skill, technique, an alternative pronunciation of waza |
Gi | |
Giri | Duty; an obligation to be paid. |
Go | Five |
Godan | Fifth Rank. A mid-high (black belt) rank in modern budo |
Gogyo | Five elements (metal, earth, fire, water, wood) |
Goho no Atemi | Practice form that combines each of our five basic upper and lower body strikes. |
Gokaku Geiko | Practice between partners of roughly the same rank |
Gokoku | Pressure point in fleshy area between thumb and forefinger (see Koko). |
Gokui | Special or secret techniques taught privately to specific students |
Gokyo | Fifth principle, in Aikido, Kuji Osae |
Gokyo no Waza | Techniques (of the) five principles Judo's original organization of throwing |
Gokyu | Fifth hill, the fifth level before shodan |
Gomen nasai | Excuse me, I'm sorry |
Go no Sen | Initiative after starting, a reactive state |
Gyaku | Reverse, opposite, inverted |
Gyaku Geki | Counter attack |
Gyakukatate Tori | Reverse single-hand hold |
Gyakukotegaeshi | Reverse lower-forearm reversal, a required Shoden technique. |
Gyakute | Reverse Hand, holding a weapon with reverse grip |
Gyakute Dori | Reverse hand taking, grabbing with a reverse grip |
Gyakute Osae | Reverse hand press, an Osaekomi |
Gyaku Uchi | Generic term for any reverse strike |
Gyaku Tsuki | Reverse thrust, punching with the rear hand of a stance |
H
Ha | Tooth
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Ha | Blade |
Hacho | In Japanese design, the attempt to duplicate nature with deliberate asymmetry |
Hachi | Eight
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Hachidan | Eighth Rank. An advanced (black belt) rank in modern budo |
Hachikyu | Eighth Hill, the eighth rank before shodan |
Hachimaki | Head wrap, headband |
Hai | Yes |
Hai | Lungs (LU ) |
Haibu | Back (anatomical) |
Hairi Kata | Forms of entry |
Haishu | Back of the hand |
Haito | Ridge-hand |
Haiwan | Back of forearm
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Hajime | Start, begin |
Hajimemashite | And so it begins, a greeting for new acquaintances |
Hakkai Shiki | Opening ceremony of a school |
Hakama | Divided skirt, similar to culottes, worn while practicing traditional Japanese arts; used as a sign of rank by some |
Hakama Sabaki | Pant decisive motions (how to deal with your hakama so as not to impair mobility or access to weapons while moving, standing and sitting) |
Hakkeyoi | Keep Striving
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Hakkoryu Jujutsu | Eighth Ray of Light-style Gentle Art. A modern budo founded by Ryuho Okuyama, based on Daito Ryu and Shiatsu principles |
Hakyo | Eighth principle: (Kote Ori Kake Kimi, Kuji Dori)
in Aikido, nikkyo with UKE's elbow in TORI's armpit, often pinning the
hand with a foot.
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Han | Half |
Han | Clan, family or fief |
Hana | Nose
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Hana | Flower |
Hanabishi | Diamond Flower (used in Mon) |
Hanashi-waza | Techniques involving escapes from holds; also known
as Hazushi Waza
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Hando no Kuzushi | Breaking an opponent's balance using his/her reaction. |
Hankai | Half-turn |
Hanko | A "chop" or seal stone used in Japan in place of a signature. |
Hanmi | Half-body, a half forward stance |
Hanmi-handachi | Training in which TORI kneels, and UKE stands. |
Hanpuku Geiko | Training repetitively, using a limited number of waza and drilling them. |
Hanshi | A certificate rank, properly not used as form of address. |
Hantai | Opposite |
Hantai | The other way around |
Hantai ni | In the opposite direction |
Happo | The eight sides; in all directions
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Happo-baraki | Eight direction sweep, to be totally aware of ones surroundings |
Happo no Undo | Eight direction exercise, cutting and turning in the eight 'cardinal' directions |
Happyo | Announcement of exam results |
Hara | The abdomen, stomach, thought to be the the center of the mind |
Hara Gatame | An arm bar performed using TORI's hara |
Harai | To sweep or reap |
Harai Goshi | Sweeping hip |
Hara Kiri | To slice the belly, an extremely rude term for seppuku (ritual suicide) |
Hari | Needle |
Hari | Needle skills, acupuncture |
Hasso no Kamae | Figure 8 stance, sword by side of head |
Hasuji | Blade positioning/angling |
Hayaku | Quickly |
Hazushi | Avoidance or evasion |
Hebi | Snake |
Heiko | Parallel |
Heiho | Strategy, psychology, tactics |
Henka | Variations |
Henka waza | Variation techniques, changing techniques to be appropriate to specific situations. |
Hera | Peg in back of hakama, inserted in turns of Kaku-obi to prevent koshita from sliding. |
Hi | Spleen (SP) |
Hidari | Left |
Hiden | Secret, not public |
Hifu | Lung Air (skin) |
Hiho | Secret methods |
Hiji | Elbow |
Hiji Age | Rising elbow |
Hiji Ate | Elbow strikes |
Hiji dori | Elbow taking (grab) |
Hiji Garami | Elbow Entangling |
Hiji Uke | Elbow Receptions |
Hiji Zume | (To) stuff the elbow, Ude Osae, Aikido's Ikkyo |
Hiji Zume | Atemi point on inside of elbow |
Hijoji | Emergency |
Hijoji Tetsu Da | Emergency fall hit medicine (treatment for martial arts injuries) |
Hiki | Draw; Pull |
Hiki Nage | Drawing Throw |
Hikite | Pull hand, knobs or pulls on drawers or doors |
Hima | Forehead |
Himo | Cords or ties found on Keikogi |
Hineri | Twist |
Hiragana | Japanese phonetic alphabet used to spell indigenous Japanese words |
Hishi | Diamond |
Hitai | Forehead |
Hito e mi | Blending with motion of attack |
Hito-emi | Equal stance, feet parallel forward |
Hitori waza | Invisible partner practice, shadow boxing |
Hiza | Knee |
Hiza Ate | Knee strikes |
Ho | Direction, corner |
Hiza Garuma | Knee Wheel |
Hojo Jutsu | The art of binding (knot tying etc.), found in many classical-era systems |
Hoko | Walking or stepping |
Hombu | Home Dojo, head office of an organization |
Hon | True or original |
Hone | Bone |
Honesei | Bone setting (also honesetsu) |
Hontai | True body, the unattached and aware state of a trained warrior |
Honte | True hand, grasping or holding in a natural grip (often the opposite of gyakute) |
Hyoshi | Timing |
Hyoteki | Target area |
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