| DACHI |
Stance
or Position. You may also see this as Tachi.
|
| DAI |
Minor
or Lesser |
| DAN |
Level,
Rank or Degree. A Black Belt rank. Grades under Black Belt are
known as KYU grades. |
| DANCHU |
Summit
of breast bone or sternum. A good technique to drop your opponent
to the floor is to push your fingers down behind the top of the
sternum. When you do it properly you will find that the persons
legs will give and they will drop to the floor. This is a good
technique to use when there are people watching as there is no
real outward sign of aggression. For this reason it is a technique
used by some body guards. |
| DAN-TSUKI |
Consecutive
punching (same hand). This can be effective if done quickly because
your opponent will not expect a second punch from the same hand.
|
| DE |
Advancing.
|
| DEAI |
Encountering.
see Deai Osae
Uke. |
| DEAI OSAE UKE |
Pressing
Block, Stepping in at the time, or Encountering as the attack
comes forward, or Suppressing it. |
| DEASHI BARAI |
Advanced
Foot Sweep. Sometimes seen as Deashi
Harai. |
| DENKO |
The
area between the seventh and eighth ribs. |
| DO (1) |
Way/path.
The Japanese character for ‘DO’ is the same as the Chinese character
for Tao (as in Taoism). In Karate, the connotation is that of
a way of attaining enlightenment or a way of improving one's character
through traditional training. To look at it deeper, 'Do' means
'A Road', 'A Way', 'A Path', 'The truth', 'A Doctrine or a Principle'
or 'A Reason'. The Kanji is made up in two parts, the left component
means 'To Go' and the right component means 'The Head' or 'Thoughts'.
When combined it means 'The way, not only for the feet to walk,
but also for the thoughts to move in'. |
| DO (2) |
Torso
or Trunk of Body. |
| DO (3) |
Movement
or Activity. |
| DOJI |
Simultaneous.
When said by itself this would be Doji
ni. |
| DOJI WAZA |
Simultaneous
Techniques. Used to describe any time that techniques are performed
simultaneously. |
| DOJO |
Place
Of The Way. The place where we practice Karate. Traditional etiquette
prescribes bowing when ever entering or leaving the dojo. |
| DOKAN |
The
ring of the way; repetition, constant practice. |
| DOKKO |
The
Mastoids. Found by pressing up behind the base of the ears. Because
the pain can be quite intense when pressure is applied to this
area with little chance of permanent or serious harm being caused
this is an area that the Police are taught to attack on demonstrators
who will not comply with their requests. |
| DO KYAKU |
Moving
Leg. |
| DORI (1) |
Practice.
|
| DORI (2) |
Pull
or Hold, as in Holding/Grasping. |
