| JIAI |
To
be in harmony with oneself. (start of
Ji katas). It said that it was a form of greeting used by the
monks at the temple of JI-ON. |
| JIAI NO KAMAE |
In
Harmony With One's Self Posture, a term used by Kanazawa in his Kata books.
Best described as the Wrapped Fist posture seen at the start of
the Katas Bassai
Dai, Jion, Jiin
etc. It describes the state of mind that you should be in before
you begin the Kata. |
| JI-IN |
Temple
Grounds. |
| JIKU ASHI |
Pivot
Leg. |
| JINCHU |
Philtrum, or the
spot just under the nose. |
| JINZO |
Kidney.
|
| JI-ON |
From
The Temple Of Ji-On. A higher grade Kata. |
| JITTE |
Ten
Hands. A higher grade Kata. The translation implies that if the
kata is mastered you can face ten opponents.
This kata is unique in that there is
not a single punch in it. |
| JISSEN |
Actual
Fighting. |
| JIYU |
Freedom
(of movement etc. ). |
| JIYU IPPON KUMITE |
One
step free sparring. |
| JIYU KUMITE / KAMAE |
Free
Sparring. / Free Sparring Posture. |
| JO |
Wooden
staff about 4'-5' in length. The JO originated as a walking stick.
|
| JODAN |
Upper
level. If called prior to an attack it indicates that the attack
will be to the head area. The student should still block what
ever attack is thrown. This takes in to account that mistakes
do happen. |
| JODAN KAMAE or JODAN NO KAMAE |
High
Level Posture. |
| JODAN MOROTE UKE |
Upper
Level Augmented Forearm Block. As seen in the Kata JI-ON. |
| JODAN UKE |
High
Level Block. |
| JO HINERI |
Jo
Twist, as seen in the Kata Bassai Sho.
It is the movement after blocking the Jo, the twist movement takes
the attacker off balance. |
| JOHO |
Another
spelling of KOHO, which means Back or Behind. (Koho
Tsuki Age, Koho Shuto Gamae).
|
| JOKO |
Slow.
|
| JOMYAKU |
Vein.
|
| JOSHIN KAMAE |
An
open handed posture from the kata Meikyo.
A term used by Kanazawa meaning 'The Heart Of Buddhism' |
| JOSO KUTEI |
Raised
Sole. |
| JOTAI |
Upper
Body. |
| JO TSUKAMI WAZA |
Jo
Grasping Techniques. |
| JO TSUKE DEASHI |
used to describe a Jo Thrust whilst stepping forwards,
as used in the kata Jitte.
|
| JO UKE |
Jo
Block, A block against a Jo (a short stick, about walking stick
length). |
| JO UKE WAZA |
Jo
Blocking Techniques. Used in the KATA BASSAI SHO. |
| JUJI |
Cross.
|
| JUJI UKE |
Cross
Block or X Block. Where the arms cross and block at the base of
where they cross. |
| JUJI KAMAE |
Cross
Block Stance, as seen in the Kata Kanku
Dai. |
| JU NEN GOROSHI |
Ten
Year Kill. |
| JUN KAITEN |
Regular
Rotation, Corresponding Rotation. The hip and arm going in the
same direction. |
| JUN TSUKI |
Corresponding
Punch. i. e. Punching with the same arm as the leg that is forward.
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