| NAGARI |
Flowing,
Stream or Current. It has the same meaning/translation as NAGASHI.
You may also see it spelt as 'Nagare'
or 'Nagareru' |
| NAGASHI |
Flowing,
but in some terminology is used as Sweeping. |
| NAGASHI TSUKI |
Flowing
punch. As you execute the punch your body angle changes and assists
in avoiding an on-coming attack. |
| NAGASHI UKE |
Sweeping
Block. This is one of the times that Nagashi
is referred to as Sweeping. |
| NAGE |
Throwing
or NAGE WAZA is throwing techniques. When said by itself it would
be 'Nageru' |
| NAGEASHI |
Throw
Leg. This term applies to a technique designed to throw your opponent |
| NAIHANCHI |
This
was the original name for the Tekki
Katas, but was changed by Funakoshi.
|
| NAIHANCHI DACHI |
Kiba Dachi, but with the feet
turned in. |
| NAI WAN |
Inner
Arm. Located on the same side as the thumb. |
| NAI WAN UKE |
Inside
Of The Arm Block. |
| NAI WAN SUKUI NAGE |
Inner
Arm Scooping Throw. As used in the Kata Chinte.
|
| NAKADAKA IPPON-KEN |
Middle
Finger One Knuckle Fist. This is sometimes also called Nakayubi
Ippon Ken. |
| NAKAYUBI IPPON KEN |
Middle
Finger Fist. Today this is normally called Nakadaka
Ippon Ken. |
| NANAME |
Diagonal.
|
| NANAME SHIKO DACHI |
Diagonal
Straddle Leg Stance. |
| NAMI |
Wave.
|
| NAMI ASHI |
Inside
Snapping Block , also known as Returning Wave because of the motion
of the leg, as seen in the Kata Tekki
Shodan. It is also some times called Nami
Geashi. |
| NEKO |
Cat.
|
| NEKO-ASHI DACHI |
Cats
Foot Stance. A stance that allows you to kick easily off of the
front leg. |
| NI |
Two
or Second. |
| NIDAN |
A
Second Dan black belt |
| NIDAN GERI |
Double
Kick, as seen at the end of the Kata KANKU DAI |
| NIHON NUKITE |
Two
Finger Spear Hand. Striking with the index and middle fingers
usually to the eyes. |
| NIJUSHIHO |
Twenty
Four Steps. A black belt kata that is
performed over twenty four steps. |
| NIKEITO KAMAE |
Double
Chicken Head Posture, from the Kata Unsu.
|
| NIKU |
Flesh.
|
| NIKU-SEN-SURI |
Flesh
Cut Into A 1000 Pieces, It was said that with training you can
penetrate the skin of your attacker and pull out his vital organs.
|
| NI NO KOSHI NO HYOSHI |
In
Two Beats(feint). |
| NOBASHI(U) |
Extend.
|
| NODO |
Throat.
|
| NOGARE |
A
style of breathing used in Karate that advocates proper breath
control even in the face of danger. |
| NO MUKO HOFAKU |
Facing
opposite Way. |
| NUKITE |
Spear
Hand |
