MARTIAL ARTS DICTIONARY
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あげうけ
age uke
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Techniques
Lit. Raising block. See aji uki
あご
ago
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Anatomy
Lit. Jaw.
あじうけ
aji uke
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Techniques
Lit. Raising block. See aji uki
あじうき
aji uki
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Techniques
Lit. Raising block. Aji Uki is an upward motion of the arm used to create an opening. It is disguised as a high block, always used in combination with Tenshin (movement) and other techniques. In practical terms there are no blocks in Karate.
あんてい
antei
Glossary Category: Shinjinbukan/System
Lit. Stability, equilibrium.
See kyūshin , chūshin , enshin
ありがたい
arigatai
Glossary Category: Nihongo/Basics
Lit. Grateful, appreciated.
ありがとう
arigatō (alt. arigatou, arigatoo, arigato)
Glossary Category: Nihongo/Basics
Lit. Thanks (informal use). See arigatō gozaimashita
ありがとうございます
arigatō gozaimasu (alt. arigatou gozaimasu, arigatoo gozaimasu, arigato gozaimasu)
Glossary Category: Nihongo/Basics
Lit. Thank you (semi-formal use). See arigatō gozaimashita
ありがとうございました
arigatō gozaimashita (alt. arigatou gozaimashita, arigatoo gozaimashita, arigato gozaimashita)
Glossary Category: Nihongo/Basics , Budō/General Terms , Shinjinbukan/Philosophy
Lit. Thank you very much (formal use). In a traditional Dōjō it is used towards teachers, seniors and on social occasions. In the Shinjinbukan School at the beginning and end of each class the words “arigatō gozaimashita” are spoken out loud by all the students while bowing to the teacher. Next they are spoken a second time while bowing towards each other. The implied meaning is "thank you for teaching me".
See dōmo arigatō gozaimashita
あし
ashi (1)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Anatomy
Lit. Leg.
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あし
ashi (2)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Anatomy
Lit. Foot. It is also used to describe Karate stances.
あしこうたい
ashi kōtai (alt. ashi koutai, ashi kotai)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Commands
Lit. Feet Alternation. It is used as a command to switch sides during a drill or exercise.
See kōtai (2) , ushiro no ten , mae no ten
あわもり
awamori
Glossary Category: Uchinā/Culture
A very strong rice wine typical of Okinawa. There is a tradition in Okinawan Karate regarding the proper etiquette of drinking awamori. Shinjinbukan is one of the last Dojos in Okinawa that still follows this custom.
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