MARTIAL ARTS DICTIONARY
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Glossary Category: Nihongo/Basics
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ちゃのゆ
cha no yu
Glossary Category: Nihongo/Culture , Budō/General Terms
Lit. Tea ceremony.
チバナ チョウシン
Chibana Chōshin (alt. Chibana Choushin, Chibana Choshin, Chibana Chosin)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Masters
Chibana Chōshin Dai Sensei (1885 — 1969) was the founder of the Kobayashi lineage of Shōrin Ryū, which is considered the oldest style of karate. The last senior student of Ankō Itosu (1831 — 1915), who trained under Shuri Ti Tradition. In 1968, the Emperor of Japan awarded Chibana Sensei the Kunyonto (4th Order of the Sacred Treasure) in recognition for his study and practice of Okinawan Karate. Shinjinbukan is one of the few schools that carry the Chibana lineage.
See Shōrin Ryū (1) , Kobayashi Ryū
ちいさい
chiisai
Glossary Category: Nihongo/Basics
Lit. Small, little, tiny.
ちからいし
chikara ishi
Glossary Category: Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
See chīshi
chinkuchi
Glossary Category: Shinjinbukan/System
This is a unique mechanism, which operates in total stability and zero muscle tension. This concept is unique to Ti, the ancient Okinawan Martial Art. Chinkuchi can only be learned by allowing the teacher to touch and guide the moment of the student during the execution of a technique. Chinkuchi can not be learned by reading a book on the subject, because without the physical experience and muscle memory it is impossible to develop, embody and produce a chinkuchi quality. Chinkuchi could also be defined as a state-of-mind, because it requires that both mind and body remain in total balance. Nowadays, most Karate teachers who speak and write about chinkuchi, do not understand it and are only able to produce stiff mechanical movements with no real-life applications.
Chintō (alt. Chintou, Chinto)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
An ancient Kata from the Shuri Ti tradition, practiced by all Shōrin Ryū styles. Chintō is part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum. Some historians attribute it to Sokun Matsumura. In Japanese Karate styles it is also called Gankaku.
チー シ
chīshi (alt. chishi, chiishi)
Glossary Category: Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
Lit. Power stone or lifting stone. A small one-sided weight used to train the stabilizing muscles, while maintaining breathing control, body alignment and balance. According to Okinawan martial arts tradition, Chīshi has been used as a training tool for centuries.
See mochikata , sāshi , shiboru , shiboru , shiboru , Chīshi Drills (photos) , Chīshi (photos) ,
Chīshi — Sensei Jimmy Mora & Preston Flammang (photos) , Making Our Own Chīshi (photos)
ちゅうだん
chūdan (alt. chuudan, chudan)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Techniques
Lit. Middle height.
ちゅうだんそとうけ
chūdan soto uke (alt. chuudan soto uke, chudan soto uke)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Techniques
Lit. Middle height outside block.
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ちゅうだんつき
chūdan tsuki (alt. chuudan tsuki, chudan tsuki)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Techniques
Lit. Middle height hand strike.
ちゅうだんうちうけ
chūdan uchi uke (alt. chuudan uchi uke, chudan uchi uke)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Techniques
Lit. Middle height inside block.
ちゅうしん
chūshin (alt. chuushin, chushin)
Glossary Category: Shinjinbukan/System
Lit. Core, center, heart, pivot, emphasis, balance.
See enshin , kyūshin , antei
ちゅうそく
chūsoku (alt. chuusoku, chusoku)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Anatomy
Lit. Middle Foot. Ball of the foot.
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