MARTIAL ARTS DICTIONARY
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Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Anatomy
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じごたい
jigotai
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Tachikata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
Lit. Body self-protection. This is also the name of a defensive posture in Judō. However, in the Shinjinbukan School, Jigotai is a completely different stance used extensively for fighting, movement drills and makiwara. It is a variation from shiko dachi with one foot forward. It has 50% of the body weight on each foot and combines shiko dachi’s lower center of gravity with neko ashi’s mobility. Onaga Yoshimitsu Kaichō prefers to write Jigotai using ジゴ体, a combination of Katakana and Kanji, rather than the more common way used by most teachers of martial arts: 自護体.
じくあし
jiku ashi
Glossary Category: Shinjinbukan/System
Lit. Pivot leg. It refers to the axis foot used to rotate the body and change directions. In the Shinjinbukan School, the use is jiku ashi is completely different than in most Karate styles.
Jion
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
A Kata from the Tomari Ti tradition, practiced by some Shorin Ryu styles and part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum. In Japanese Karate Jion is written with the characters: 慈恩 (Lit. Mercy Grace). In Okinawan Karate styles, the name "Jion" is written using Katakana: ジオン, because this was the word used in Uchinaguchi (Okinawan dialect). However, the origin of this word is probably Classical Chinese.
Jitte
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
A Kata from the Tomari Ti tradition, practiced by some Shorin Ryu styles and part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum. In Japanese Karate Jitte is written with the characters: 十手 (Lit. Ten Hands or short metal truncheon). In Okinawan Karate styles, the name "Jitte" is written using Katakana: ジッテ, because this was the word used in Uchinaguchi (Okinawan dialect). However, the origin of this word is probably Classical Chinese.
じゆうくみて
jiyū kumite (alt. jiyu kumite, jiyu-kumite, jyuu kumite, jyu kumite)
Glossary Category: Budō/General Terms
Lit. Free-style Sparring. It refers to sports Karate sparring or tournament fighting. Karate tournaments have specific rules created for safety and to emphasize each style. Ju kumite should not be confused with full contact fighting, which is typically done without protective gear, but still has specific fighting rules.
じょうだん
jōdan (alt. joodan, joudan, jodan)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Techniques
Lit. Upper level.
じょうだんつき
jōdan tsuki (alt. joodan tsuki, joudan tsuki, jodan tsuki)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Techniques
Lit. Upper level hand strike.
じょうだんうけ
jōdan uke (alt. joodan uke, joudan uke, jodan uke)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Techniques
Lit. Upper level block.
じょおう
joō (alt. joou)
Glossary Category: Nihongo/Culture
Lit. Queen.
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じゅんじょ
Junjo
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/System
Lit. Order, sequence or procedure. It refers to the correct sequence of each Kata (Form). In the Shinjinbukan School, the study of Kata starts with the Junjo in order to learn the correct body mechanics and the correct static positions (chinkuchi).
See chinkuchi , ikkyodō
じゅうだん
Jū Dan (alt. juudan, jūdan, judan, ju-dan)
Glossary Category: Budō/Ranks & Titles
Lit. Tenth level or rank. It refers to the rank of tenth degree black belt.
See Hanshi, Kyū Dan
じゅうどう
Jūdō (alt. Juudoo, Judo)
Glossary Category: Budō/General Terms
Lit. The soft or gentle way. A Japanese Martial Art, founded by Master Jigoro Kano in 1882. At age 22, he combined different jujitsu styles and concluded that by "taking together all the merits I have acquired from the various schools of Jujitsu, and adding my own devices and inventions, I have founded a new system for physical culture, mental training and winning contests. This I call Kodokan Jūdō". See Jūjutsu , Kōdōkan
じゅうどうぎ
Jūdō gi (alt. Juudoo gi, Judo gi)
Glossary Category: Budō/General Terms
Lit. The traditional Jūdō uniform.
じゅうどうか
Jūdōka (alt. Juudooka, Judoka)
Glossary Category: Budō/General Terms
Lit. The Jūdō practitioner.
じゅうじゅつ
Jūjutsu (alt. Juujutsu, Jujutsu, jujitsu)
Glossary Category: Budō/General Terms
Lit. The Soft Art or soft technique. An ancient Japanese grappling fighting art. There are many schools of Jujitsu, but they are all based on throws, grips, locks and floor fighting techniques. See Jūdō , Kōdōkan
じゅう きゅう
Jū Kyū (alt. juukyuu, jūkyū, jukyu, ju-kyū)
Glossary Category: Budō/Ranks & Titles
Lit. Tenth level or rank. It refers to the tenth rank level below black belt.
See Mudansha
じゅつ
jutsu (alt. jitsu)
Glossary Category: Budō/General Terms
Lit. Art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic. It refers to any weaponless fighting art. So, the word jutsu is part of: Jujitsu, Ti Jutsu, Bujutsu, etc.
Jutte
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
See Jitte
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