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Directions of movement... |
| Tenkan: |
Tenkan refers
to turning. Most often we see it as turning away or to the
rear, which we call tenkan ura. Sometimes we using a turning
motion to the front of our partner. This is refered to as tenkan
omote. |
| Irimi: |
Irimi refers
to entering. It involves nage entering into uke's attack. This
is in contrast to tenkan where we would be turning away from the
attack. Sometime we enter (irimi) to our partners back side (ura)
and other times we enter to their front side (omote). |
| Omote: |
Omote refers
to moving across our partners front. When we enter moving across
their front this is called omote irimi. When we turn crossing
their front this is called omote tenkan. |
| Ura: |
Ura refers to
moving to the back or rear of our partner. This is most commonly
seen in katatedori tenkan ura, when we turn to the backside of uke
to control the attack. Sometimes, rather than turning, we'll enter
directly to the rear of uke. This is referred to as irimi ura.
Ura is all about getting behind the attack. |
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Basic Attacks |
| Shomenuchi: |
Shomenuchi is an open-handed, downward,
vertical strike. The target is generally forehead or bridge of nose.
It is a metaphor for sword strike but can represent any number of vertical
strikes in modern day. |
| Yokomenuchi: |
Yokomenuchi is an open-handed strike,
cutting horizontally or diagonally downward. The target is generally
the side of head (temple or jaw) or side of neck. It is a metaphor
for a diagonally cutting sword strike but can represent any number of side
strikes today, including a round-house punch. |
| Munetsuki: |
Munetsuki is close-handed thrusting punch.
The target of a chudan (mid-level) tsuki is usually the solarplexus.
The target of a jodan (upper-level) tsuki is usually the jaw or nose.
It is a metaphor for the straight sword thrust but can represent any
modern thrusting attack. |
| Katatedori: |
Katatedori is one hand being grabbed by one
hand... nage's right hand grabbing ukes left or nage's left grabbing uke's
right. |
| Katadori: |
Lapel grab |
| Ryotedori: |
Rytotedori is 2 hangs grabbing 2 hands. |
| Katate Ryotedori: |
2 hands grabbing 1 hands. Also
sometimes called ryote mochi. |
| Kubi shime: |
Choke from behind with one hand / arm...
uke grabs nage's hand with free hand. |
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General Terms |
| Hanmihandachi |
Paired practice with uke standing and nage
sitting in seiza. |
| Kumi jo |
Paired practice with jo (4' staff) |
| Kumi tachi |
Paired practice with sword (tachi) or
wooden sword (bokken) |
| Tachi dori |
Sword (or bokken) takeaway techniques |
| Tachi waza |
Often refers to paired practice with unke
and nage standing. Sometimes refers to empty hand practice. |
| Tai jutsu |
Body arts. Often refers to empty hand techniques
in general. |
| Tai sabaki |
Body movement - Correct timing and
distancing |
| Suwari waza |
Paired practice with uke and nage seated in
seiza |
| Ushiro waza |
Paired practice where nage attacks uke from
behind. |
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