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Hachimaki
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"Head
wrapping." A light cotton towel, also known as a tengui,
wrapped around the forehead to restrict perspiration from running
into the eyes and face.
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Hai
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Yes. |
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Haito
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Internal
edge of the hand (thumb side). |
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Hajiki
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Snap,
spring, sudden jump. |
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Hajime
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Start. |
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Hajime
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"Begin."
Referee's command used to start a Japanese martial arts match.
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Hakama
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"Divided
skirt." The skirtlike trousers or cullotes primarily worn in
kendo, aikido, iaido, and sometimes the upper ranks of judo.
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Hakko ryu
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A form of jujutsu in
which atemi (striking) techniques are emphasized.
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Hakuai
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Philanthropy |
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Hakutsuru
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White crane. |
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Halberd
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A shafted weapon with
an axelike cutting blade, sometimes used to describe the Chinese
quando.
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Han
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Half. |
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Han mu kwan
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"Military arts
school." A style of Korean karate.
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Hanbo
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A three foot wooden
staff.
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Hangetsu
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Half
Moon. |
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Hanmi
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Half
facing. |
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Hanshi
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"Master." A
respected master, of Japanese martial disciplines, who is of eigth-
to tenth-degree black belt rank, although not all masters receive
this title.
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Hanshi. Honshi
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Great
master or master of masters. |
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Hansoku
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Dirty,
illegal prohibited. |
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Hansoku gachi
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"Winner by
violation." The decision awarded in a match when an opponent
has violated the rules.
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Hansokumake
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"Loser by
violation." A verdict against the loser when there has been a
violation of the rules in a match.
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Hantei
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Decision,
justice. |
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Hantei
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"Judgement"
or "decision." A command by the referee to the judges to
choose the winner of a match when neither contestant has scored or
if the score is tied.
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Hapkido
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"way of
coordinating power." A Korean martial art characterized by
kicking without retraction and composed of three primary skills:
nonresistance when meeting force, circular motion to countering
and attacking, and the water principle - total penetration of an
enemy's defenses.
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Happyo
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Announce
to the public the results of a test, and explain correctly each
item. |
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Hara
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"Abdomen."
Gravity and mass in the human body, traditionally considered in
Eastern thought to be the seat of the soul and center of ki.
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Hara Kiri
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Ritual Japanese
suicide with a knife, practiced by the samurai warrior. This
phrase is the informal word for seppuku.
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Haragei
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The art of
concentrating ki in the abdomen; disciplines focusing on
developing the tanden.
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Harai
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"Sweep" or
"sweeping."
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Hata
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"Flag." The
flags used by referees or line persons to indicate scores,
decisions, or jogai.
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Hatte
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Enter. |
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Hauri
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Hip.
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Hayasa
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Velocity,
speed. |
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Hebi
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Snake,
viper. |
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Heishugata
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Kata
with closed hand. |
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Hidari
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Left or left side.
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Hidari
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Left. |
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Hiji
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Elbow. Also known as
empi.
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Hiki
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Pull. |
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Hikiwake
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"Draw" or
"tie." Referee's term denoting a draw in a match.
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Hikiwake
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Draw. |
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Himm
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"Force" or
"power."
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Himo
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Cord,
string. |
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Hirate
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Foreknuckle.
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Hiza
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Knee or lap.
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Ho goo
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Protective equipment
worn by tae kwon do competitors to minimize injury while sparring.
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Hohup
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"Breathing."
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Hojo
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Asist,
Help. |
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Hojo jutsu
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The art of tying.
Techniques used to tie and immobilize a victim by means of a cord.
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Hojutsu
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The art of firearms or
gunnery.
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Hoko
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Walk.
Spear (the kanji). |
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Hombu
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"Headquarters."
This term can be used to define any headquarters for a martial
arts school.
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Hop gar
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A style of Chinese
kung fu, also known as Lama, which is composed of twelve
short-hand and twelve long-hand maneuvers.
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Hosin sul
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Self-defense
techniques.
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Hsing i
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"Form of
mind." An internal system of kung fu emphasizing linear
movement.
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Hung gar
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A major style of
southern Chinese kung fu characterized by very hard, strong
techniques and stable horse stances.
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Hwa chuan
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"Flowery hand
system." A northern Chinese style of kung fu.
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Hwarang
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A band of Korean
warriors who, much like the Japanese samurai, adhered to strict
philosophical and moral codes.
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Hwarang do
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"Way of the
flower of manhood." A native Korean philosophical code
similar to Japanese bushido and possessing a structured series of
physical techniques that were advocated by warriors known as the
hwarang.
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Hyo
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Leopard. |
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Hyung
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"Pattern,"
"form," or "mold." A series of prearranged
offensive and defensive movements executed against imaginary
attacking opponents. Also known as katas or poomse.
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