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Jeet Kune Do
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"Way of the
intercepting fist." A collection of basic mental and physical
concepts, observations of combat maneuvers, and philosophies of
attitude gathered and developed by the late Bruce Lee.
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Jeja
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Student.
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Jikan
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"Time." A
term used by the timekeepers at the beginning and end of a
Japanese style match.
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| Jiki. |
Exactness. |
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Jip joong
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Concentration.
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Jirugi
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Punch.
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Jiyu
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Freedom (of movement,
et al).
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Jo
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"Staff." A
four foot long wooden staff.
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Jodan
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"Upward" or
"upper level." A compound word affixed to the name of
techniques in Japanese karate.
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Upper
level. |
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jodo
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"Way of the
stick." The Japanese method of stick fighting using a jo.
Also known as jojutsu.
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Jofu fa
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An ancient form of
Chinese combat that emphasized close-range grappling techniques.
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jogai
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"Out of
bounds." A term used by a referee to denote that either or
both contestants are out of bounds.
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Outside
match area. |
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Jojutsu
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See "jodo."
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Jonin
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A ninja leader.
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Joomuk
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Fist.
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Joseki
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In a traditional
Japanese dojo, the area where instructors often times line up and
face the students at the beginning and end of each practice
session.
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| Joshi. |
Upper
limbs. |
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Judo
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"Gentle
way." A Japanese art of self-defense and a sport with Olympic
recognition. Judo is a method of turning an opponent's strength
and overcoming by skill rather than sheer strength.
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Judoka
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A practitioner of
judo.
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Jujutsu
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"Art of
gentleness." Literally, the technique or the art of
suppleness, gentleness. All of these terms, however, represent a
single principle, a general method of applying a technique using
the human body as a weapon in unarmed combat. Also known as jiu
jitsu.
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Junbi sogi
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Ready stance.
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| Junbi. |
Warming
up. |
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Jushin
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Center of gravity.
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| Jutai. |
Alignment
in columns. |
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Jutsu
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"Art." A
term linking a fighting method with the bugei, or martial
disciplines of war, rather than with the sporting or aesthetic
practices of modern Japan.
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| Jutsu. |
Method,
logic sistem. |
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Jutte
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A forked iron
truncheon that can parry an attack by a sword.
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Jutte jutsu
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Art of the jutte.
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