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Kabuto
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The helmet worn by the
Japanese samurai. It was made of iron or laquered leather, and was
secured to the head by a series of silk cords.
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Kachi
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"Win" or
"victory."
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Kachinuki shiai
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A type of contest in
which a contestant takes on each opponent in succession without
rest between matches until he or she is defeated. Each win counts
as one, and a draw counts as one-half but eliminates both
contestants.
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Kagi yari
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"Key spear."
A hooked spear used for parrying and hooking an opponent's weapon.
Like the jutte, it was useful to the police in making arrests.
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Kagi.
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Hook,
in ‘L’ shape. |
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Kaiken
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"Short
knife." A six-inch knife used by women of the samurai class.
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| Kaishugata. |
Kata
with open hands. |
| Kaiten. |
Wheel,
summersault. |
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Kajukenbo
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A hybrid method of
combat founded in Hawaii in 1947 by five experts: Walter Choo,
Joseph Holke, Frank Ordonez, Adriano Emperado, and Clarence Chang.
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| Kakari. |
To
provoque the attack, challenge our opponent. |
| Kakato |
.
Heel. |
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Kakato
|
Heel of the foot.
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| Kake. |
Like
a hook, cross, to hook. |
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Kakup
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Rank.
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Kalari Payat
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An ancient form of
Indian combat embracing hand-to-hand techniques and weapons such
as the staff and daggers.
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Kama
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A farming sickle that
farmers in Okinawa converted to a weapon to combat the oppressing
Japanese military.
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Kama yari
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A spear to which a
single-edged, sickle-shaped blade is attached.
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| Kama. |
Sickle. |
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Kamae
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"Attitude"
or "posture." The stances; a general term found in all
of the Japanese disciplines.
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Kamiza
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"Divine
seat" or "upper seat." The area at the front of the
dojo where the instructors and honored guests sit.
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| Kamoku. |
Special
training session leaded by a guest instructor. |
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Kan shu
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"Penetration
hand." A Chinese training method in which a practitioner
thrusts his or her hands into powder, then rice, sand, beans, and
finally pebbles, to condition the limbs for striking.
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| Kancho. |
Chairman,
higthest authority of a temple or school. |
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Kang fa
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"Hard
method." A ancient art of Chinese boxing that concentrated on
kicking and thrusting techniques.
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| Kansa. |
Judge. |
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Kanzashi
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"Hairpin."
An ornamental hairpin used for self-protection by the women of
feudal Japan.
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Karate
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"Empty hand"
or "China hand." An unarmed method of combat in which
all parts of the anatomy are used to punch, strike, kick or block.
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| Karate. |
Empty
hand. Kara (emptiness), Te (hand). |
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Karateka
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A karate practitioner.
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Kashira
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"Pommel cap"
or "ferrule." A metal cap covering the tip of the hilt
of Japanese swords, daggers and so forth.
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Kata
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A series of
prearranged maneuvers practiced in many of the Oriental martial
arts in order for one to become proficient in techniques.
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| Kata. |
Pattern, model to do
things correctly. Shoulders.
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| Katame. |
To
hold in place, to inmobilize. |
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Katana
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"Sword." A
Japanese sword, with a curved, single-edged blade twenty-four to
thirty-six inches long.
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| Katana |
.
Japanese sword. |
| Katsu. |
To
surpass, reanimation. Yell |
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Keibo
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A wooden club used by
the Japanese police.
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Kendo
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"The way of the
sword." The modern art and sport of Japanese fencing. The
object of a kendo contest is to deliver scoring cuts to an
opponent's predetermined target areas.
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Kenjutsu
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"Art of the
sword." An aggressive method of swordsmanship practiced by
the Japanese feudal warriors in which the combatants pitted naked
blade against naked blade.
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Kenkyaku
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"Fencer."
One of many words used to describe those who lived by the sword,
especially in literary usage.
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Kenpo
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"Fist
method." A modern term describing one of the more innovative
martial arts practiced in Hawaii and the Americas, developed by Ed
Parker.
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| Kensei. |
Silence.
Sacred fist (sensei Higaonna Kanryo’s nickname). |
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Keri
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Kick.
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Ki
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"Spirit."
Ideally, the mental and spiritual power summoned through
concentration and breathing that can be applied to accomplish
physical feats. This centralized energy, possessed by every
person, can be manifested through the practice of just about any
martial discipline.
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Kiai
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"Spirit
meeting." A loud shout or yell of self-assertion most common
to the Japanese and Okinawan martial disciplines.
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Kihap
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See "ki."
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Kihon
|
"Basics" or
"basic training." In karate, the repitition of the
fundamental techiques.
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| Kihon. |
Basic,
fundamental. |
| Kiiru. |
Yellow. |
| Kiken. |
To
fail an agreement, to quit. |
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Kiritsuki
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"Cut and
thrust." The cutting action of the sword.
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Kito ryu
|
One of the early
jujutsu schools which especially influenced Jigoro Kano's
formulation of Kodokan Judo.
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| Kiuba
jutsu. |
Methods
to resolve any emergency situation. |
| Kizami. |
To
stab, stabbing. |
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Kobudo
|
"Weapons
way." A generic term coined in the 20th century, which can be
used to describe collectively all Okinawan combatives. However, it
is more accurate to specify "Okinawan kobudo" in order
to distinguish them from "Japanese kobudo."
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| Kobudo. |
Classic
military way. |
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Kodachi
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"Small
sword." A forerunner of the wakizashi, that boasts a blade
between twelve and eighteen inches.
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Kodansha
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A high-ranking Judo
black belt of fifth degree and above.
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| Kodansha. |
High
rank black belt Budoka (above Rokudan). |
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Kogusoku
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An ancient method of
unarmed combat mentioned in connection with kumiuchi and sumo in
the oldest records of the Japanese martial arts.
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Kohai
|
A junior in a school
or organization.
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| Kohai. |
Lower
in rank. Junior. |
| Kohei. |
Beauty. |
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Kojiri
|
The chape or end cap
of the scabbard of a samurai sword.
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Kokyu
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"Breathing"
or "ki."
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| Kokyu. |
Breath. |
| Koppo. |
Skeleton,
bones. |
| Koppojutsu. |
Methods
to fracture/fix bones. |
| Kosei. |
Justice. |
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Koshi
|
Ball of the foot, or
the hip(s).
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| Koshi. |
Hips.
Ball of the foot. |
| Koshiki. |
Ancient
tradition; old law or teaching. |
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Kote
|
Wrist.
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Kuan tao
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A method of Chinese
boxing practiced in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Phillipines.
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Kuen
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See "kata."
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Kuji kiri
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"Energy
channeling." A hypnotic movement of the fingers used by the
ninja to confuse their opponents. Known as mudras in Sanskrit.
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| Kukuchi. |
Key
point. Something very important. |
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Kumite
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Sparring.
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Kumiuchi
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"Grappling."
Wrestling techniques originally used by the samurai on the
battlefield and which gave birth to jujutsu.
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Kuneh
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Bowing.
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Kung fu
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A generic term for a
majority of the Chinese martial arts. Kung fu has two major
divisions. The southern styles display a clear preference for
techniques of strength and power, whereas the northern styles
employ soft, open movement.
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Kup
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The grade levels below
black belt in the Korean martial arts.
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Kupso
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The vital points of
the body.
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| Kuro. |
Black,
darkness. |
| Kururunfa. |
17
hands. Holding your ground. |
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Kusari fundo
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A small chain with
weighted ends.
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Kusarigama
|
A chain-sickle weapon,
noted for its efficiency in neutralizing the sword at long range.
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| Kuzushi. |
To
break the opponent’s balance. To make the opportunity to
successfully attack. |
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Kwonbop
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A Chinese method of
unarmed combat that spread to and was popularized in Korea between
A.D. 1147 - 1170.
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Kwoon
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A facility in which
the Chinese martial arts are practiced.
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Kyokpa
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Breaking.
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Kyoshi
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A Japanese martial
arts teacher who is sixth- or seventh-degree black belt rank.
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| Kyoshi. |
Official
teacher certification (that include free will to teach according
his/her own methods. Commonly give to above Rokudan. |
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Kyu
|
A rank designation
signifying a level of achievement below black belt or dan rank in
the Japanese martial arts.
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| Kyu. |
Categories
under black belt. |
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Kyubo
|
Chest area.
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Kyudo
|
"Way of the
bow." The modern Japanese practice of archery as a discipline
of coordinated integration. Kyudo's basis is the clarity of
execution, the poise, and the control over the bow.
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