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Sabom
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"Teacher" or
"instructor."
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Sai
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A pronged truncheon
about fifteen to twenty inches long, used as a defensive
instrument against various weapons such as the sword. It was
developed from an Okinawan farming tool.
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Saifa.
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Last breaking point
(in a battlefield). To destroy to win.
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Sam
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The traditional
uniform of kung fu.
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Samurai
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The swordsmen of
feudal Japan who were impeccably at a wide variety of martial arts
practices, particularly the sword, and served and lord and fief.
Masterless samurai were known as "ronin."
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Sanbon
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Three things or
actions.
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Sanchin
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Three battles.
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Sangdan
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"Upper" or
"upper level." A directional term used in Korean martial
arts.
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Sankukai
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A style of karate
based on a combination of other systems, with an emphasis on
escaping techniques and aikido-like defenses.
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Sanseru
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36 hands.
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Sappo
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A method of attacking
vital points of the body in order to cause a coma or death.
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Savate
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French hand and foot
fighting. A method of fighting to the knockout, once popular with
the aristocracy of France.
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Saya
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The scabbard of a
samurai sword.
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Sayu
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Both sides
(right/left, left/ right).
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Segatana
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Haito.
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Seika tanden
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Lower abdomen.
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Seiken
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Front fist.
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Seiken
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Forefist.
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Seipai/Sepai
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18 hands.
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Seiretsu
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Line up.
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Seiri
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Fixed, ajustment, to
put in order, regulation.
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Seirioku/Sei riyoku
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Strength, power.
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Seishin
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"Mind,"
"soul," or "spirit."
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Seito
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"Pupil" or
"student."
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Seiyunchin/Seichin
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Storm within the calm.
Lull in the storm
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Seiza
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"Correct
sitting." A full kneeling position used in many martial arts
when performing the ceremonial bow or receiving formal
instruction.
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Semete
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The one that attack.
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Sempai
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"Senior."
Usually denotes any senior by age, rank, position or social
standing.
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Sen i
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"Fighting
will" or "fighting spirit."
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Sen no sen
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React within the
action.
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Sen sen no sen
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React before the
action.
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Senaka
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Back bone,back.
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Senjo
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Battlefield.
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Senpai
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Senior.
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Senpo
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Forward/backward.
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Sensei
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Master, teacher. The
one first born.
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Seppa
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The washers above and
below the tsuba of a samurai sword.
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Sesan
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13 hands.
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Shaken
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Star shape’s piece
of metal. Used as throwing weapon
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Shakuri
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To shake, sudden back
snap.
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Shaolin
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"Young
forest" or "small forest." A method of kung fu
based on eight postures and five animal forms: dragon, snake,
tiger, crane and leopard.
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Shejak
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Begin.
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Shiai
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A competitive match
between Japanese martial artists.
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Shiai
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To test, to compete.
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Shiatsu
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To press with the
finger.
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Shibum
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Demonstration.
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Shihan
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Master teacher.
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Shihap
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A bout or match.
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Shikkaku
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Disqualification.
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Shikko
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"Knee
walking." A method of moving forward while keeping one knee
constantly on the ground. Knee walking was originally a polite way
of moving in a house, especially before a lord.
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Shime
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Choke.
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Shimeijurasan
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A perfect kata
performance.
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Shimoseki
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"Lower
seat." In a traditional Japanese dojo, the area where
students line up and face their instructor(s). Also known as
"shimoza."
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Shinai
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Bambu sword for kendo
practice.
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Shinai
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A fencing practice
sword, made of bamboo strips, and used in the practice of kendo.
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Shinken
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"Real
sword." An actual life or death encounter.
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Shintai
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"Stopped
mind." A condition in which one remains exclusively
defensive.
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Shirenkan
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Refine as melted
metals by the fire of our home.
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Shiro
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White.
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Shisei
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"Posture" or
"stance."
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Shisoshin
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Fighting in four
directions.
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Shitahara
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Lower abdomen.
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Shite
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Compulsoriness.
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Shito ryu
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A style of karate
founded by Kenwa Mabuni. Shito ryu is one of the four major
Japanese karate systems.
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Shizentai
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"Natural
position." An encompassing term for numerous karate stances
in which the body remains relaxed but alert.
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Shomen
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Dojo’s main wall
(normally oriented to the East).
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Shomen
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"Front" or
"forward." Often refers to the front wall of a dojo.
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Shoshinsha
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"Novice" or
"beginner." Any unranked Japanese martial artist.
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Shotei
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Palm heel.
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Shotei
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Heel of the hand.
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Shotokan
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A popular Japanese
karate system founded by Gichin Funakoshi and influenced directly
by the Okinawan style of Shuri-te.
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Shuai chiao
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Along with chin na,
this form of Chinese wrestling possibly influenced the formation
of Japanese jujutsu.
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Shubaku
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A system of empty-hand
combat similar to jujutsu which is considered the forerunner of
judo.
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Shugo
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Making a group.
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Shuhari
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Obedience-Divergence-Transcendence.
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Shuko
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A type of feudal age
brass knuckle used by the ninja. Besides the small metal plate
that slipped over the knuckles, the shuko had spikes extending
from the palm so an enemy's face could be raked. It was also
useful for gripping when climbing walls.
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Shuri te
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One of the three
original Okinawan karate schools, which derived its name from the
city where it originated.
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Shuriken
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Bladed instruments
commonly used as throwing weapons by the ninja.
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Shuriken
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Small metal darts.
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Shushin
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The chief referee in a
judo contest or a Japanese-style karate match.
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Shushin
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Head referee.
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Shuto
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"Knife hand"
or "sword hand."
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Shuto
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Sword hand.
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Si bok
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"Older
uncle." A title given to a senior ranking instructor in some
styles of kung fu.
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Sifu
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"Teacher" or
"instructor."
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Silat
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See
"pentjak."
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Simsa
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Test.
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Sogi
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Stance or position.
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Sojutsu
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"Art of the
spear." An armed combative practiced by Japanese feudal
warriors who used many types and styles of spears.
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Sokim
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"Fake" or
"feint."
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Sokodo
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Speed.
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Sokuto
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Foot edge or knife
foot.
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Sondabak
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Palm.
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Sondung
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Backhand.
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Sonkal
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Knife hand.
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Sooryon
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Training.
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Soto
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"Outside,"
"outer," or "exterior."
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Soto
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Abductor. From inside
to outside (see Uchi).
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Sparring
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A form of martial arts
training in which two opponents face one another and simulate
actual combat.
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Staff
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See "bo."
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Subak
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A native Korean
fighting system that enjoyed its widest popularity during the
reign of King Uijong (A.D. 1147 - 1170).
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Sudo
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Knife hand.
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Suki
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"Opening." A
gap in an opponent's defense or technique.
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Sukui
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Spoon, shovel, to pick
up like shoveling.
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Sumo
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A basic Japanese form
of grappling in which the participants are of gigantic
proportions. Victory is either achieved by forcing the opponent
out of the ring, or by forcing him to touch the floor within the
ring with any part of his body above the knee.
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Sumotori
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Sumo wrestlers.
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Suparinpei
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108 hands. I Pai Ling
Pa in Cantonese.
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Suri ashi
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Sliding the foot.
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Surujin
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Chain with a dagger
like in one end and a metal ball at the other.
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Sutemi
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Sacrifice.
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