Glossary


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Term Definition

Sankyo

"Wrist-turning pin" or "third form", characterised by the sword grip on uke's hand

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Seiza

Kneeling position, with outstretched or raised toes; the term is also used for sitting down.

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Shiho-Giri

Cutting exercise with bokken: cutting in all four directions

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Shiho-Nage

"Sword throw" or "four-directions throw".

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Shikko

"Walking" movement on one's knees, powered from the hips.

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Shomen-Uchi

Shomen-uchi is a vertical strike or cut to the head or forehead of tori.

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Sokumen-Irimi-Nage

See kokyu-nage-naname.

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Soto-Kaiten-Nage

"Spinning throw" or "wheel throw" with outside entry.

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Suburi

Basic exercises with bokken or jo.

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Sumi-Otoshi

"Corner drop": tori influences uke's center in a way that makes uke tip over one side.

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