Glossary


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Term Definition

Tenkan

Tenkan is a passing movement, turning the body on one foot by 180 degrees.

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Tori

Tori is the partner which successfully completes the technique ("defender").

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Torifune

"Rowing exercise"; exercise to build up breath power by swinging the arms from the hips to the front and pulling them back with a focussed movement; usually accompanied with the ki-ai sounds "hey-ho" and "hey-sa".

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Tsugi-Ashi

Sliding step where the front foot moves forward, and the back foot closes upĀ 

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Tsuki

Punch, thrust or stab with the fist or a weapon (bokken, jo, tanto); pronounced "tski".

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Uchi-Kaiten-Nage

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

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Uchi-Kaiten-Sankyo

SANKYO, executed via an UCHI-KAITEN-NAGE entry

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Udekime-Nage

"Ellbow-stretching throw".

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Uke

Uke is the initiator of the attack

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Ukemi

Ukemi is the reaction of uke to a technique, especially in the sense of rolling or falling. The word literally means "receiving".

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