Glossary


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Term Definition

Muna-Dori

Grabbing the lapel or hem at the front of the jacket; also spelled Mune-dori.

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Musubi

Musubi is the connection or the living contact between uke and tori, e.g. in a dori attack (grip).

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Nage-Waza

Collective term for throwing techniques

Nikyo

"Arm-turning pin" or "second form".

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Noto

Sheathing the sword

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Nuki

Drawing the sword, unsheathing

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Omote

Entry in front of uke at the beginning of a technique.

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Osae-Waza

Generic term for the basic techniques that end with an immobilisation pin (also called katame-waza)

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Randori

Attack by a number of ukes at the same time. Very often, the attack is ryokata-dori, and the most common technique is kokyu-nage.

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Ritsurei

Standing bow. The back remains straight and in line with the neck so that the body is only bent at the hips.

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