Glossary


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Term Definition

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.

Ryokata-Dori

Uke grabs both shoulders of tori, more specifically the fabric of the jacket at the front of the shoulders.

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Ryote-Dori

Uke grabs both of tori's wrists.

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Sankyo

"Third form" or "wrist-turning pin": tori leads uke by gripping the edge of the inwardly twisted hand (sword cutting movement)

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Seiza

Upright kneeling position (with toes stretched out flat)

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Shiho-Giri

Cutting exercise with bokken: cutting in all four directions

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Further Information

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