Glossary

Term	Definition
Rokkyo	See hiji-kime-osae Read more...
Ryokata-Dori	Uke grabs both shoulders of tori, more specifically the fabric of the jacket at the front of the shoulders. Read more...
Ryote-Dori	Uke grabs both of tori's wrists. Read more...
Sankyo	"Wrist-turning pin" or "third form", characterised by the sword grip on uke's hand Read more...
Seiza	Kneeling position, with outstretched or raised toes; the term is also used for sitting down. Read more...
Shiho-Giri	Cutting exercise with bokken: cutting in all four directions Read more...
Shiho-Nage	"Sword throw" or "four-directions throw". Read more...
Shikko	"Walking" movement on one's knees, powered from the hips. Read more...
Shomen-Uchi	Shomen-uchi is a vertical strike or cut to the head or forehead of tori. Read more...
Sokumen-Irimi-Nage	See kokyu-nage-naname. Read more...

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