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Jeet Kune do |
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"Way of the intercepting fist." A collection of basic mental and physical concepts, observations of combat maneuvers, and philosophies of attitude gathered and developed by the late Bruce Lee. |
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Jiao-Di |
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(Chinese) The Chinese Martial Arts during the Han Dynasty. A form of wrestling. The opponents tried to run themselves trough with their horny helmets. |
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Jiin |
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Name of a karate kata |
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Jikan |
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"Time." A term used by the timekeepers at the beginning and end of a Japanese style match. |
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Jion |
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Name of a karate kata |
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Jitsu |
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Japanese word for techniques. |
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Jitte |
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Name of a karate kata |
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Jiyu |
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Freedom (of movement, et al). |
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Jo |
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A fighting staff, 3 to 4 feet in length, used in several martial arts. |
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Jodan |
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"Upward" or "upper level." A compound word affixed to the name of techniques in Japanese karate. |
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Jodo |
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"Way of the stick." The Japanese method of stick fighting using a jo. Also known as jojutsu. |
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Jofu Fa |
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An ancient form of Chinese combat that emphasized close-range grappling techniques. |
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Jogai |
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"Out of bounds." A term used by a referee to denote that either or both contestants are out of bounds. |
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Joseki |
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In a traditional Japanese dojo, the area where instructors often times line up and face the students at the beginning and end of each practice session. |
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Ju |
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The idea of giving way and using the opponent's momentum against him, rather than opposing force to force. Literally "gentle" in Japanese and the basis of both judo and ju-jitsu. |
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Ju-Jitsu |
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An old Japanese martial art, based primarily on the principle of ju. Literally, the "gentle art" in Japanese. Often spelled as one word. |
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Judo |
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"Gentle way." A Japanese art of self-defense and a sport with Olympic recognition. Judo is a method of turning an opponent's strength and overcoming by skill rather than sheer strength. |
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Judogi |
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The judo uniform, a baggy jacket off white or off-white material and loose trousers. |
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Judoka |
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A practitioner of judo. |
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Jujutsu |
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"Art of gentleness." Literally, the technique or the art of suppleness, gentleness. All of these terms, however, represent a single principle, a general method of applying a technique using the human body as a weapon in unarmed combat. Also known as jiu jitsu. |
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Jutsu |
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"Art." A term linking a fighting method with the bugei, or martial disciplines of war, rather than with the sporting or aesthetic practices of modern Japan. |
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Jutte |
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A forked iron truncheon that can parry an attack by a sword. |
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