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The distance between two opponents. |
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Mairi |
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Tapping with the hand to signify submission. |
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Makeru |
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To lose or be defeated. |
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Makiwara |
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A karate training post designed for toughening various striking points. |
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(Indian) The vital points of the human body. These are the same points like in the Kyûsho in the Japanese Martial Arts. The knowledge of the Marman is necessary to study the Kalaripayat. |
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A title bestowed on a martial artist who has attained advanced rank after long years of study. |
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Meijin |
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"Expert." One who has mastered an art far beyond the boundaries of physical prowess. |
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Mekugi |
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A bamboo pin used to secure the handle of a samurai sword to the blade. |
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The head protector used in kendo. |
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Menkyo Kaiden |
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A certificate of full proficiency in a Japanese martial art, usually awarded to an advanced student deemed more suited to carry on the translation of the art. |
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Menuki |
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Hilt ornaments of a samurai sword. |
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Mi |
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The blade of a knife or sword. |
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Mi Tsung I |
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"Labyrinth art." A highly deceptive method of kung fu featuring rapid, baffling turns and attacks. |
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Migi |
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Right" or "right side. |
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Mizu no Kokoro |
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"Mind like water." A psychological principle of the martial arts emphasizing the need to calm the mind, much like the surface of undisturbed water, while facing an opponent. |
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Mizugumo |
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"Water spider." A water-crossing device used by the ninja and composed of four carved pieces of wood fastened together to form a circle with a hole in the middle. |
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Mizukaki |
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A weblike device used by the ninja. They were placed on the feet during swimming. Similar to present-day flippers. |
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Modotte |
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A command for returning to the original position, used in competition. |
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Mokpyo |
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"Striking point" or "target." Weak areas of the body that can be effectively struck or kicked. |
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Mokuso |
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Meditation, concentration |
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Mokusoh |
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"Quiet thought." A quiet form of meditation usually performed before and after a training session in the Japanese martial arts. |
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Moo Duk Kwan |
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"Institute of military virtue." A style of Korean martial arts similar to Tae Kwon Do. |
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Morote Gari |
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A throw in which the attacker wraps his arms around the opponent's legs and pushes his shoulder into the opponent's abdomen to take him down backwards. |
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Motonoichi |
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"Return to the original position." A command used by a referee during a karate match. |
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"Nothing." The Zen nothingness or emptyness. This principle is often used in the Japanese martial arts to make one clear in the mind of all thought so the body will respond instantly to any situation. |
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Mudansha |
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A martial arts student who has not yet attained the rank of black belt. |
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Mui Fa Jeong |
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"Plum flower stumps." A series of tree stumps driven into the ground on top of which certain styles practice kung fu. |
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Muton |
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The short sticks used in arnis, usually about three feet in length. |
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