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T  T'ai Chi Ch'uan Usually known simply as "tai chi," this Chinese martial art emphasizes slow, smooth movements and is commonly practiced to improve self-control and teach calmness. However, it does also have martial applications.    Tachi A Japanese long sword worn slung from a sword belt. Like the katana, the tachi had a single-edged curved blade.    Tachi Rei "Standing bow." A salutation common to numerous Japanese martial arts.    Tae Kwon do "Way of hands and feet." The primary form of Korean unarmed combat, named during a conference of chung do kwan masters in 1955. It is considered the most popular martial art in the world.    Tai Body    Tai Chi Chuan "Grand ultimate fist." An internal system of kung fu, also called soft boxing, characterized by its deliberately slow, continuous, circular, well-balanced and rhythmic movements.    Tai Sabaki Dodging techniques    Taihen-Jutsu (Japanese) Martial Art composed of low stances, sweepings, dodges, falling and rolling exercices. Taihen-Jutsu makes part of the Ninpô-Tai-Jutsu.    Taijutsu "Body art." A generic term for a system of empty-hand combat.    Taisho The captain of a team.    Taiso Warm-up exercises    Tame Shiwari Breaking techniques    Tan Tien Sea of chi." The psychic center located just below the naval, which protects the center of gravity and produces a reservior of force upon which to draw. Also known as "tan den.    Tanden Abdomen.    Tang Soo do "Art of the Chinese hand." A Korean combative differing only slightly from Tae Kwon Do.    Tanto A Japanese dagger with a blade eight to sixteen inches long and carried by the samurai in addition to the katana.    Tashi "Expert." An expert of Japanese martial arts who is of third- to fourth-degree black belt. All belts within this category, however, do not recieve this title.    Tatami The mat that marks the competition area in judo, usually made of pressed foam and 16 square meters in area.    Tate Vertical fist.    Tate Enpi Uchi Vertical elbow strike    Tate Hiji Ate Vertical elbow strike    Tate Zuki Vertical punch (boxer’s jab)    Tatte A command to stand up from a kneeling position.    Te Hand.    Te Nagashi Uke Sweeping hand block    Te Osae Uke Pushed block with the hand    Te Waza Techniques of using the hand to counter or deliver blows.    Teiji Dachi « T » stance    Teisho Palm heel    Teisho Awase Uke Double block with the palm heels    Teisho Uchi Palm heel strike    Teisho Uke Palm heel block    Tekiyo Methods of self defense, including a variety of grabs, chokes, and throws.    Tekubi Kake Uke Wrist block    Ten no Kata « kata of the sky »    Tetsubishi A four-pointed caltrop used by the ninja to slow down a persuer. No matter which way a tetsubishi landed one sharp point always protruded upward.    Tetsubo "Iron staff." A weapon used by the samurai from either a horse-mounted or ground position.    Tettsui Hammer fist    Tettsui Uchi Hammer fist strike    Tettsui Uke Hammer fist block    Three Sectional Staff A Chinese weapon consisting of three rods connected by chain or rope.    Throw Any method of lifting the opponent from his feet and getting him to the ground.    Ti Belt.    Tjabang An iron truncheon similar to the Okinawan sai.    Tobi Jump    Tobi Geri Jumping kick    Tobi Mae Geri Jumping front kick    Tobi Ushiro Geri Jumping kick backwards    Tobi Yoko Geri Jumping side kick    Tobi Zuki Jumping attack with the punch    Tobu An expression referring to the head area except the face.    Tomoe Circular" or "stomach.    Tonfa Originally the handle of a grinding wheel that used as a weapon by Okinawan peasants. The tonfa is most often used as a whirling instrument, swung by its handle, but the handle itself can also be used for attack.    Tori Generic term for the person performing a technique.    Tsuba The guard of a samurai sword.    Tsuka The handle of a samurai sword.    Tsuki Thrust.    Tsuki Waza Punching techniques.    Tsuri Ashi Crossed walking    Tsuru Ashi Dachi Crane stance    Tsuzukete "Continue." A term used by the referee in a karate match, most frequently after a scoreless exchange.    Tuishou (Chinese) The art to push with the hands. These exercises are practiced with a partner and consist in several combinations of blocks, pulls, pressures and pushes which are repeated continuously. These exercises develop the ability to adhere to the adversary and to use his own force during movements and attacks. One must absord the attack of the adversary and use its energy to deviate the movement.