Martial Arts Terms Beginning With The Letter A
AGE
Japanese
"Rising"
AGEMAKI
Japanese
"Armour Knot"
The large and often elaborate knot tied at the back of a Japanese Yoroi; to which
numerous other attachment cords were fixed.
AGE UKE 上げ受け
Japanese
"Rising Block"
AGURA 胡坐 or 胡座
Japanese
"Barbarian
Sitting / Foreign Sitting / Cross Legged Sitting"
The term Agura is used to describe the highly informal methods
of sitting commonly known as sitting cross-legged. The Agura method of sitting is generally considered to be an uncouth, and
inappropriate method of sitting. It is considered particularly inappropriate and unfeminine for women to sit in the Agura
position, regardless of the clothing they are wearing.
AI
Japanese
"Harmony / Harmonious"
AI HANMI 相半身
Japanese
"Harmonious
Posture / Matched Posture / Matched Stance"
A fighting posture common to most styles of Aikido in
which you copy the basic stance of your opponent. If your opponent stands with his right foot forward then you do the same
and visa versa.
AIKI
合気
Japanese
"Spirit
Harmony"
The term Aiki is used to describe the technique of reacting to an attacker by using your own
energy in relaxed conjunction with that of an attacker, thus nulifying the attack through technique rather than directly
opposing it with force.
AIKIDO
合気道
Japanese
"The Way Of Spirit Harmony"
A system of martial arts developed from a combination
of a number of Ju-Jutsu systems by Morihei Ueshiba during the late 1920s.
AIKIDOKA 合気道家
Japanese
"Practitioner
Of The Way Of Spirit Harmony"
A Student Of Aikido.
AIKIJUJUTSU
Japanese
"The Gentle Art Of Spirit Harmony"
Any system of Ju-Jutsu
with an emphasis on the application of Aiki techniques and methodology. AIKUCHI 匕首
Japanese
"Fitting Mouth"
A style of Tanto mounted without a Tsuba. Although carried by men, the Aikuchi
has always been a popular weapon of women who could easily tuck it into the folks of their Kimono. In recent decades the Aikuchi
has become the hand weapon of choice amongst many Yakuza as its small size makes it easy to conceal.
AITE 相手
Japanese
"Opponent
/ Training Partner / Adversary"
AIUCHI
相撃ち or 相打ち or 相討ち
Japanese
"Simultaneous Strike Between Opponents"
AIZOME
Japanese
"Indigo Dye"
The term Aizome
is used to describe a traditional Japanese Indigo dye extracted from the Japanese Indigo Plant (Polygonum Tinctorium). Although
widely used throughout Japanese textiles it commonly used in the dying of martial arts uniforms such as Kendogi and Hakama.
AKA 紅 or 朱 or 赤
Japanese
"Red"
AKA 紅 or 朱 or 赤
Japanese
"Whole
/ Total / Complete / Obvious"
AKA
閼伽
Japanese
"Holy Water / Water Offering To Buddha"
AN
Chinese
"Push / Press / Stamp"
ANDON BAKAMA 行灯袴
Japanese
"Lantern Hakama / Lantern Skirt"
The Andon Bakama is used to describe a style of Hakama characterised
by a single undivided skirt section. Andon Bakama are typically worn over full length Kimono and allow the wearer to retain
much of their undressed range of movement.
AN JIN
Chinese
"Hidden Power"
AN JO
Korean
"Sit Down"
A
Command meaning that one should sit down.
ANKLE
(English)
(Japanese) Ashikubi 足首
(Korean)
Balmok
ANTEI 安定
Japanese
"Balance / Equilibrium / Stability"
AO BU
Chinese
"Twisted Stance / Twisted Posture"
A stance in which the opposite foot and hand are placed forward of ones centre-line. For example the left foot
and right hand are in front of the right foot and left hand.
AOI
青い
Japanese
"Blue"
ARM
(English)
(Chinese) Shou 手
(Japanese)
Ude 腕
(Korean) Pal
ASHI
Japanese
"Foot / Leg"
ASHIGARU
Japanese
"Light
Feet / Foot Soldier"
ASHI SABAKI
Japanese
"Footwork / Foot Movement"
ASHI WAZA
Japanese
"Foot / Leg Movements"
ATE
Japanese
"Strike"
ATEMI
当て身
Japanese
"Striking Points"
ATEMI UKE
Japanese
"Striking
Block"
ATEMI WAZA
Japanese
"Striking Point Techniques"
