| Daab: |
|
A Thai sword used in Krabi Krabong. |
| Dachi: |
|
Stance. |
| Dai Kissaki: |
|
Enlarged point on a Japanese sword, a style
more commonly found on swords from the 1700's. |
| Daisan: |
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The completed drawing phase of kyudo. |
| Daisho: |
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"Big and small." Two swords, one long
and the other short, worn by the samurai class in feudal Japan. |
| Daito: |
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A long sword, whose cutting edge, was over 24
inches in length, as contrasted with such shorter swords as
the wakizashi (18 inches.) |
| Daki-age: |
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Embrace high. Judo hip technique. |
| Dan: |
|
A term used in the Japanese, Okinawan and Korean
martial arts for anyone who has achieved the rank of at least
first-degree black belt. |
| Dang: |
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A term used in the Vietnamese martial arts for
anyone who has achieved the rank of at least first-degree black
belt. |
| Danjun: |
|
Part of the body just below the navel which
is believed to be the source of ki. |
| Dansha: |
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1st dan through 4th dan black belts. |
| Dayang: |
|
The female black belt ranks in the Filipino
art arnis de mano. |
| Degree: |
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A word used to indicate a black belt rank. |
| Deru pon: |
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A term used to denote the winning of a judo
contest in the opening seconds before a contestant has had
time to adjust him or herself, or even grasped the opponent's
jacket. |
| Deshi: |
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"Disciple" or "student." |
| De-ashi-harai: |
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Advancing foot sweep. Judo foot technique. |
| Djuroes: |
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Dancelike fighting movements used in the Indonesian
martial arts, similar to karate katas. |
| Do: |
|
"Way" or "path." When this
term is used as a suffix to a particular style of the Japanese
martial arts, it is indicitive of more than just a means of
combat. Do indicates a discipline and philosophy with moral
and spiritual connotations, with the ultimate aim being enlightenment. |
| Dobak: |
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or tobok. Korean term for a martial arts uniform. |
| Dobo: |
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Japanese term for uniform |
| Dogi: |
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Japanese term for a martial arts uniform. |
| Dogu: |
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Tools, equipment, or instruments used in martial
arts practice. |
| Dohyo: |
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A circular ring, fifteen feet in diameter, in
which sumo contests are conducted. |
| Dohyo iri: |
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The ceremonial entry of the sumo champions into
the arena. |
| Dojang: |
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"Training hall" or "gymnasium." Any
facility in which the Korean martial arts are practiced. |
| Dojo: |
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"The place of the way." A training
hall or gymnasium where Japanese martial arts are practiced. |
| Doshu: |
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"Master" or "master of the way." |
| Dozukiri: |
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The second stage of kyudo in which the archer
sets his body into a firm stance. |
| Dumog: |
|
An early form of wrestling practiced by Filipino
natives. |
