"Swordplay." A sword exercise employing
a series of thrusting and cutting techniques while drawing
and returning the blade.
Iaido:
"Way of the sword." The modern art
of drawing the samurai sword from its scabbard.
Ibuki:
"Breath control." Isotonic breathing
exercises based on dynamic tension principles practiced in
conjunction with, and also separate to, the execution of karate
techniques.
In ibuki:
"Passive" or "internal breathing." A
soft-but-firm type of breathing that stems from deep in the
abdomen. It is common to many different martial arts.
Ippon-seoi-nage:
One arm shoulder (back carry) throw.
Isshin ryu:
"One-heart method." A hybrid form
of unarmed combat based on several Okinawan karate systems,
founded by Tatsuo Shimabuku in 1954.
Itosu:
Karate Master who began teaching Karate-do to
Okinawan school children in 1902 Okinawa.
