| Jeet Kune Do: |
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"Way of the intercepting fist." A
collection of basic mental and physical concepts, observations
of combat maneuvers, and philosophies of attitude gathered
and developed by the late Bruce Lee. |
| Jeja: |
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Student. |
| Jikan: |
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"Time." A term used by the timekeepers
at the beginning and end of a Japanese style match. |
| Jing: |
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The Chinese term used for using an opponent's
own energy against him. |
| Jip joong: |
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Concentration. |
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"Power gathering." The act of breathing
while meeting an opponent's attack in order to unify one's
internal and external forces. |
| Jirugi: |
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Punch. |
| Jitsu: |
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"Fighting art" |
| Jiyu: |
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Freedom (of movement, et al). |
| Jo: |
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"Staff." A four foot long wooden staff. |
| Jodan: |
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"Upward" or "upper level." A
compound word affixed to the name of techniques in Japanese
karate. |
| jodo: |
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"Way of the stick." The Japanese method
of stick fighting using a jo. Also known as jojutsu. |
| jogai: |
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"Out of bounds." A term used by a
referee to denote that either or both contestants are out of
bounds. |
| Jojutsu: |
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See "jodo." |
| Jonin: |
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A ninja leader. |
| Joomuk: |
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Fist. |
| Joseki: |
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In a traditional Japanese dojo, the area where
instructors often times line up and face the students at the
beginning and end of each practice session. |
| Jofu fa: |
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An ancient form of Chinese combat that emphasized
close-range grappling techniques. |
| Judo: |
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"Gentle way." A Japanese art of self-defense
and a sport with Olympic recognition. Judo is a method of turning
an opponent's strength and overcoming by skill rather than
sheer strength. |
| Judogi: |
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The uniform worn by a Judo practioner. |
| Judan: |
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10th degree black belt in traditional Japanese
styles. |
| Jujutsu: |
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"Art of gentleness." Literally, the
technique or the art of suppleness, gentleness. All of these
terms, however, represent a single principle, a general method
of applying a technique using the human body as a weapon in
unarmed combat. Also known as jiu jitsu. |
| Judoka: |
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A practitioner of judo. |
| Junbi sogi: |
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Ready stance. |
| Jushin: |
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Center of gravity. |
| Jutsu: |
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"Art." A term linking a fighting method
with the bugei, or martial disciplines of war, rather than
with the sporting or aesthetic practices of modern Japan. |
| Jutte: |
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A forked iron truncheon that can parry an attack
by a sword. |
| Jutte jutsu: |
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Art of the jutte. |
