A federation, league, or union of Japanese martial
arts clubs.
Renshu:
Practice or training period.
Renzuki:
Continuous attack.
Riken:
Backfist.
Ritsurei:
Standing bow.
Rokudan:
6th degree black belt in traditional Japanese
styles.
Rokushakubo:
See "bo."
Ryu:
"Way," "school," or "method." A
term used as a suffix after almost all styles of Japanese and
Okinawan martial arts. Ryu is used to designate a formalized
martial tradition under an established teacher and school.
Ryukyu:
(ree-you-cue) chain of Islands which includes
Okinawa that extend from southern Japan to Taiwan.
