| Tachi: |
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A Japanese long sword worn slung from a sword
belt. Like the katana, the tachi had a single-edged curved
blade. |
| Tachi rei: |
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"Standing bow." A salutation common
to numerous Japanese martial arts. |
| Tachi-waza |
|
Karate Stances |
| Tabi |
|
Split toed socks worn by senior instructors. |
| Tae kwon do: |
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"Way of hands and feet." The primary
form of Korean unarmed combat, named during a conference of
chung do kwan masters in 1955. It is considered the most popular
martial art in the world. |
| Tai chi chuan: |
|
"Grand ultimate fist." An internal
system of kung fu, also called soft boxing, characterized by
its deliberately slow, continuous, circular, well-balanced
and rhythmic movements. |
| Taijutsu: |
|
"Body art." A generic term for a system
of empty-hand combat. |
| Tai-otoshi: |
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Body drop. |
| Tai sabaki: |
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"Body movement." |
| Taisho: |
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The captain of a team. |
| Tanden: |
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Abdomen. |
| Tang soo do: |
|
"Art of the Chinese hand." A Korean
combative differing only slightly from Tae Kwon Do. |
| Tan tien: |
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"Sea of chi." The psychic center located
just below the naval, which protects the center of gravity
and produces a reservior of force upon which to draw. Also
known as "tan den." |
| Tanto: |
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A Japanese dagger with a blade eight to sixteen
inches long and carried by the samurai in addition to the katana. |
| Tashi: |
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"Expert." An expert of Japanese martial
arts who is of third- to fourth-degree black belt. All belts
within this category, however, do not recieve this title. |
| Tatami: |
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"Straw mat." A mat usually measuring
three by six feet and three inches thick (with bound straw
inside.) |
| Tate: |
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Vertical fist. |
| Tatte: |
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A command to stand up from a kneeling position. |
| Tetsubishi: |
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A four-pointed caltrop used by the ninja to
slow down a persuer. No matter which way a tetsubishi landed
one sharp point always protruded upward. |
| Tetsubo: |
|
"Iron staff." A weapon used by the
samurai from either a horse-mounted or ground position. |
| Te: |
|
Hand. |
| Te-waza |
|
Hand techniques. |
| Three sectional staff: |
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A Chinese weapon consisting of three rods connected
by chain or rope. |
| Ti: |
|
Belt. |
| Tjabang: |
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An iron truncheon similar to the Okinawan sai. |
| Tobu: |
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An expression referring to the head area except
the face. |
| Tomari-te: |
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One of the three original Okinawan karate schools,
which derived its name from the village where it originated. |
| Tomoe: |
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"Circular" or "stomach." |
| Tonfa: |
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"Handle." An old Okinawan farming
tool developed as a weapon by Okinawan farmers. |
| Tsuba: |
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The guard of a samurai sword. |
| Tsubame-gaeshi: |
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Swallow counter. Judo foot technique. |
| Tsuka: |
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The handle of a samurai sword. |
| Tsuki: |
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Thrust. Basic punch. |
| Tsuri-goshi: |
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Lifting hip. Judo hip technique |
| Tsurikomi-goshi: |
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lifting pulling hip, Judo hip technique |
| Tsuzukete: |
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"Continue." A term used by the referee
in a karate match, most frequently after a scoreless exchange. |
| Tuite: |
|
Joint turning. |
