| Gake: | Hooking action used in some ankle and sacrifice throws. | |
| Gakko: | School. | |
| Ganmen: | A target area referred to in sport karate. It includes all of the head and face area. | |
| Gatame: | Locking or holding. | |
| Gedan: | A term often used in karate to pinpoint an area to be attacked. Usually refers to the lower trunk area. | |
| Geiko: | A name often used in place of Kendo during the Meiji era (1868 – 1912), especially by the military. | |
| Gekken: | Practice | |
| Genin: | Ninja of the lowest rank who were often responsible for carrying out dangerous assignments. | |
| Genseiryu: | A style of karate characterized by tumbling and somersaults. | |
| Geri: | Kick. | |
| Gi: | (ghee) A Japanese term for a martial arts uniform. (Karate, Judo, and Tae Kwon Do) | |
| Godan: | 5th degree black belt in traditional Japanese styles. | |
| Goju-ryu: | “Hard/soft style” | |
| Goshi: | Hip. | |
| Goshin-waza: | Defense techniques | |
| Gosoku: | A modern system of karate founded by Tak Kubota of Los Angeles, California. | |
| Go ti: | An ancient form of Chinese wrestling. | |
| Gunbai: | A rigid iron or wooden fan carried by generals in battle and used today by sumo referees as a symbol of authority. | |
| Gung fu: | The Cantonese pronunciation of kung fu. | |
| gup: | “Grade” or “class.” A Korean grade designating a level of achievement below black belt. | |
| Guruma: | Wheel | |
| Gyaku: | “Reverse” or “opposite.” | |
| Gyaku-zuki: | Reverse punch. | |
| Gyoji: | The referee of a sumo match. |
