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Martial Arts Dictionary

This dictionary is a collection of terms and definitions of various styles, phrases and concepts of the martial arts. We wish to make this the most authoritative dictionary on the web. So, if you see a term that is not present, please send the term with an acurate definition to webmaster@elite-fighters.com

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Jeet Kune Do: "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: Student.

Jigo-tai: Defensive posture

Jikan: "Time." A term used by the timekeepers at the beginning and end of a Japanese style match.

Jime: Choke or strangle.

Jing: (jihng) "seed energy" of the physical self, brute force.

Jip joong: Concentration.

Jirugi: Punch.

Jiu Jitsu: see Ju-jutsu

Jiyu: Freedom (of movement, et al).

Jo: "Staff." A four foot long wooden staff.

Jodan: "Upward" or "upper level." A compound word affixed to the name of techniques in Japanese karate.

Jodo: "Way of the stick." The Japanese method of stick fighting using a jo. Also known as jojutsu.

Jogai: "Out of bounds." A term used by a referee to denote that either or both contestants are out of bounds.

Jojutsu: See "jodo."

Jonin: A ninja leader.

Joomuk: Fist.

Joseki: 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: An ancient form of Chinese combat that emphasized close-range grappling techniques.

Judo: "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.

Ju-jutsu: "Art of gentleness." Literally, the technique or the art of suppleness, gentleness. A technique using the human body as a weapon in unarmed combat. Also known as jiu jitsu.

Judoka: A practitioner of judo.

Ju-ichi: Eleven.

Juji: Cross.

Juji gatame: Cross-body arm bar through legs and across hips.

Juji uke: X-block.

Junbi sogi: Ready stance. Jushin: Center of gravity.

Jutsu: "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: A forked iron truncheon that can parry an attack by a sword.

Jutte jutsu: Art of the jutte.

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