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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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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Ma Bu: (mah boo) horse stance.

Mae: "Front" or "forward."

Mae geri: Front kick.

Mae geri keage: Front snap kick.

Mae geri kekomi: Front thrust kick.

Mae tobi geri: Jump front kick.

Mairi: Tapping with the hand to signify submission.

Mai-Jiang: (mye jee-ahng) elbows pressed inward and down against ribs.

Makeru: To lose or be defeated.

Maki: Wrapping.

Maki geashi: Wrapping reversal.

Maki komi: Outside wrapping pulling.

Maki komi harai: Outside wrapping pulling sweep.

Makiwara: A karate training post designed for toughening various striking points. ( Punching board.)

Manchu: (mahn-choo) usurpers and rulers of China (1644-1912 AD)

Marki: Block.

Master: A title bestowed on a martial artist who has attained advanced rank after long years of study.

Mate: "Wait" or "stop."

Mawashi geri: Roundhouse kick.

Mawashi tsuki: Roundhouse punch.

Meijin: "Expert." One who has mastered an art far beyond the boundaries of physical prowess.

Mekugi: A bamboo pin used to secure the handle of a samurai sword to the blade.

Men: The head protector used in kendo.

Menkyo kaiden: A certificate of full proficiency in a Japanese martial art, usually awarded to an advanced student deemed more suited to carry on the translation of the art. Menuki: Hilt ornaments of a samurai sword.

Mi: The blade of a knife or sword.

Migi: "Right" or "right side."

Ming: (mihng) the Life-Force from which the universe was created, in the human body it is divided into the three energies of Jing, Chi and Shen.

Mi tsung i: "Labyrinth art." A highly deceptive method of kung fu featuring rapid, baffling turns and attacks.

Mizugumo: "Water spider." A water-crossing device used by the ninja and composed of four carved pieces of wood fastened together to form a circle with a hole in the middle.

Mizukaki: A weblike device used by the ninja. They were placed on the feet during swimming. Similar to present-day flippers.

Mizu no kokoro: "Mind like water." A psychological principle of the martial arts emphasizing the need to calm the mind, much like the surface of undisturbed water, while facing an opponent.

Modotte: A command for returning to the original position, used in competition.

Mokpyo: "Striking point" or "target." Weak areas of the body that can be effectively struck or kicked.

Mokusoh: "Quiet thought." A quiet form of meditation usually performed before and after a training session in the Japanese martial arts.

Moo duk kwan: "Institute of military virtue." A style of Korean martial arts similar to Tae Kwon Do.

Mooreup: Knee.

Moro: Augmented.

Morote: Two arm or two hand.

Morote seoi nage: Two arm shoulder throw.

Morote tsuki: Double forward fist strike.

Morote uke: Double forearm block.

Moro ubi tori: Augmented finger pull.

Motonoichi: "Return to the original position." A command used by a referee during a karate match.

Mu: "Nothing." The Zen nothingness or emptyness. This principle is often used in the Japanese martial arts to make one clear in the mind of all thought so the body will respond instantly to any situation.

Mudansha: A martial arts student who has not yet attained the rank of black belt.

Mui fa jeong: "Plum flower stumps." A series of tree stumps driven into the ground on top of which certain styles practice kung fu.

Mune: Chest or abdomen.

Mushin: Mind of no mind.

Muton: The short sticks used in arnis, usually about three feet in length.

Myung chi: Solar plexus.

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