URKA terms

Ageru- body rise

Amoi- Heavy

Ashi Barai- Foot sweep

Atemi- rapid strike

Bunkai- application of kata

Bu- war

Budo- warriors way of life

Bujutsu- Arts of war

Bushi- warrior

Chudan- middle level between chest and navel

Eiku- Heavy weapon to develop strength and flowing motions. Originally used as steering oar
for boats.

Empi- Elbow

Fumikomi- stomping

Gedan- lower level below navel

Gedan barai- lower low sweep/strike

Getami- Press/smash/ compress

Haisho- backhand strike

Haito- ridgehand strike

Hidari-left

Hiji-elbow

Hiku- pull

Irimi- entering inward

Isshin- One heart one mind one spirit

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Jiyu Kumite- freeform sparring

Jodan-Upper level above chest

Jodan Age Uke- upper level fist strike rising strike

Jodan Shuto Uchi- Upper level knifehand strike

Kamae-stances and postures

Kempo-fist law or fist way

Kenkyu-transistion of connection

Kihon-Basic movements

Kobudo-weapons study

Koken Uke- chicken beak strike

Kuchibushi- mouth warrior

Kumite- sparring

Kuzushi- to be off balance, break the balance

Kyusho-pressure point striking

Kyotsuke- standing pencil attention

Keiko- training

Mae geri- front kick

Mae Kaiten-front roll

Mae Ukemi- front breakfall

Mawashi geri- roundhouse kick

Mawate-turn 180 degrees

Michi-road/path roadmap

Migi- right

Musubi dachi- V foot stance

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Nagare- flowing

Naha- fishing village of Okinawa

Nihon Tsuki- double punch

Nukite Uke- Spearhand strike

RyuKyu-old name for Okinawan islands

Renzoku- continous

Sageru- body drop

Sasoi- Pre emptive strike

Shin- True/truthful

Shizen- natural stance

Shuto- knifehand strike

Shodan- Little tree. 1st level

Shonin bushi- young warrior

Shotei- palm strike

Soto Uke- Outer forearm strike

Tai Sabaki- Body movement/shifting

Te- Hand

Tetsui- hammerfist strike

Todome- heavy strike

Toude- old name for karate

Tsuki- thrust

Tuite- pressure point grappling

Uchi- strike

Uchikome- punch (to push the forearm through)

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Ude- forearm

Uraken Uchi- backfist strike

Ushiro kaiten- back roll

Ushiro Ukemi- back breakfall

Yoko geri- side kick

Yoko Kaiten-side roll

Yoko Ukemi- side breakfall

Zanshin- mental focus

Jim Logue

Age Tsuki- Rising punch

Age Uke- Rising block

Ashi- leg

Atama- head

Bogu- protective gear worn for traditional matches in Ryu Kyu Kempo in Okinawa allowing full
power strikes to opponent without permenant injury.

Bushi do- way of the warrior

Gyaku Tsuki- reverse punch

Haishu- back of hand

Haisoku- instep

Hara- adbomen thought to be center of energy

Hiza-knee

Jutsu- art

Kakato- heel of foot

Keage- snap

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Kekome- thrust

Kenkyu- study your opponent's technique. Observe any weaknesses in the techniques

Kime- focus all energy into one technique

Kogeki- attacker

Kote- hand covering in bogu kumite

Rok Kan- study your opponents physical factors: height, weight, left or right handed, injuries this
might give you an indication of the person's strengths and weaknesses or what they might do.

Skiga Nai- create a diversion by creating an opening for the opponent to bait them into
attacking a certain area

Taika- one who has gone beyond mastery of technique and creates his own ideas and concepts

Tameshi Wara- test of spirt. Usually breaking boards or bricks

Teisho- heel of palm

Waza- technique

Albert Geraldi

Atemi Jutsu- distracting blow that weakens

Futatsz Uke- double block

Hikui Uke- low block

H'totsz Uke- single block

Kumi Uchi Jutsu- grappling in close combat

Kyosho jutsu- art of attacking enemy's weak point

Setsu- contact

Shaku-a foot (measurement)

Shi- intentions

Shin Kan Michi- the art of reading the opponents intention

Szgi- to go beyond

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Tai- Ho Jutsu- police restraining techniques

Tori Aite Jutsu- catching an opponents hand

Tsu Kumi- contacting together

Tszki- To thrust

Yoko Ude Uke- cross chest block