terminology


  • kata guruma -- shoulder wheel (variant of ipponse nage)
  • gedan gaeshi -- like harai uke geri (with other leg)
  • gassho nage -- from gassho (katate nage)
  • fumi komi ashi -- front leg step forward
  • mae yose ashi -- draw rear by to front
  • nisoku ten kai -- 180 degree turn (for throw)
  • yubi dori -- thumb lock
  • tate ichi chi -- pin to ground and step over
  • kumo gara me -- arm pin (foot in mae san mae)
  • doji geri -- kick at the same time
  • haema dachi -- stand low, with legs spread, as in tenchi ken 1
  • hasami kari ashi -- scissorwith legs, throw backward