age (ah-gay) rising, moving upward
age empi uchi (ah-gay M-P oo-chee) rising elbow strike
age te (ah-gay the) Rising hands. This is to cover the eyes much the same as in our "yoi."
age uke (ah-gay oo-kay) rising or up block
ai (eye) to concentrate
aikido (eye-key-doh) a Japanese martial art which uses an opponents momentum against himself
ainoko (eye-noh-koe) a person with mixed ancestors, usually a mother from Okinawan stock and

a father from European stock.
This term was not particularly respectful, at least to the Japanese who often used it.
Most ainoko came from Itoman.

aiuchi (eye-uu-chee) simultaneous strikes; mutual slaying (see ainuke)
aiumi (eye-yume-me) a step or pace
aiumiashi (eye-yume-me-ah-she) the normal stepping forward or backward done in a cresent-

arigato (ah-rhee-ga-toe) thank you (semi polite)
ashi (ah-she) foot or leg
ashi barai (ah-she bah-rye) foot sweeps
ashi orishiku (ah-shee oh-rhee-she-koo) Leg kneeling position (see fuko gamae). Migi is the

asoko (ah-sew-ko) over there
atama (ah-tah-mah) The head
ategeiko (ah-teh-gay-ko) striking practice; a training method where one person continuously

awase uke (ah-wah-say) a block with the wrists "tied" together
bankokuchoki (ban-ko-kew-cho-key) a metal ring used as a concealed weapon
banzai (bahn-zai) many lives!, hurrah!, charge!
barai (bar-eye)sweeping
Bassai (bah-sigh) To Penetrate a Fortress: see also Passai or Patsai (Okinawan names for this

Indian and Chinese fighting systems. When translated bersilat means self-defense but it has an
interesting legend that besilat was the name of the woman founder of this art. It is said that
Bersilat was living in Sumatra in 1511 when she had a series of dreams which taught her this art.
The art later was taken to Malaya. The association with a woman founder has led to Malaysian
weddings often having demonstrations of Bersilat "kata." There is a public form of Bersilat (silat
pulat) and a secretive private combative form (silat buah).

biwa (bee-wah) 1) a guitar-like instrument, 2) a lake in central Honshu, Japan
bo (boh) a six foot long fighting stick; also called kon, rokushakubo
Bodhidharma (boh-hid-dar-mah) Daruma, To-ma, Ma-to, the 28 patriach of buddhism after

Sakyamuni (the historic Buddha) and the 1st partriach of Zen Buddhism in China. He took
Dhyana (Chan, Zen) teachings from India to China in 520 AD. He is the legendary founder of
Shaolin wushu. Although Daruma was first to introduce Zen into China his teachings were far to
difficult and strenuous for the average person to grasp let alone appreciate. Another man came
later by the name of Hui-neng who made Zen understandable for the Chinese mind and is truly
the Father of Zen in China.

bojutsu (boh-jew-tzoo) art of using the staff
bokken (boh-ken) wooden sword
Bokuden, Tsukahara (1490-1571) (bow-koo-den) A samurai who studied under his father at the

budo jiten (ghee-ten) a budo dictionary (you are looking at one now)
bugei (boo-gay) old style martial arts (pre 1600's)
bujutsu (boo-jew-tsuu) martial techniques; the technical knowledge of a form of combat.
buke (boo-kay) samurai family (See kuge)
Buke Sho-Hatto (show-hat-toe) Rules for maritla Families living daily life
bunkai (bune-ka-ee) the application of the movements of kata against an opponent sometimes

busen (boo-sen) military college
bushi (boo-she) a warrior; lit. war-person; see shugyosha, samurai
Bushi no Nasaki () “the tenderness of a warrior”, mercy and gentleness that balances militarism
bushido (boo-she-dough) the way of the warrior; a code of ethics and etiquette that guides the

bushi-no ichi-gon () “the word of a samurai”
butokuden (boo-toh-ku-den) headquarters of the Dai Nippon Butokukai
Butokukai (boo-toh-ku-ka-ee) the Japanese martial arts organization; lit. military virtue

arts as a means to overthrow a government. They were so successful that they spurned the
development of a long list of Chinese Secret Societies aimed at political revolutions (White Lotus
Society, Three Incense Sticks, The Rationalist Society, The Eight Diagrams).

cha no iro (chah) the color brown
Ch'an () the Mandarin Chinese way of saying Zen.
Chang-Tsu (Chang-sue) (369?-286 BC) A Chinese philosopher who makes a strong appeal for

Some versions place an even more elder Chatan Yara during the early years of 1600s. He is famed
as being the creator of the first really unique Okinawan karate kata mysteriously called "Seisan"
or "13." The mystery revolved around the fact that only the elite few students learned what the
"13" stood for.

ceramics to the Daimyo at Owari Province. During his stay in Japan he taught several ronin a
form of ch-uan fa that he had learned in China. Ch'en is credited with having introduced striking
techniques to the Japanese as an art-form in 1638.

chi (chee) the breath, vital force or spirit (ki, prana)
chi kung (chee-gung) chinese art of internal energy
Chiba Shusaku (chee-bah shoe-saw-kew) (1794-1855) Founder of Hokushin Itto Ryu. It is very

an important impetus to the technical aspects of Japanese ju-jutsu. It is interesting that he was
born in China and later migrated into Japan during the Edo Period. He taught three ronin who
later developed their own styles: Fukuno Shichiroemon, Isogai Jirozaemon and Miura Yojiemon.

San Francisco. These local communities of Chinese descendants were forced into restricted areas
of the community for mutual protection in the late 1800s. The first reference to a Chinatown in
San Francisco was in the newspaper in 1853. At this time the Chinese had formed a community
because of language and cultural differences. They bound together at first for sharing similar
beliefs and language and to help each other move into American culture. But they were barred