Sage Arts Unlimited - Student Section - Glossary of Martial Arts Terminology

G	Glossary
Gaan Dadsin	Thai, a term used in Thai Boxing meaning Judging.
Gae Baek	Korean, the name of a form used in Tae Kwon Do, Gae Baek is named after Ge Baek, a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 A.D.) The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline.
Gaeshi	Japanese, turning or sending back, turn away, twist.
Gake	Japanese, Hooking action used in some ankle and sacrifice throws.
Gakko	Japanese, School.
Galang	Respect.
Galing	Skill.
Gamagan	Thai, a term used in Thai Boxing meaning Referee.
Gangkeng Muay	Thai, a term used in Thai Boxing referring to a Boxer's trunks.
Ganmen	A target area referred to in sport Karate. It includes all of the head and face area.
Gantihan	An exchange of blows.
Garote	From the French, Stick.
Garote'ng Itak	Flat Stick.
Gatame	Japanese, Locking or holding.
Gatka	Indian term, The Gatka is a three foot, leather-covered stick. See Fari Gatka.
Gaun Sao	Cantonese, Open hand low outside sweeping block. Used in trapping.
Gaunto di Presa	Italian, a fencing term referring to a heavy leather or mailed glove with mailed-covered palm and fingers for use in parrying the adversary's sword with the free or live hand also known as a grasping glove.
Gawn Welaa	Thai, a term used in Thai Boxing, literally "before" time. "Gawn welaa" bouts, reserved for novices or amateurs, are held before the program starts.
Gedan	Japanese, A term often used in Karate to pinpoint an area to be attacked. Usually refers to the lower trunk area.
Gedan Ate	Japanese, middle strike, a term used in Aikido to classify attacks.
Gedan Barai	Japanese, low outside parry or block.
Gedan Zuke	Japanese, lower punch.
Gekken	Japanese, A name often used in place of Kendo during the Meiji era (1868 - 1912), especially by the military.
Genin	Japanese, Ninja of the lowest rank who were often responsible for carrying out dangerous assignments.
Gensei Ryu	Japanese, A style of Karate characterized by tumbling and somersaults.
Geri	Japanese, Kick. See Geri.
Gi	Uniform, training jacket specifically. Sometimes referred to as a Do Gi. Also, a Japanese term used to describe the principle of making the right decision, taken without equanimity, the right attitude, the truth; rectitude, a concept prized in Shinto and Bushido.
Gin	Cantonese, Upward.
Gin Chui	Cantonese, Uppercut.
Gin Tek	Cantonese, Upward snapping kick.
Gin Lai	Cantonese, salute, salutation.
Gitna	Center.
Gnoy	Cantonese, Outside. Also spelled Noy.
Go	Cantonese, High
Go Da	Cantonese, High hit.
Go Ti	An ancient form of Chinese wrestling.
Godan	Japanese, fifth degree black belt.
Goju Ryu	Literally, "Hard-Soft way." Method of Japanese unarmed combat developed directly from Okinawan Naha-te and created by Chojun Miyagi. One of the four major Japanese Karate systems.
Gojung Sogi	Korean, Fixed stance, used in Tae Kwon Do.
Golcho Chagi	Korean, hooking kick.
Golok	An Indonesian term for a short, heavy cleaver-like knife, with a convex cutting edge. The blade is thickest and heaviest in the center, and flows away in a curve to a sharp point at the tip.
Gomon Ti	Korean, black belt. Opposite of white, therefore signifies a maturity and proficiency in Tae Kwon Do. It also indicates the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and fear.
Gong	Cantonese, Sometimes spelled Geong, this refers to a block.
Goshi	Japanese, Hip.
Gosoku	Japanese, A modern system of Karate founded by Tak Kubota of Los Angeles, California.
Grab Defense	English, A series of techniques and observation drills used in Self-Defense training, designed to categorize the majority of grabbing-based attacks (bear hug, choke, etc.) and develop the skills and kinesthetic awareness necessary to defeat them.
Grajab	Thai, a term used in Thai Boxing, groin guard.
Grammon Srisa	Thai, top of head, a vital point.
Grasawb	Thai, a term used in Thai Boxing referring to a bag, punching bag.
Grip	English, One's hold on a weapon; one's hold of the opponent's clothing or limbs in grappling; the handle portion of a weapon, particularly a sword.
Grypes	Old English, a fencing term referring to the techniques and moves involved with grasping the opponent's blade. This is sometimes referred to as commanding the sword.
Gua Chui	Cantonese, Backfist strike used in the Jun Fan Martial Arts, often horizontal, though sometimes forward in direction. Often used in trapping.
Gua Tek	Cantonese, Hook Kick (Heel Crescent), a term used in the Jun Fan Martial Arts.
Guard	English, In ground fighting, the fighter is said to have gone to the guard position when they are face up, on their backs, with their legs wrapped around their opponent, who is on top of them (effectively, the Mount position, inverted).
Guardant	French, a fencing term referring to a high outside guard. See Prima.
Guardia	Italian, one's Stance or on-guard position, particularly referring to the use of rapiers.
Guardia Prima	Italian, High Guard with a Rapier.
Guardia Seconda	Italian, Middle or Center Guard with a Rapier.
Guardia Terza	Italian, Low Guard with a Rapier.
Guburyo Junbi Sogi	Korean, Bending ready stance, used in Tae Kwon Do.
Guk Gi	Korean, Self-control, one of the tenets of Tae Kwon Do.
Gum Sao	Cantonese, A pressing or pinning hand block or parry, used in the Jun Fan Martial Arts to manipulate an opponent's crossed limbs.
Guman	Korean, Stop, also spelled Komman, a command used in Tae Kwon Do.
Gunbai	Japanese, A rigid iron or wooden fan carried by generals in battle and used today by Sumo referees as a symbol of authority.
Gung Fu	The Cantonese pronunciation of Kung Fu.
Gunnun Sogi	Korean, Walking stance, also referred to as the Front stance, used in Tae Kwon Do.
Gunting	Tagalog term for a limb destruction, predominantly used in Kali, this is a method of impairing or injuring the opponent's ability to use their attacking limb or weapon.
Gup	Korean, a term used in Tae Kwon Do to signify grades of rank below Black Belt level.
Guro	Teacher, a term used in the Filipino and some Indonesian Martial Arts.
Gwan Gae	Korean, the name of a form used in Tae Kwon Do, Gwan Gae is named after the famous Gwan Gae Toh Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A.D., the year he came to the throne.
Gyaku	Japanese, Reverse or opposite, opposing.
Gyaku Gamae Ate	Japanese, a Strike from a reversed stance or opposite lead position; a term used in Aikido to classify attacks.
Gyaku-Juji-Jime	Japanese, Reverse cross strangle.
Gyoji	Japanese, The referee of a Sumo match.

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