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

J	Glossary
Jad	Thai, a term used in Thai Boxing meaning to Promote.
Jamook	Thai, Nose.
Jao Sao	Cantonese, Running Hand, sometimes aka Circling Hand, involving a flanking attack or strike to the opponent's outside line. Jao Sao is done from low to high or from high to low, the strike involves the use of the palm and the edge of the palm (like a cross between a Palm Heel strike and a Knifehand strike). In the Jun Fan Arsenal, this technique replaces the Ridgehand strike typically found in other striking systems.
Jao Sao Da	Cantonese, Jao Sao and Hit.
Jeen	Cantonese, Lead.
Jeet	Cantonese, To intercept; stop.
Jeet Kune Do	Cantonese, Way of the intercepting fist. A collection of basic mental and physical concepts, observations of combat maneuvers, and philosophies of attitude gathered and developed by the late Bruce Lee.
Jeet Que	Cantonese, Intercepting bridge.
Jeet Sao	Cantonese, An intercepting hand or forearm, used to shut down a shoot or tackle attempt.
Jeet Tek	Cantonese, Intercepting Kick, a term used in the Jun Fan Martial Arts. Sometimes spelled Jit Tek.
Jeja	Student.
Jern	Cantonese, Palm strike.
Jigo-Hontai	Japanese, from Judo, main defending posture. Sometimes referred to as Jigo-Tai.
Jik Chung Chui	Cantonese, Straight Blast, several Chung Chui strikes repeated in close succession with the purpose of overwhelming the opponent with forward energy. A primary attack in the Jun Fan Martial Arts.
Jik Tek	Cantonese, Front Kick, a term used in the Jun Fan Martial Arts.
Jik Jern	Cantonese, Straight Palm
Jikan	Time. A term used by the timekeepers at the beginning and end of a Japanese style match.
Jikuashi Gari	Japanese, a sweep of the opponent's support leg while they are in the process of executing a roundhouse kick.
Jin	A Japanese term used to describe the principle of universal love, benevolence towards mankind, compassion, mercy, concepts prized in Shinto and Bushido
Jing Choy	Cantonese, Uppercut Punch.
Jip Joong	Korean, concentration, a factor in the theory of power, a concept studied in Tae Kwon Do.
Jip Joong	Korean, Concentration. "Power gathering. The act of breathing while meeting an opponent's attack in order to unify one's internal and external forces.
Jirugi	Korean, Punch.
Jita Kyoei	Japanese: mutual welfare and benefit.
Jitsu	Japanese: technique, art, method of fighting.
Jiyu	Japanese, Freedom (of movement, et al).
Jo	Japanese, Staff or walking stick. A four foot long wooden staff.
Jodan	"Upward" or "upper level." A compound word affixed to the name of techniques in Japanese Karate.
Jodan Age Uke	Japanese, an upper block with a lifting action of the elbow that traps the attacker's kicking leg as you push him off balance.
Jodan Uke	Japanese, high block or parry.
Jodo	Way of the stick. The Japanese method of stick fighting using a Jo. Also known as Jojutsu.
Jofu Fa	An ancient form of Chinese combat that emphasized close-range grappling techniques.
Jogai	Japanese, Out of bounds. A term used by a referee to denote that either or both contestants are out of bounds.
Jojutsu	Japanese, art of the Jo staff, methods of using a staff, particularly a short staff or long walking stick.
Jong	Cantonese, Elbow
Jong Da	Cantonese, Jong Sao and Strike, simultaneously in response to an attack.
Jong Sao	Cantonese, Palm inward block. Knifehand-like high, outer parry that lies somewhere between a Biu Sao and a Tan Sao.
Jong Sao Da	Cantonese, Jong Sao and Hit.
Jong Tao	Cantonese, Headbutt strike.
Jonin	Japanese, A Ninja leader.
Joomuk	Korean, Fist.
Joong Gun	Korean, the name of a form used in Tae Kwon Do, Joong Gun refers to the Korean patriot Ahn Joong Gun who assassinated Hiro Bumi Ito, the first Japanese General of Korea. Ito was known as the man who played the leading part in the Korean-Japan merger. The 32 movements represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was executed at Lui-Shung prison in 1910.
Jop Hop	Cantonese, "Group together."
Joseki	In a traditional Japanese Dojo, the area where instructors often times line up and face the students at the beginning and end of each practice session.
Joy	Cantonese, Left.
Ju	Japanese: gentle, gentleness, "giving way."
Ju Che	Korean, the name of a form used in Tae Kwon Do, Ju Che is a philosophical ideal that man is the master of everything and decides everything, in other words, that man is the master of the world and his own destiny. It is said that this idea was rooted in Baekdu Mountain which symbolized the spirit of the Korean people. The diagram represents Baekdu Mountain.
Juan Gern	Cantonese, Palm heel strike, striking with the heel of the palm and knife edge of the hand, delivered palm up.
Judo	Gentle way. A Japanese art of self-defense and a sport with Olympic recognition. Judo is a method of turning an opponent's strength and overcoming by skill rather than sheer strength.
Judoka	Japanese, a Judo "player;" One who practices Judo.
Juego Todo	A Filipino term meaning anthything goes; no-hold-barred, akin to Brazil's Vale Tudo.
Juji Nage	Japanese, crossed-arms throw.
Juji-Gatame	Japanese, Cross armlock; layout armbar.
Juji-Jime	Japanese, Cross strangle, a variety of chokes used in Judo, JiuJitsu and Shooto.
Jujutsu	Japanese, "Art of gentleness." Literally, the technique or the art of suppleness, gentleness. All of these terms, however, represent a single principle, a general method of applying a technique using the human body as a weapon in unarmed combat. Also known as Jiu Jitsu.
Junbi Sogi	Korean, Ready stance.
June Tek	Cantonese, Spinning kick, essentially, a Spinning Heel Crescent kick, Windmill kick, a term used in the Jun Fan Martial Arts. Sometimes spelled Juen Tek.
Jung Da	Cantonese, Middle Hit.
Jushin	Japanese, Center of gravity.
Just Distance	English, A fencing term referring to the distance where one is close enough to hit their opponent, or be hit by one's opponent.
Jut Sao	Cantonese, Jerking Hand, a sudden pulling action, pulling, with the elbows in close to the body, the opponent's limb towards one's waist. This action often has the effect of pulling the opponent's head forward while raising the chin slightly, presenting a more open target.
Jut Tek	Cantonese, Side Kick, a term used in the Jun Fan Martial Arts. Sometimes spelled Juk Tek.
Jut Sao Da	Cantonese, Jut Sao and Hit.
Jutsu	Japanese, "Art." A term linking a fighting method with the Bugei, or martial disciplines of war, rather than with the sporting or aesthetic practices of modern Japan.
Jutte	Japanese, a small metal truncheon, akin to a Sai, consisting of a long metal shaft and a shorter attachment used for catching swords or weapons for manipulation. A traditional Japanese weapon. Sometimes spelled Jitte.
Jutte Jutsu	Japanese, Art of the Jutte.
Jwinun Bop	Korean, proper fist, clenched fist.

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