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| O |
Glossary |
| O |
Japanese,
"Big" or "great." See O
Sensei. |
| O Sensei |
Japanese,
The honorific prefix "O" attached the word "Sensei"
indicates respect and acknowledgment of the chief instructor
of a system. Most commonly associated with Ueshiba Morihei,
founder of modern day Aikido. |
| Odachi |
Japanese,
See Tachi. |
| On Guard |
English,
A fencing term used to begin a match or duel by calling
both particpants or one's opponent to their ready position.
(Essentially a brief, polite way of stating "I am now going
to stick you with this pointy thing, prepare yourself.")
In Italian, In Guardia,
in French, En Garde, In
Spanish, En Guarda, In
Portuguese, En Guardia. |
| Oni Ken |
Japanese,
Extended knuckle fist. |
| Orei |
Japanese,
"Respect" or "etiquitte." A expression
of formal greeting in Karate. |
| Orun |
Right. |
| Otoshi |
Japanese,
Drop. |
| O-Goshi |
Japanese,
from Judo, major hip throw. |
| O-Soto-Garai |
Japanese,
from Judo, major outer reaping throw.
(Outside leg takedown) |
| O-Tsuri-Goshi |
Japanese,
from Judo, a form of hip throw. |
| O-Uchi-Gari |
Japanese,
from Judo, major inner reaping throw. |
| Obi |
Japanese,
belt. |
| Octave |
French,
Fencing term, low outside parry, palm up (supinated
grip). |
| Okuri-Ashi-Harai |
Japanese,
from Judo, sweeping ankle throw. |
| Okuri-Eri-Jime |
Japanese,
Sliding collar strangle. |
| Olisi |
Tagalog, Stick. |
| Olisi-Hay |
Tagalog,
Stick Sparring; sparring with sticks. |
| Oma
Plata |
Portugese,
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu term,
chicken-wing arm lock, see Uma Plata. |
| Omote |
Japanese,
from the front, forward, facing; the obvious, a term used in
Aikido and other traditional Japanese
Ryu. Opposite of Ura. |
| O'ou
Chui |
Cantonese,
Hooking Punch, used in Trapping,
this is an attack used in the Jun
Fan Martial Arts often as a result of a Gum
Sao. |
| O'ou
Sao |
Cantonese,
Hooking hand. |
| O'ou
Sao Da |
Cantonese,
Hooking hand hit. |
| O'ou
Tek |
Cantonese,
Round Kick, a term used in the Jun
Fan Martial Arts, also referred to in this system as a hook
kick, though different from a Tae Kwon Do hook kick. |
| Opo |
Respectful form
of saying "yes." |
| Orascion |
From the Spanish,
a prayer or enchantment for protection in fighting. |
| Ordabis |
Backhand strike. |
| Osae |
Japanese,
a term used in Aikido, this refers
to pinning and controlling methods. |
| Osaekomi-Waza |
Japanese,
from Judo, hold down techniques. |
| Outside (Direction) |
Any technique
that begins at or from across your Centerline
and moves away from your centerline is said to be an Outside
Technique. |
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