BROWN BELT TERMS

Bushi

Warrior

Zen

Path of enlightment

Tekki

Iron horse riding

Manji uke

Whirlwind block

Otoshi geri

Axe kick

Judo

Soft way

Aikido

Way of grace and harmony

Kuzushi

Off balancing an opponent

Haragi

Intuitive thought

Mezu no kokoro

Mind like the millpond

Zuki no kokoro

Mind like the moon

Ronin

Wave man/Disgraced and dishonored samurai without work

Hakama

Pants worn in Aikido and Kendo to hide foot movement

San Yama Bujutsy Renmei

Three mountain martial arts federation

San kai kawari

Mountain sea change/attacking at different levels

Naha, Shuri, Tamari

Three cities in Okinawa where - Te originated

Myamoto mushasi

Famous Samurai who wrote the book of five wings/perfected fighting with two swords and is known as Kensai- sword saint

Funakoshi instructors

Azato/Itosu/Matsamura

Funakoshi students

Nishiyama/Nakayama/Egami/Mas Oyama

Kawari

Changing tactics or positions

Aiki

Indomitable spirit

Shinai

Bamboo sword used in kendo

Embusen

Floor pattern of kata/start & end points

Bunkai

Study of kata application and techniques

Kendo

Way of the swords

Nunashin

Mendable mind

Fudoshin

Immovable mind