Martial Arts Glossary
Glossary of commonly used terms in the Japanese martial arts.
Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rei | Rei (礼)Rei is a foundational concept and practice in [[4]] translating to "bow," "respect," "courtesy," or "etiquette." Beyond the physical act of bowing, Rei represents an inner state of humility, gratitude, and mutual respect that governs all interactions within the dojo, forming the moral backbone of traditional [[5]] practice.
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Bow, respect, courtesy, etiquette, reishiki, reigi, greeting of respect. |
| Renzoku waza | Renzoku Waza (連続技)Renzoku Waza is a fundamental Japanese martial arts concept defined as "continuous techniques," "combination techniques," or "consecutive movements." In traditional Budo and Shotokan Karate, it refers to the fluid execution of multiple offensive or defensive techniques delivered in rapid, unbroken succession without losing momentum, stance integrity, or balance.
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Combination techniques, continuous techniques, consecutive strikes, combination attack, sequential technique. |
| Roku | Roku (六)Roku is the traditional Japanese cardinal number for "six." Within martial arts terminology, Shotokan Karate, and broader Budo traditions, it serves as a vital counting number used to structure counting cadences, group physical training repetitions, order formal rank progressions, and index classical techniques, forms, and principles.
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Six, number six, mutsu, 6, roku-dan, rokkyu. |
| Ryūkyū Kempo | Ryūkyū Kempo (琉球拳法)Ryūkyū Kempo refers to the indigenous empty-hand martial art system developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom (modern-day Okinawa, Japan). Combining indigenous Okinawan fighting techniques (Te or Ti) with Chinese martial arts influences (Quānfǎ / Kempo), it serves as the historical forerunner and foundational bedrock of modern Karate, including Shotokan Karate.
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Okinawan kempo, Ryukyu karate, Okinawan karate, Ryukyu kobujutsu, traditional Okinawan martial arts, te, ti. |