Karate Terminology - L
ENGLISH TO JAPANESE
L |
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"L" stance |
Renoji dachi - A stance with feet making a "L-shape." |
Learning by imitating |
Manabu - A method of studying movement and techniques by following and imitating the instructor. |
Left |
Hadari |
Less, Lesser |
Sho |
Level/Rank or Degree |
Dan - Black Belt rank. Ranks under Black Belt are called KYU ranks. |
Line Up |
Saei Rei Tu |
Live-in student/disciple |
Uchi deshi - A student who lives in a dojo and devotes him/herself both to training and to the maintenance of the dojo (and sometimes to personal service to the SENSEI of the dojo). |
Long staff |
Bo |
Long staff techniques |
Bojutsu |
Long sword |
Katana - Japanese curved long sword. |
Lose (Competition) |
Hansoku-make - through violation of rules. |
Low block |
Gedan Barai |
Low Forearm Block |
Gedan Ude Uke |
Lower level |
Gedan - The lower region of the body,usually from the hips down. |
Lower level X block |
Gedan Juji Uke |
Lunge Punch |
Kizami Tsuki |