Karate Terminology - O
JAPANESE TO ENGLISH
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O |
Big Major |
Obi |
A belt |
Oi Tsuki |
Punch performed with the hand over the forward leg in stance |
Onaji waza |
"Same technique" |
Onegai shimasu |
"I make a request" or "I ask of You..." This is said while bowing to one's partner when initiating practice, to the instructor at the beginning of training, or to anyone when asking a favor/request |
Orenji |
Orange |
Osae uke |
"Pressing Block" |
Oss |
Agreement |
Osu |
Push |
Otoshi |
Dropping |
Otoshi empi uchi |
An elbow strike by dropping the elbow. Also referred to as Otoshi Hiji Ate |
Oyayubi ippon ken |
"Thumb Knuckle" |
Oyo waza |
Applications interpreted from techniques in Kata, implicated according to a given condition. |