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Term | Meaning |
Sai | Three-pronged metal weapon |
Sagi | Heron |
Sakotsu | Collarbone |
Sakotsu shuto | Collarbone knife-hand |
Sammai | Concentration; Absorption |
San | Three. See also numerals |
Sanchin | Three battle; Tension |
Sanchin dachi | Three Battle stance |
San-ju | Thirty |
Sankaku | Triangle |
Sankyo | Immobilization No. 3 |
Sasae | Block |
Sasae tsurikomi ashi | Lifting pulling foot block |
Satori | Enlightenment |
Seigyo | Control |
Seiho | Spirit (healing) division or method |
Seiken | Forefist / twisting fist |
Seishin | Soul; Spirit of God |
Seiza | Correct sitting; Formal sitting position |
Sempai | Senior |
Sensei | Teacher |
Senshin | Concentration; Undivided attention; Singleness of purpose |
Seoi | Shoulder |
Sesshin | Concentrating; Unifying the mind |
Shi | Four. See also numerals |
Shiai | Contest |
Shichi | Seven. See also numerals |
Shiden | Historical tradition |
Shihan | Master. Instructor (4th-5th Dan) |
Shiho | Four corners, or all directions |
Shiho Giri | Four directional cut |
Shiho nage | All (four) directions throw |
Shika | Historian |
Shiken | Test; Examination |
Shikyo uchi | Finger spear |
Shimbun | Newspaper |
Shime | Choke / Strangle |
Shime waza | Choking techniques |
Shinai | Bamboo Sword |
Shinjitsu | Reality |
Shinken | Real sword; Real fist; Earnest |
Shinko | Faith; Faith that looks up; Stretch |
Shinsei | Divine nature; Holiness; Godliness |
Shinwa | Friendship; Fellowship |
Shinyo | Faith; Faith effort, in your own work |
Shizen | Natural |
Shizen-tai | Natural posture |
Sho | One. See also numerals |
Shodai | First generation; Founder |
Shodai Soke | Founding Father; First Soke |
Shogei | All Arts |
Shomei | Summons of destiny; Call of God |
Sho men uchi | Knife hand strike to front of head |
Shorei | Encouragement |
Shotei | Palm heel strike (also may use as block) |
Shotokan | A Karate System Founded by Gichin Funikoshi. See also Funikoshi, Gichin |
Shu | To Learn |
Shudo | Leadership; Guidance |
Shugyo | Austere practice; Hard training |
Shuho | Taking Principle |
Shuto | Swordhand; Chop |
Shuto uchi | Knife hand strike |
Shuto uke | Knife hand block |
So | Head; Master; Phase |
Sode | Sleeve |
Sode tsuri komi goshi | Sleeve lifting pulling hip throw |
Soke | Head Master; Grand Master; Head of the Family |
Soke Sho | The Head Master Writes |
Sokuji | The Diet Cure |
Sokuto | Foot sword |
Soto | Outer; Outside |
Soto maki komi | Outer winding throw |
Soto maki komi harai | Outside wrapping pulling sweep |
Soto mikazuigeri | Outer crescent kick |
Soto shuto | Outside knife-hand |
Soto ude uke | Outside forearm block |
Suki | Gap; Ungaurded moment; Dead time |
Sukui | Scooping |
Sukui nage | Scooping throw |
Sumi gaeshi | Corner throw / reversal |
Sumi otoshi | Corner drop |
Sun Dome | To stop one inch |
Sute | Sacrifice |
Sutemi | Sacrifice or roll |
Sutemi waza | Sacrifice techniques |
Suwari Waza | Sitting techniques |
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