ma　間・ま

distance between training partners

ma-ai　間合い・まあい

balanced distance between training partners; interval

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mae　前・まえ

front, forward, compare ushiro

maegeri　前蹴り・まえげり

straight kick

mae ukemi　前受身・まえうけみ

forward fall

maru　丸・まる

circle

mata　股・また

groin; crotch also called sokei

mawashi　回し・まわし

revolving, turning

mawashigeri　回し蹴り・まわしげり

roundhouse kick

mawate　回って

turn (imperative)

me　目・め

eye

men　面・めん

head

michi　道・みち

way, also do

migi　右・みぎ

right (left: hidari)

mijiku　身軸・みじく

vertical body axis

misogi　禊・みそぎ

purification ceremony; cleansing

mochi　持ち・もち

hold/grip, also called dori

mochikata　持ち方・もちがた

gripping attacks

mo ikkai　もう一回・もういっかい

do again; one more time

mokuso　黙想・もくそう

meditation; silent contemplation; also called zazen

momo　腿・もも

thigh; also called daitai

moro　諸・もろ

both (old term)

morotedori　諸手取り・もろてどり

grip with both hands, also called katate ryotedori

mu　無・む

nothing, empty

mushin　無心・むしん

empty mind; still mind

mudansha　無段者・むだんしゃ

trainee without dan grade, compare yudansha

mune　胸・むね

chest

munadori　胸取り・むなどり

collar grip by the chest

musubi　結び・むすび

blending; tie together; also called ki-no-musubi

Last updated on Feb 02, 2010