Sichi/nana Kyu Flashcards
Togakure-Ryun ninpo taijutsu
School of the hidden door
Gokko-Ryu kosshijutsu
Jewelled tiger school
Kuki shinden Happo bikenjutsu
School of transmission of the 9 demons.
Koto-ryu koppojutsu
Knocking down tiger school
Shinden Fudo-ryu dakentaijutsu
School of the immovable spirit
Takagi yoshin-ryu jutaijutsu
Tall tree willow heart school
Gikan-ryu koppojutsu
Loyalty, truth and justice school
Gyokushin-ryu ninpo
Jewelled heart school.
Kumogakure-ryu ninpo.
Hidden in the clouds school.
Koppojutsu
Bone attack art
Kosshijutsu
Muscle attack art
Daikenjutsu
Combination of koppojutsu and kosshijutsu.
Jutaijutsu
Flexible body art
Bikenjutsu
Sword arts
Ninpo
Stealth or perseverance art.
Gyaku waza
Collection of twisting techniques
Omote take ori
Outside breaking bamboo - tori grabs back of uke’s hand. Steps outside grab and lowers weight. Tori lifts hand, folds fingers towards uke’s armpit and steps onto uke’s toe to prevent escape.
Ura take ori.
Inside breaking bamboo - tori cross grabs uke’s fingers drops weight and steps forward while pushing fingers back towards Uke’s elbow. Straight arm bar is on Uke’s arm by pushing elbow with other hand.
Omote Gyaku
Outside twist - from kihon Happo.
Ura Gyaku
Inside twist - from kihon Happo.
Hon Gyaku
True twist - from Uke’s hand on lapel tori guards hand, reaches over and twists Uke’s wrist to vertical. With both hands, tori supports Uke’s wrist on their chest and leans forward.
Omote Oni kudaki
Outside demon crush - uke grabs tori’s sleeve, tori steps back on same side was grabbed, raises grabbed arm to inside of uke’s arm, steps back in with same foot and brings other arm behind Uke’s arm and clasps hand. Step back with same foot whilst raising Uke’s elbow to put on lock.
Ura Oni kudaki
Inside demon crush - as in omote oni kudaki but instead of free arm doing behind Uke’s arm, tori places free hand inside Uke’s elbow to lift it and apply lock.
Musha dori
Warrior capture - from kihon Happo.
Muso dori
No intention capture - from kihon Happo.
O gyaku
Big twist - tori grabs Uke’s wrist with one hand and the same side shoulder with the other. Tori steps outside and pulls down shoulder and raises wrist. Tori maintains grip for use as a restraint or walks through uke to throw.
Rokushaku bo
Six-foot staff.
Hira ichimonji no Kamae
Flat straight line - Stand in Hira ichimonji with the bo held horizontally in front of you.
Ichimonji no Kamae
Straight line - as for Hira ichimonji no Kamae but with head and front foot pointing towards uke.
Jodan no Kamae
High level - from ichimonji raise bo so that back hand is above your head. Bo is angled to the ground.
Ihen no Kamae
Changing - To the side of the body, rear hand at ear level, front hand at waist level. Angle the bo across the body.
Chudan no Kamae
Mid level - Bo is held under armpit and bo is horizontal towards uke.
Seigan no Kamae
Correct eyes - From chudan, drop rear hand to waist level and angle the front end to Uke’s eyes.
Gedan no Kamae
Low level - from segan front hand is on the front end of the bo, with 2/3 of it behind rear hand. Rear end of bo is at ground level.
Heito no Kamae
From gedan, move the bo back behind the body.
Tenchijin no Kamae
Heaven-earth-man - feet are closer together, bo is held to the right side vertically. Right palm held flat against Bō at head height and left hand at waist level.
Tentō Uchi
Vertically downward strike to top of head.
Kasumi Uchi
Diagonally rising temple strike.
Yokomen Uchi
Horizontal temple strike
Do Uchi
Horizontal body strike
Kote Uchi
Vertical downwards strike to the wrists.
Ashi Barai
Sweeping strike to the legs.
Age Uchi
Vertical rising strike (to groin, hands, head, etc.)
Toki Uchi
Striking top of the foot.
Tsuki
Thrusting forwards strike.
Furi
Spinning the Bō to strike or take distance.
Kenjutsu
Sword art
Bikenjutsu
Sword work
Tsuka
Hilt
Tsuba
Hilt guard
Sageo
Cord attaching sword to belt.
Kashira
Rounded end of hilt.
Kashiragane
Rounded end of hilt.
Ha
Edge of blade
Hi
The blood gutter.
Kissaki
Point of the blade.
Mune
The back of the blade.
Tsuka Ito
Criss cross cord wrapping the tsuka.
Same
The ray or shark skin under the tsuka Ito.
Hamon
The wavy edge pattern down the blade.
Saya
Scabbard
Nuki
To draw
Lai
Draw (the blade)
Laido
The way in which you draw the sword.
Noto
To sheath
Chuburi
To clean blood from the blade.
Daisho
To wear short and long swords together.
Seigan no Kamae
Right leg forward, weight towards rear foot, sword pointing towards Uke’s eyes.
Chudan no Kamae
As for seigan but with sword pointing at stomach of uke.
Gedan no Kamae
As for segan, but with sword pointing at feet of uke.
Ichi no Kamae
Seigan with arms extended at shoulder level sword straight.
Daijodan no Kamae
Left leg forward, sword raised above head, this is attacking position for a vertical cut down.
To-Sui no Kamae
Left leg forward, weight on front leg, head forward as a false target. Sword held low, blade edge may be up. “Clear water cut”
Hasso no Kamae
Feet together, sword held at side with tsuba at level of ear. On right hand side blade is facing uke, on left, away from uke.
Kasumi no Kamae
Seigan with arms crossed and sword held horizontally in front of face.
Totoku hyoshi no Kamae
Tori kneels on the left knee (toes up) the right knee faces uke. The sword is held in the right hand and is vertical (left hand can hold the saya) sword is held in front if face to protect it.
Happō giri
Sword cuts.
Kesa giri
Sash cut - cut from shoulder to hip.
Gyaku kesa giri
Reverse sash cut
Dō giri
Torso cut
Kiri age
Cut rising (rising cut)
Tentō kiri
Heavens sword cut - to the top of the head.
Tsuki
Thrust.
Yokomen kiri
Side of head cut.
Uke Nagashi
How to deal with attacks.
Uke
Receive or parry.
Nagashi
Shedding or washing away.
Bikenjutsu Uke Nagashi
Methods of blocking with a sword.
Kyūsho
“Points of vulnerability” - pressure points.
Tentō
Top of the head
Happa
Inner ear (eight leaves)
Kasumi
Temple (mist)
Jinchū
Under the nose (middle of the person)
Ryūfu
Windpipe (willow wind)
Dokkotsu
The Adam’s apple (independent bone)
Hadome
Root of the teeth, sinus below cheekbone (tooth stop)
Uko
Side of neck (rain door)
Mira Same
Hollow of the throat (village rain)
Matsu Kaze
Hollow above collar (pine tree wind)
In
Cheekbone (shadow)
Asagasumi
Under chin (morning mist)
Butsumetsu
High on ribs beneath arm, or liver. (The day Buddha died)
Suigetsu
The solar plexus (moon reflected in water)
Gorin
Points around navel (five rings)
Kage
Sternum (shadow)
Waki Tsubo
The armpit (underarm pot)
Jujiro
Hollow between shoulder and chest (crossroads)
Kimon
Pectoral muscle (devil gate)
Ura kimon
Ribs below pectorals (reverse devil gate)
Inazuma
Liver (lightning)
Ushiro Inazuma
Liver from the back (outside lightening)
Kosei
Testicles (power of the tiger)
