Glossary

詠春 - Wing Chun
Seichumena plane that connects your opponent's seichusen with your seichusen.
 
Sayoaction
 
Satorienlightenment
 
Sanni ittaithree principles of unification (1. Rightly follow teachings, 2. Have an undisturbed and tranquil mind and 3. Have heijoushin which enables one to freely apply technique)
 
Ryakustrategy
 
Obyoski Kobyoshislow beat, fast beat
 
Noruriding, flowing, absorbing an attack while at the same time countering
 
Nijiriashi(gliding) glide both feet to move forward or backward
 
Ni (Wa) sentenashino first strike
 
Mutono sword
 
Nagasuside shifting
 
Musubimovement that serves to rejoin or unify opposites
 
Munenno thought state of mind
 
Mudana no wazado not use unnecessary techniques
 
Mumyomeans "not clear" and refers to delusion, doubt or vacillation
 
Mudana no irokido not use unnecessary movement
 
Munothingness/void
 
Mudana no chikarado not use unnecessary strength or power
 
Mizumedefeat of sight
 
Moshinmind of delusion
 
Misogitechniques of purification
 
Maaidistancing
 
Machi no senwaiting sen
 
Mayoimind obscured by hesitation and doubt
 
Mamoments of time or intervals of time / not spatial distance between opponents but encompasses everything that exist
 
Kyojitsuterm used to describe two opposite physical, mental and spiritual states
 
Kyodescribes conditions of weakness, emptiness, desire, fear, greediness, instability, etc.
 
Ku (Chinese) and Kara (Japanese)empty
 
Koshi no chikarahip power
 
Kokyu no chikarabreath power; internal power as supposed to physical strength
 
Kobyoshi Obyoshifast beat, slow beat
 
Kijudgment and will/state of mind prepared for anything
 
Keikorefers to practice or training/reflection and refinement
 
Keiattention is focused onto a single point
 
Katareferences "alive" technique which has purpose and can be applied
 
Kaiten(turning) turn in different directions and to various angles
 
Kagami(ducking) bending the body
 
Juchistate in which the mind has stopped
 
Jitsudescribes conditions of strength, fullness, protection, support stability, etc.
 
Jintu Shinpendescribes a person capable of totally free action
 
Itto-ma (chuma)middle or one step engagement distance
 
Irimientering
 
Inasublock and counter in the same motion
 
Igatareferences "dead" technique with no purpose and no application
 
Hoshin no kokororelease your mind/free mind/released mind
 
Honshinoriginal mind
 
Henshinone sided or biased mind
 
Hishigusmash/attack with a strong offensive movement/strike your opponent with all your strength
 
Heihotactics/strategy
 
Heijoushin"presence of mind" - everything disappears from a person's mind
 
Gakuimastered secret
 
Go no senblock the attack and then counter
 
Fudochistate exemplified by a free mind
 
Enbusenperformance line of kata
 
Daiyugreat action/free action
 
Choyaku(jumping) leaving the ground with both feet
 
Buryakumilitary strategy
 
Chika-mashort engagement distance
 
Ayumiashi(walking) taking one step forward or one step backward
 
Seichusena line that the technique follows as it goes toward the opponent.
 
Senwill or act of attacking
 
Sen no senblock and counter at the same time, attack the attack
 
Sen Sen no Sencounter the opponent's intent to attack
 
Shinmyoukenthe way to win by freely allowing an adversary to exercise techniques and then rendering them ineffective
 
Shugyothe day-to-day struggle to refine and purify the quality of life
 
Shukoattack with the whole body
 
Surikomiashi(cross-stepping) take two steps forward or two steps backward
 
Tai no sentaisabaki and counter
 
Taiju no Ido(weight shifting) shift weight from one leg to another
 
Taisabakibody shifting/movement
 
To-malong engagement distance
 
Tsugiashimove your back foot to the front foot first and then your front foot forward move your front foot to the rear foot first and then your back foot backward
 
Yasumebeing relaxed at all times
 
Yoriashimove your front foot to the front first and then your back foot forward move your back foot to the rear first and then your front foot back
 
Yuaction
 
Zanshinconstant awareness of your surroundings