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Jeet Kune do
"Way of the intercepting fist." A collection of basic mental and physical concepts, observations of combat maneuvers, and philosophies of attitude gathered and developed by the late Bruce Lee.
  
Jeja
Student.
  
Jiao-Di
(Chinese) The Chinese Martial Arts during the Han Dynasty. A form of wrestling. The opponents tried to run themselves trough with their horny helmets.
  
Jiin
Name of a karate kata
  
Jikan
"Time." A term used by the timekeepers at the beginning and end of a Japanese style match.
  
Jion
Name of a karate kata
  
Jip Joong
Concentration.
  
Jirugi
Punch.
  
Jitsu
Japanese word for techniques.
  
Jitte
Name of a karate kata
  
Jiyu
Freedom (of movement, et al).
  
Jiyu Ippon Kumite
Half-free sparring
  
Jiyu Kumite
Free sparring
  
Jo
A fighting staff, 3 to 4 feet in length, used in several martial arts.
  
Jodan
"Upward" or "upper level." A compound word affixed to the name of techniques in Japanese karate.
  
Jodan Age Uke
Rising block
  
Jodan Uchi
Attack at the upper level
  
Jodan Zuki
Punch at the upper level
  
Jodo
"Way of the stick." The Japanese method of stick fighting using a jo. Also known as jojutsu.
  
Jofu Fa
An ancient form of Chinese combat that emphasized close-range grappling techniques.
  
Jogai
"Out of bounds." A term used by a referee to denote that either or both contestants are out of bounds.
  
Jojutsu
See "jodo."
  
Jonin
A ninja leader.
  
Joomuk
Fist.
  
Joseki
In a traditional Japanese dojo, the area where instructors often times line up and face the students at the beginning and end of each practice session.
  
Ju
The idea of giving way and using the opponent's momentum against him, rather than opposing force to force. Literally "gentle" in Japanese and the basis of both judo and ju-jitsu.
  
Ju-Jitsu
An old Japanese martial art, based primarily on the principle of ju. Literally, the "gentle art" in Japanese. Often spelled as one word.
  
Jubin Taisho
Warm up exercises
  
Judo
"Gentle way." A Japanese art of self-defense and a sport with Olympic recognition. Judo is a method of turning an opponent's strength and overcoming by skill rather than sheer strength.
  
Judogi
The judo uniform, a baggy jacket off white or off-white material and loose trousers.
  
Judoka
A practitioner of judo.
  
Juji
Cross (X)
  
Juji Uke
X-Block
  
Jujutsu
"Art of gentleness." Literally, the technique or the art of suppleness, gentleness. All of these terms, however, represent a single principle, a general method of applying a technique using the human body as a weapon in unarmed combat. Also known as jiu jitsu.
  
Junbi Sogi
Ready stance.
  
Jushin
Center of gravity.
  
Jutsu
"Art." A term linking a fighting method with the bugei, or martial disciplines of war, rather than with the sporting or aesthetic practices of modern Japan.
  
Jutte
A forked iron truncheon that can parry an attack by a sword.
  
Jutte Jutsu
Art of the jutte.
  
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