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20 Martial Arts Terms

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1. Sensei - Teacher.¹ One who comes before in knowledge.²
2. Ninja - Assassin. roles played: sabotage, espionage, scouting.
3. Ronin - Samurai with no master or lord.¹ Wonderer²
4. Samurai - to serve a Japanese military servant of a lord.
5. Kempo - Hand fist, fist law
6. Quan Fa - Martial Arts¹ Chinese Kempo²
7. Aikido - Japanese Martial Art developed by Morihei Ueshiba¹ Way of harmony
8. Jeet Kune Do - Way of the intercepting fist, developed by Bruce Lee.
9. Judo - Sport. Ju Jitsu developed by Kano Jigoro
10. Karate - Open or Empty hand art, use as another word for American Martial Arts
11. Kata - Forms¹ Pre arranged fighting sequence and moving mediation²
12. Dojo - Place of leaving or place of the way
13. Sparring - meeting of hands, physical contact.
14. Bushido - Way of the warrior¹ It is the code of conduct of the Samurai²
15. Buddhism - a Dharmic faith, around 400 million followers, based on teaching of Gautama Buddha.
16. Japan - Land of the Rising Sun which comprises over 3000 islands, Capital Tokyo.
17. MMA or Mixed Martial Arts - A full contact sport which allows a wide variety of arts and techniques.
18. Capoeira - A blend of martial art game and dance originated in Brazil.
19. Hand to Hand Combat - A generic term for close quarters fighting¹ Unarmed combat, clubs, knives or less.²
20. Geneva Conventions - 4 treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland that set the standards for International Law for humanitarian concerns.