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Karate terms come almost entirely from Japanese. The following terms are not exclusive to karate. They appear during its study and practice, varying depending on style and school. Karate terms include:
Oss also Osu (Japanese: おす or おっす) is a casual greeting in Japanese typically associated with male practitioners of Japanese martial arts such as karate, kendo, and judo. [1] [2] "Oss!" is used outside Japan by some practitioners of Japanese martial arts and derived systems, e.g. Brazilian jiu-jitsu. [1]
Karate (空手) (/ k ə ˈ r ɑː t i /; Japanese pronunciation: ⓘ; Okinawan pronunciation:), also karate-do (空手道, Karate-dō), is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called te ( 手 ) , "hand"; tī in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts .
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Kamae (構え) is a Japanese term used in martial arts and traditional theater. It translates approximately to "posture". The Kanji of this word means "base". The implied meaning is 'readiness' or 'be ready'. Kamae is to be differentiated from the word tachi (立ち), used in Japanese martial arts to mean stance.
The choku-tsuki (直突き) – straight punch—is a basic karate technique.It is performed by closing the hand in a fist. Target contact is made with the first two knuckles of the fore-fist, with the fist rotated slightly, both externally and downwards, so as to align the wrist directly behind the first two knuckles.
Each translation differs in the terms used and the interpretations vary regarding the philosophical depth, meaning, and intention. [citation needed] The population of English karate practitioners has pushed one form of the translation into being the most widely accepted outside Japan. Generally, the English translation states:
(Random House, 1996, Japanese-English, English-Japanese Dictionary, p. 126). Kime is a commonly used Japanese martial arts term. [5] [6] In karate it can mean "power" and/or "focus," describing the instantaneous tensing at the correct moment during a technique. [7] The tension at this time is mostly focused on the dantian ("hara") and abdomen.