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The exact role of uke varies between the different arts and often within the art itself depending on the situation. [2] [3] For instance, in aikido, judo kata, and bujinkan ninjutsu, uke initiates an attack against their partner, who then defends, whereas in competition judo, there is no designated uke. [4]
Tori (取り) is a term used in Japanese martial arts to refer to the executor of a technique in partnered practice. The term "tori" comes from the verb toru (取る), meaning "to take", "to pick up", or "to choose". In judo and some other martial arts, tori is the person who completes the technique against the training partner, called uke.
Uke continuously seeks to regain balance and cover vulnerabilities (e.g., an exposed side), while tori uses position and timing to keep uke off-balance and vulnerable. In more advanced training, uke may apply reversal techniques (返し技, kaeshi-waza) to regain balance and pin or throw tori. Ukemi (受身) refers to the act of receiving a ...
Martial arts in northwest India and adjacent Pakistan were traditionally referred to by several terms but the most common today is shastar-vidiya or "science of edged weapons" [citation needed]. Swordsmen practiced their techniques either in routines using real swords, or freestyle sparring with wooden sticks called gatka , a form of stick ...
Seme (攻め, せめ, "attack", "offense") is a Japanese martial arts term for a kind of psychological pressure. The seme is the one inflicting something on to the uke. It is also an attitude meant to disrupt the opponent's sense of confidence and resolution, prior to an attack. The term is mostly used in kendo and in karatedo doshinkan.
The above designations are particular to Shotokan and some other schools, and are backwards from other systems (Wado-ryu, Doshinkan, Uechi-Ryu, etc.) where soto uke is a block to the outside and uchi uke is a block to the inside — consistent with Gedan Barai is a block in the downward direction and Jodan Age Uke is a block in the upwards ...
The martial arts performed by the people of Khandayat caste (peasants) and Gopal caste (Cowherds) [2] in Odisha, eastern India. In former times they served as the Paikas (foot Soldiers) under the kings. Today's paika akhada are used for practicing the traditional physical exercises in addition to the paika dance, a performance art with rhythmic ...
Adimurai is an Tamil martial art originating in modern-day Kanyakumari, the southernmost region in Tamil Nadu, India.It was traditionally practiced in the Kanyakumari district of modern-day Tamil Nadu as well as nearby areas in southeastern Kerala.