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Technique & Waza Terminology

Understanding the many names given to techniques can be extremely confusing yet is necessary in understanding how they apply technically. Its not the intend here to teach the Japanese language or learn all the possible names of known techniques, only to identify how names are applied in association to techniques in general. Basically, very technique is divided into three categories! (1) A group or set of waza's. (2) An anatomical body part name or karada and (3) a direction or hoogaku. By grouping them together, one can identify or relate in general, what waza or technique is to be practiced and what was executed. A Tekubi Nage would be some type of wrist throw, but a Tekubi noYokusei Ni o Hiji noUshiro Nage would be the 2nd wristlock with armbar and a throw to the rear. This may not be the correct title of other arts, but it does identify what body part, direction and type of waza executed … or the wrist and elbow with a throw to the rear. For anatomical names, see instruction manual. The following list of terms and directions are extensively used and are the most commonly used names associated with all techniques of Shobudo and all arts in general.

MIGI ***** Right HIDARI ****** Left
MIGI-DO ** Right Side HIDARI-DO ** Left Side
KATATE ** One Hand MOROTE **** Both Hands
UKE ****** Receives Technique TORI ******** Applies Technique
MAE ****** Front or Forward USHIRO ***** Back or Rear
UCHI ***** Inside or Strike SOTO ******* Outside
SHITA **** Downward AGE ******** Upward
HANASU ** Release DORI ******** Hold
JUJI ******* Cross GYAKU ****** Reverse/Opposite
SHIHO **** Four Directions HAPPO ****** Eight Directions

The following groups of (Te and Buki-Waza) are what make up Shobudo and in the order they are taught and introduced. Joint-Locking techniques (dislocations and breaks) or Kansetsu-Waza are made up from the below listed waza's. Each group consists of dozens of individual techniques and is explained in the instruction manual. Promotion requirements are taught in the below order (1 thru 16) along with the (8) elements of techniques. Both are interfaced and taught sequentially in order of importance and understanding. By combining the dozens of techniques within each waza group, the number of possibilities are endless!

TE-WAZA TECHNIQUE'S

1. UKEMI ******** Falling or Rolling
2. UKE ********** Blocking
3. KERI ********** Kicking
4. TE-O-HANASU * Hand Releases
5. NAGE ******** Throwing
6. TEKUBI ******* Wrist
7. HANASHI ***** Escaping (holds)
8. UDE-TO-HIJI ** Armbars
9. ATEMI ******** Vital Striking Points
10. SHIME ******** Choking
11. SHINKEI ****** Nerve
12. YUBI ********** Finger
13. TACHI ******** Standing
14. SUWARI ******* Sitting
15. AOMUKI ****** Lying Down
16. BUKI-O-TORU * Weapons Disarming

Note: OKUDEN: Hidden & Advanced Knowledge, the in-depth and fine points of techniques taught when ready based upon grade, loyalty & trust.

BUKI-WAZA WEAPON

1. MIJIKAI SHAKU-BO ** 16" Baton
2. ROKUSHAKU-BO ***** 6 ft Staff
3. JO ******************* 4 ft Staff
4. KAMA TANBO ******* Senior students only

Robert Morton
Kaicho
Shobudo BuJitsu Kai