Arranged by J. Gillund

Ninpo- Law of Perseverance/endurance/survival. Life principles the ninja followed

Bujinkan - Training Hall of the Divine Warrior – Name of the organization created by Soke Hatsumi to teach Budo Taijutsu, once called Ninpo Taijutsu or just Ninjutsu.

Founded about 30 years ago. Consists of 9 distinct Japanese martial schools also called ryu. Consisting of three ninpo ryuha and 6 combat ryuha.

Ryu - pl. ryuha- martial schools/traditions

TaiJutsu - Literally mean Body Movement or body technique, used as the name for the unarmed combat system of the Bujinkan.

Budo Taijutsu – Name of the Martial art taught in the Bujinkan by Soke Masaaki Hatsumi. Budo meaning War; Taijutsu meaning body technique. So literally Warrior body techniques.

DoJo – Training Hall; or Do = way/path and Jo = place

Bujin – Martial Spirit

Dakentaijutsu - Striking Methods- Consists of sixteen strikes, called Hokenn Juroppo or the Sixteen Secret Fists, that enable you to accurately hit the right target with the right part of the body

Taihenjutsu -Basic falling, leaping, and evading skills- art of moving the body, utililizing basic tumbling and falling skills. There area many different kinds of rolling skills or Ukemi.

Kamae - Basic Postures – Kamae Postures are transitory stances that allow you to maintain balance while performing a technique. Being able to flow from one posture to another is crucial for effective Taijutsu.

Buyu - Martial Friend

Kihon Happo Gata– The basic fundamentals of Movement that our art is based upon. These techniques should be practiced over and over again using the entire body to perform them.

Hajutsu Kuho – Breaking out art nine methods -The art of escaping grabs by utilizing Taijutsu. There are many types of grabs including wrist grabs and body grabs. Tehodoki is a escape maneuver against a wrist grab. Taihodoki is a escape maneuver against a body grab.

Taisabaki Gata – Body evasion skills – In martial arts your proper angling, distance, and timing are very important. The first thing to learn is proper distancing and evasion. Move with all of your body from the centerline. Proper distancing gives you more time to act.

Glossary Sanshin No Kata – A set of five movement forms or patterns that teach very important principles of moving your body. Each form has it’s own distinct feeling to it and when practiced diligently will give you much insight into doing advanced techniques.

Jutaijutsu – Art of using the body

Shinken Taihenjutsu – Muto Dori Gata- Sword Evasion forms

Nage Waza – Throwing Methods – Art of taking your opponent off balance and throwing them in a damaging or submissive fashion.

Gotonpo – Using the natural elements, to help you escape or to conceal you.

Suwari Gata – Kneeling forms.

Shime Waza Go Kata – The five strangulation techniques. There are two types of strangulation; blood and respiratory. The pressure is generally applied with the feet and hands but the body can serve as support.

Henka – Variations of techniques- Allows the art to be limited only to your imagination and skills.

Metsubushi – Blinding or distracting techniques. Metsubshi is also a Blinding substance. Use to be made of ground peppers, salt, sand, ground glass and other materials to cause as a eye irritants and/or blindness. Anything that is thrown in the face to cause a distraction is considered a Metsubishi. Thrown into attacker’s face through pipes, hallowed out eggs, secret compartments in weapons, and hands.

KenJutsu - Sword techniques ( Katana, wakazashi, ninja-to)

Kenjutsu Shiniobi Iai – Sword draw techniques

Rokushakubo – 6 foot wooden staff usually 1 “ to 1 ½” diameter.

Tanto -Knife – single edged Japanese style – can use any short blade with tanto-jutsu

Glossary

Kusari Fundo – Weighted chain, length should be from the center of your chest to the center of the palm with arm extended.

Tanto-jutsu - Knife fighting skills

BoJutsu - Staff and Stick Fighting skills

Yari – Japanese Spear – Has 3 edges making a triangular point. Thrusting was done with a spinning motion to drill through flesh and armor.

Yari Jutsu - Spear fighting skills

Kyoketsu Shoge - Ring, Chord, and Dagger – A long rope with a circular oxen ring on one end and a double edged dagger at the other end. Sometimes the dagger has a small hook attached to it.

Shuriken – throwing blades – Bo shuriken are long pointed spikes and Senban shuriken are flat throwing blades. Senban shurikan are the popularized throwing stars of the movies.

Naginata – Japanese Halberd – A weapon the consisted of a Sword like blade ontop of a 4 foot or 6 foot long staff.

Shuko – Hand claws and foot claws- Metal bands with 3 to 5 spikes protruding, which are worn on the hands or feet. Can be used for climbing, striking and grabbing. With training and skill they can be used to stop live blades.

Junan Taiso – Muscle flexibility and conditioning skills

Gyaku Waza – Reversal Techniques

Mush Shugyo – Training quest

Sensei – one who has gone before, a formal address of a teacher of a Japanese Martial tradition.