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  2. Obi (martial arts) - Wikipedia

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    Many Japanese martial arts feature an obi (Japanese: 帯) as part of their exercise outfit. Such an obi is often made of thick cotton and is about 5 cm (2 in) wide. The martial arts obi are most often worn in the koma-musubi knot ( square knot ); in practice where a hakama is worn, the obi is tied in other ways.

  3. Obi (sash) - Wikipedia

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    An obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing and uniforms for Japanese martial arts styles. Originating as a simple thin belt in Heian period Japan , the obi developed over time into a belt with a number of different varieties, with a number of different sizes and proportions, lengths, and methods of ...

  4. List of karate terms - Wikipedia

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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:

  5. Shitagi - Wikipedia

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    In the common and modern use of Japanese language, however, "shitagi" just means underwear. The shitagi was the second garment to be put on, coming second only to the Fundoshi (Japan loincloth). The shitagi was like a short kimono with a button at the neck and a thin attached waist cord (obi). [2] There are several different types of shitagi.

  6. Jujutsu - Wikipedia

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    Jujutsu (/ ˈ dʒ uː dʒ uː t s uː / joo-joo-tsu; Japanese: 柔術 jūjutsu, pronounced [dʑɯꜜːʑɯtsɯ] ⓘ), also known as jiu-jitsu and ju-jitsu, is a family of Japanese martial arts and a system of close combat (unarmed or with a minor weapon) that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner to kill or subdue one or more weaponless or armed and armored opponents.

  7. Obi - Wikipedia

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    Obi (sash), a sash worn with a kimono or with the uniforms used by practitioners of Japanese martial arts Obi (martial arts) Obi (retail chain), a European home improvement store chain based in Germany; Obi (ruler), a title among the Igbo people of Nigeria or the central building in an Igbo homestead Obi of Onitsha, traditional ruler of Onitsha

  8. Yoshukai Karate - Wikipedia

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    Yoshukai (養秀会, Yōshūkai) is a Japanese style of Karate–dō. Karate-do. Karate-do translates as "Way of the Empty Hand." The three kanji (Japanese symbols) that make up the word Yoshukai literally translate as "Training Hall of Continued Improvement." However, the standardized English translation is "Striving for Excellence."

  9. Bunkai - Wikipedia

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    Bunkai (分解), literally meaning "analysis" [1] or "disassembly", [2] "is a term used in Japanese martial arts referring to process of analysing kata and extracting fighting techniques from the movements of a 'form' . The extracted fighting techniques are called Oyo." [3]