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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. In many martial arts, the colour of the obi signifies the wearer's skill level. Such colours usually start from white for beginners and end in black or red-and-white for masters.
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 ...
Kumite (Japanese: 組手, literally "grappling hands") is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which a person trains against an adversary.
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
Yoshinkan aikido is one of the martial arts that has been taught to the Tokyo police. Besides the usual attention to distance, timing and balance, the Yoshinkan style places particularly heavy emphasis on stance and basic movements. Yoshinkan’s distinctive stance, or kamae (lit. "posture" in Japanese), stresses the position of feet and hips ...
Karate's Nage waza (投げ技, throwing techniques) is the set of techniques whereby the opponent is thrown to the ground. [1] While typical students of karate focus most of their attention on learning striking techniques, karate throws are considered indispensable for self-defense and, although not always taught, are part of the classical art.
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Obi Otoshi (帯落) is one of the preserved throwing techniques, or Habukareta Waza, of Judo. the 1895 Gokyo no Waza lists. A related technique with the same name is also on the Shinyo no Maki list of Danzan Ryu Jujutsu. [ 1 ]