in which rikishi vow to the gods to fight fairly and honestly that is made before each bout
chi sau (C) [Wihng Cheun] (lit. Sticky hands) a training exercise practiced between two people for developing sensitivity in the hands and arms and to improve trapping skills
Chiseigangata (O) [Karate] a kata practiced in Kojo-ryu
chi seung sau (C) [Wihng Cheun] double-arm clinging
chi sheung sau (C) [Wihng Cheun] see chi seung sau
chi shih (M) [Common Usage] see qi shi
Chisochin (O) [Karate] see Shisochin
Chito-ryu (J) [Style] a style of Japanese karate founded by Chitose Tsuyoshi
Chitose Tsuyoshi (O) [Master] a student of Aragaki Seisho and founder of the Chito-ryu
Chiu Kauh (C) [Master] a prominent master of Huhng Ga who was taught by Lahm Sai Wihng
Chiu San Saam Gok Jin (C) [Jung Hok Kyuhn] see Chao Shen San Jiao Zhan
chiu sau (C) [Common Usage] push-hand technique
Chiu Sau Daan Tauh Gwan (C) [Choy Leih Faht] (lit. Chiu
Sau Single-Ended Staff Form) a weapons form
chi yuhk (C) [Common Usage] to disgrace
cho (C) [Kahm Na] see cuo
cho banjeon (K) [Taekwondo] elimination round in sparring competition
chobo ja (K) [Common Usage] beginner
chodan (K) [Common Usage] first-degree black belt
chodan ja (K) [Common Usage] person with a first-degree black belt
chogeup ban (K) [Kuk Sool] beginning-level course
chogeup hyeong (K) [Kuk Sool] beginning-level form
Choh (C) [Choy Leih Faht] see Choh Tauh
cho ho (J) [Nin-jutsu] the study of espionage and the recruiting of agents
Choh Tauh (C) [Choy Leih Faht] Farmer's Hoe form
choi (C) [Common Usage] vegetables
Choi Hong-Hi (K) [Master] founder of Taekwondo
choih pun yuhn (C) [Common Usage] see ping pan yuan
choijong gyeolseung (K) [Taekwondo] final match in sparring competition
Choi Yahp Bo Kyuhn (C) [Sai Chong Baahk Hok Kyuhn] a hand form
Choi Yeong hyeong (K) [Taekwondo] see Choi Yong hyung
Choi Yeuhng Daaih Dou (C) [Choy Leih Faht] (lit. Choy Yeung's Long-Handled Broadsword Form) a weapons form
Choi Yong hyung (K) [Taekwondo] form named after a Koryo dynasty general
Choi Yong-Sul (K) [Master] the founder of Hapkido; he is said to have learned Daito-Ryu aiki-jutsu from Takeda Sokaku in Japan
chojeom (K) [Common Usage] focus, focal point
chojeom eul matchu da (K) [Common Usage] to focus
chokusen (J) [Common Usage] (in a) straight line
choku to (J) [Weapon] a sword without any curvature
chong (K) [Common Usage] gun
chon gake (J) [Sumo] a sweep and arm pull that results in the opponent's loss of balance and subsequent fall
chong bangeo sul (K) [Kuk Sool] gun-defense technique
chong bonbu (K) [Common Usage] headquarters of an organization
chong geom (K) [Common Usage] bayonet
Chon Ji hyung (K) [Taekwondo] Heaven and Earth form
chonmage (J) [Sumo] topknot
choon pei (M) [Zhu Jia] see zhun bei
choshi waza (J) [Common Usage] harmonious technique
Chosun sidae (K) [Common Usage] Chosun dynasty period (1392-1910), also called the Yi dynasty period
Chosun wangjo (K) [Common Usage] Chosun dynasty, a political entity that ruled the entire Korean peninsula (all of modern North and South Korea, but none of modern China), also called the Yi dynasty
choteki (J) [Common Usage] rebel bushi of the Tokugawa era; a term used by the regime when referring to the enemies of the bakufu
Choun no Kon (O) [Kobudo] a staff kata practiced in Ryukyu Kobudo
chou ren (M) [Common Usage] enemy
chou yeuhk (C) [Common Usage] see cao yue
chowa (J) [Common Usage] harmony
chowa suru (J) [Common Usage] to attain harmony; in aikido it refers to harmony of movement while training with a partner
Choy Ga (C) [Style] (lit. Choy Family) A southern style founded by Choy Gau Yih. It has its origins at the Shaolin Temple and was prevalent in the late Qing dynasty. This fighting style uses a variety of long-range fighting movements and is one of the five family styles of martial arts of Guangdong Province.
Choy Lee Fut (C) [Style] see Choy Leih Faht
Choy Leih Faht (C) [Style] A southern Shaolin style founded by Chahn Heung in 1836. The name of this style is derived from the three teachers that had taught him his martial arts skills. Choy Leih Faht is known for its long-range arm techniques and agile foot work, as well as its large variety of weapons forms.
Choy Li Fut (C) [Style] see Choy Leih Faht
Choy Yuhk Mihng (C) [Master] the founder of the Ngh Jou Kyuhn style
chu (M) [Coi Li Fo] see choh tauh
chuan (M) [Common Usage] boat
chuan (M) [Common Usage] see quan
chuan fa (M) [Common Usage] see quan fa
Chuan Quan (M) [Hong Quan] (lit. Chain Fist) a hand form
chuan sun chiao nan (M) [Luohan Quan] see chuan sun jiao nan
chuan sun jiao nan (M) [Luohan Quan] (lit. The Emperor Strikes The Gate) a blocking technique using the outside edge of the arm
chudan (J) [Common Usage] mid-level, midsection
chudan geri (J) [Karate] mid-level kick
chudan nidan geri (J) [Karate] double mid-level kicks
chudan no kamae (J) [Common Usage] mid-level kamae; perhaps the most commonly used kamae (stance; ready position) in the martial arts
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