bye
Bye
EnglishGeneral
Meaning
Free passage to the next round without a bout, given when the number of entrants does not fill the bracket.
Related terms
- Kata型FormA fixed sequence of techniques practised alone or in pairs, preserving the principles of a style.AikidoGeneralIaidoJudoKarateKendoKobudo
- Keiko稽古PracticePractice or training session; literally "reflecting on the old", meaning study through repetition.AikidoGeneralJudoKendo
- Keikogi稽古着Training uniformThe training uniform of Japanese martial arts, often shortened to gi (karategi, judogi).AikidoGeneralJu-jitsuJudoKarate
- Ki気Vital energyVital energy or spirit; a central idea in aikido and in the breathing practice of many arts. Called qi in Chinese.AikidoGeneralKarate
- Kiai気合Spirit shoutShort powerful shout that unites breath, energy and technique at the moment of a strike or throw.AikidoGeneralJudoKarateKendo
- Kick shieldkick shieldLarge thick pad held against the body with both arms to absorb powerful kicks and knee strikes.GeneralKarateKickboxingMuay ThaiTaekwondo
Search another term
Request a term
"*" indicates required fields
How the dictionary works
Search
Type a term in Latin letters, in its original script or in your language: mae geri, 前蹴り or front kick lead to the same entry. Each term has its own page in four languages.
Request
Not found? Ask for it with one click: the editors receive your request and add the term to the dictionary.
Contribute
Teachers and practitioners can add terms from their own style. Sign in, send the term and an editor checks it before it goes online. Add a term