O: |
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“Big” or “great.” |
Obi: |
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Belt. |
Obi-otoshi |
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Belt drop |
Odachi:: |
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See “tachi.” |
O-goshi: |
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Major hip, hip technique |
O-guruma: |
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Major wheel. Judo foot technique. |
Oi-zuki |
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Step punch. |
Okuri-ashi-harai: |
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sending foot sweep, Judo foot technique. |
Omote: |
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“Front” or “obvious.” |
Oni ken: |
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Extended knuckle fist. |
Orei: |
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“Respect” or “etiquitte.” A expression of formal greeting in karate. |
Orun: |
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Right. |
Osae-komi-waza: |
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Hold down techniques. |
Osu: |
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a combination of two different kanji (Sino-Japanese characters). The verb ‘osu’ means to push shove, press, squash, compress or stamp, and ‘shinobu’ or “Nin” means “to bear, endure, resist, or put up with or to hide. |
O sensei: |
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“Great teacher.” The honorific prefix “o” attached the word sensei indicates respect and acknowledgement of the chief instructor of a system. Most commonly associated with Uyeshiba Morihei, founder of modern day Aikido. |
O-soto-gaeshi: |
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Major outer counter. Judo foot technique. |
O-soto-guruma: |
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Major outer wheel. Judo foot technique. |
O-soto-otoshi: |
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Major outer drop. Judo foot technique. |
Otoshi: |
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Drop. |
O-uchi-gaeshi: |
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Major inner counter. Judo foot technique. |
O-soto-gari: |
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Major outer reap. Judo foot technique. |
O-uchi-gari: |
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Major inner reap. Judo foot technique. |