Dictionary - Aikido: Alternative Health Dictionary On Aikido
aikido: Spiritual discipline and self-defense method that uses grappling, throws, and nonresistance to debilitate opponents. The name ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Somatic Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Somatic Therapy
somatic therapy (somatic disciplines, somatic methods, somatics, somatic techniques, somatic therapies): Field that encompasses aikido...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aikido: Spiritual Dictionary On Aikido
Aikido: Aikido is a martial art that relies on harmonious movements and minimal muscular effort to resolve conflicts.   (See al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aikido: Encyclopedia - Aikido
Aikido (合気道 Aikidō, also 合氣道 using an older style of kanji), literally meaning 'harmony energy way', or with some poetic lic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aikido: Holistic Treatment Dictionary On Aikido
Aikido: A Japanese martial art.   (See also: Aikido , Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Aikido: Alternative Treatment Dictionary On Aikido
Aikido: The Japanese name of this martial art literally means "the way of spiritual harmony." Like tai chi, Aikido exercises...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aikido: Health And Healing Dictionary On Aikido
Aikido: Spiritual discipline and self-defense method that uses grappling, throws, and non-resistance to debilitate opponents.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aikido: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Aikido
Aikido (Japanese - The way of harmony with life energy) A modern Japanese martial art   (See also: Aikido , New Age Spirituali...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aikido: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Aikido
AIKIDO This noncompetitive Japanese martial art aims to harmonize energy with that of a partner or opponent in order to achieve both p...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Warriorobics: Alternative Health Dictionary On Warriorobics
Warriorobics: Blend of aerobics, aikido, and Ki breathing, developed by Henry Smith.   (See also: Warriorobics , Body Mind an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Qi: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Qi (chee, Chi, Qui, Ki)
Qi (also referred to as Chee, Chi, Qui or Ki): in Eastern philosophies, the energy that connects and animates everything in the univer...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Martial Arts: Alternative Treatment Dictionary On Martial Arts
Martial Arts: While the West often thinks of the martial arts as a sport or form of self-defense, these techniques originally develope...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aikido: Encyclopedia Ii - Aikido - Technique
Aikido incorporates a wide range of techniques which use principles of energy and motion to redirect, neutralise and control attackers. O...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aikikai: Encyclopedia - Aikikai
The Aikikai Foundation (財団法人合気会) is the original organisation for the Japanese budo art aikido, officially recognized by th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoshokai: Encyclopedia - Yoshokai
Yoshokai Aikido (合氣道耀尚會) was founded in 1991 by Takashi Kushida-sensei, long-time student of Gozo Shioda-sensei, founder of Y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoshinkan: Encyclopedia - Yoshinkan
Yoshinkan (養神館, Yōshinkan, lit. House for Cultivating the Spirit) is a style of Aikido founded by Gozo Shioda (1915-1994) after Wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suki: Encyclopedia - Suki
Suki could refer to: Sukiyaki, a Japanese beef dish. Suki: A Like Story, a manga by CLAMP. Suki (Papua New Guinea) - a town in Papua New...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zanshin: Encyclopedia - Zanshin
Zanshin (Japanese: 残心) is a martial art term used in Aikido, Karate, Kendo, Iaido, Kyudo and other Japanese martial arts, referring t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uke: Encyclopedia - Uke
In RMAS, Ukes is a relatively rational poster being hectored by an intolerant and bigoted hypocrite using the ironic name of "Evolution"....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bushido: Encyclopedia - Bushido
Japanese samurai in armour, 1860s. Photograph by Felice Beato. Bushido (Japanese: 武士道; bushidō, "way of the warrior"), is a way of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aiki-ken: Encyclopedia - Aiki-ken
Image:Saito teaching Aiki ken in Iwama.jpg Aiki ken is a set of sword techniques practiced according to the principles of aikido. Aiki ke...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breakfalls: Encyclopedia - Breakfalls
Breakfalls are the specialised landing abilities of the practitioners of martial arts. They are usually taught early in the club syllabus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karate: Encyclopedia - Karate
Karate or karate-dō is a martial art of Okinawan origin. Karate is a synthesis of indigenous Okinawan fighting methods and Southern Chin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atemi: Encyclopedia - Atemi
In Japanese hand-to-hand combat and martial arts, atemi designate blows and hits, by opposition to twistings, strangleholds, holding tech...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ukemi: Encyclopedia - Ukemi
Ukemi, or "receiving the throw/attack," is the art of knowing how to land or fall and recover correctly from a martial arts technique wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dan Rank: Encyclopedia - Dan Rank
Dan rank is a Japanese mark of level, used in several cultural activities of Japanese origin. In budo arts, holders of dan ranks often we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bojutsu: Encyclopedia - Bojutsu
Bojutsu (棒術) is the martial art of using a staff weapon called bo (abbreviation of roku-shaku-bo (six-shaku-staff), a shaku being clo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daito-ryu: Encyclopedia - Daito-ryu
Daitō-ryū aiki-jūjutsu (大東流合気柔術), originally called Daito-ryū jujutsu (大東流柔術), is a Japanese martial art that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Tart: Encyclopedia - Charles Tart
Charles T. Tart, Ph.D. (1937– ) is internationally known for his psychological work on the nature of consciousness (particularly altere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Budo: Encyclopedia - Budo
Budo (武道) is a term for Japanese martial arts. Traditional budo (from before the Meiji Restoration) is often referred to as koryu buj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aikijutsu: Encyclopedia - Aikijutsu
Aikijutsu, sometimes also called aikijujutsu, is a form of Japanese martial arts. In modern times, the best-known style of aikijutsu is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bokken: Encyclopedia - Bokken
A Bokken (木剣, bok(u), "wood", and ken, "sword") is a wooden Japanese sword (or sabre), usually the size and shape of a katana (though...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Games: Encyclopedia - World Games
The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swordsmanship: Encyclopedia - Swordsmanship
Swordsmanship refers to the skills of a swordsman, a person versed in fencing with a sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia - The Art Of War
The Art of War (Chinese: 孫子兵法; Hanyu Pinyin: Sūn Zĭ Bīng Fǎ; literally "Sun Tzu's Military Strategy") is a Chinese military t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yagyu Shinkage-ryu: Encyclopedia - Yagyu Shinkage-ryu
Yagyū Shinkage Ryū (柳生新陰流) is one of the greatest and most famous Japanese schools of swordsmanship or iaido. Its name roughl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tao: Encyclopedia - Tao
Tao or Dao refers to a Chinese character that was of pivotal meaning in ancient Chinese philosophy and religion. Tao is central to Taoism...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Combatives: Encyclopedia - Combatives
Combatives is a term used by the US Army to describe various hybrid martial arts, which incorporate techniques from several different mar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazilian Jiu-jitsu: Encyclopedia - Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a sophisticated extension of pre-1925 Kodokan Judo (known then as ju-jitsu). It arrived in Brazil when Mitsu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Martial Arts: Encyclopedia - Martial Arts
A martial art, often referred to as a fighting system, is a system of codified practices and traditions of training for combat, usually (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nonviolence: Encyclopedia - Nonviolence
Nonviolence (or non-violence) is a set of assumptions about morality, power and conflict that leads its proponents to reject the use of v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyclops Comics: Encyclopedia - Cyclops Comics
Cyclops, by John Cassaday Cyclops (Scott Summers, occasionally nicknamed "Slim") is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Koichi Tohei: Encyclopedia Ii - Koichi Tohei - Tohei And Hawaii Aikido
This section needs information, feel free to add what you know. In 1953, Koichi Tohei was sent to Hawaii to introduce aikido. This was th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Koichi Tohei: Encyclopedia Ii - Koichi Tohei - Koichi Tohei And Aikido
In 1940, when he was 19 years of age, Tohei's judo instructor, Shohei Mori, recommended that Tohei meet with the founder of aikido Morihe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Koichi Tohei: Encyclopedia Ii - Koichi Tohei - Creation Of The Ki No Kenkyukai
The events leading up to the split between the main Aikido-organization of Aikikai and Koichi Tohei were further fueled with the death of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stephen Gilligan: Encyclopedia Ii - Stephen Gilligan - Detail
After receiving his doctorate in Psychology from Stanford University, Gilligan has become a leading teacher and practitioner in the field...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bushido: Encyclopedia Ii - Bushido - History
In the year 1256 CE, the Shogunal Deputy in Kyoto, Hojo Shigetoki (1198-1261 CE) wrote a letter to his son and house elders of his clan....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bushido: Encyclopedia Ii - Bushido - History
"One should have restraint and deep sympathy in all things." In the year 1256, the Shogunal Deputy in Kyoto, Hojo Shigetoki (1198-1261) w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hapkido: Encyclopedia Ii - Hapkido - Techniques
On the "hard-soft" scale of martial arts, Hapkido stands somewhere in the middle, employing "soft" techniques similar to Aikido and "hard...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Aikidoka: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Aikidoka - North America
List of famous aikidoka - Books. Stone, John and Meyer, Ron (eds.) Aikido in American North Atlantic Books 1995. ISBN 1883319277 Inte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Steven Seagal: Encyclopedia Ii - Steven Seagal - Background
Steven Seagal was born in Lansing, Michigan to a Jewish father Stephen (a high school math teacher), and Irish Catholic mother Patricia (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dousing: Encyclopedia Ii - Dousing - National Traditions
Dousing - Japan. Some Japanese ascetic practices, as with Shinto misogi practices, include dousing. This is seen, for example, with so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asuka Kazama: Encyclopedia Ii - Asuka Kazama - General Description
In appearance, Asuka dresses in a blue halter top, blue overalls that are cut off far above the knee, as well as matching gauntlets and l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lake Forest College: Encyclopedia Ii - Lake Forest College - Athletics
Varsity Sports: men’s football, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Morihei Ueshiba: Encyclopedia Ii - Morihei Ueshiba - Legacy
Ueshiba sensei is remembered as a master of the martial arts whose studies transcended technical matters to include a moral and philosoph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bushido: Encyclopedia Ii - Bushido - Bushido Ethics
Bushido expanded and formalized the earlier code of the samurai, and stressed frugality, loyalty, mastery of martial arts, and honor to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sambo Martial Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Sambo Martial Art - Versions Of Sambo
Although it was originally a single system, there are now three generally recognized versions of Sambo: Sport Sambo (Borba Sambo), which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karate: Encyclopedia Ii - Karate - Karate And Character
In keeping with the -do nature of modern Karate, there is a great emphasis on improving oneself. It is said that there is no first strike...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Combatives: Encyclopedia Ii - Combatives - Military History
Military organizations have always taught some sort of unarmed combat for conditioning and as a supplement to armed combat. Among the sam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Martial Arts - Martial Arts As Sport
On the subject of competition, martial artists vary wildly. Practitioners in some arts such as Boxing, Taekwondo, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hand To Hand Combat: Encyclopedia Ii - Hand To Hand Combat - Military History
Military organizations have always taught some sort of unarmed combat for conditioning and as a supplement to armed combat. Among the sam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Morihei Ueshiba: Encyclopedia Ii - Morihei Ueshiba - Biography
Morihei Ueshiba was born in Wakayama Prefecture (now Tanabe), Japan on December 14, 1883. During his childhood, the Ueshiba family lived ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contact Improvisation: Encyclopedia Ii - Contact Improvisation - Practice And Theory
Contact Improvisation can be practiced as concert or social dance form. In the social setting Contact Improvisation meetings are called j...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Aikidoka: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Aikidoka - Japan
List of famous aikidoka - The Ueshiba family. Morihei Ueshiba (often referred to as O-sensei) Kisshomaru Ueshiba Moriteru Ueshiba Li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - On Deadly Ground: Encyclopedia Ii - On Deadly Ground - Synopsis
Seagal plays Forrest Taft, a specialist in dealing with oil drilling-related fires. Taft discovers that Aegis Oil, his employer, is using...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gozo Shioda: Encyclopedia Ii - Gozo Shioda - As A Soldier In The Imperial Japanese Army
Shioda trained under Ueshiba on and off for a total of around ten years. He was posted to China in 1937 as part of the Imperial Japanese ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Under Siege: Encyclopedia Ii - Under Siege - Plot
A band of terrorists, aided by a former CIA agent, board a American battleship (the USS Missouri) carrying nuclear weapons, in the guise ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyclops Comics: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyclops Comics - Skills
Cyclops is an expert pilot of fixed-wing aircraft, a skill he appears to have inherited from his father. It has also been implied that hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia Ii - The Art Of War - Quotations
Verses from the book occur in modern daily Chinese idioms and phrases, such as the last verse of Chapter 3: 故曰：知彼知己，百�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gozo Shioda: Encyclopedia Ii - Gozo Shioda - Early Years As An Uchi Deshi
His father was a keen judo practitioner who had his own dojo called the Yoshinkan as well. Shioda junior was a black belt in judo by the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hapkido: Encyclopedia Ii - Hapkido - History
The birth of Hapkido can be traced to two primary individuals: Choi Yong Sul (b. 1904, d. 1986) and Ji Han Jae (b. 1936). As Ji was initi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gurkha Contingent: Encyclopedia Ii - Gurkha Contingent - Manpower And Training
Since its formation in 1949 with 142 men, the contingent has grown to over 2,000 in size in 2003 [1]. Young men are recruited in Nepal at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karate: Encyclopedia Ii - Karate - Meaning Of The Word Karate
The word "karate" initially comes from the Okinawan pronunciation of the Chinese characters "kara", referring to China itself from the Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Honor Harrington: Encyclopedia Ii - Honor Harrington - Character Trademarks
She owns and practices with a replica Colt M1911 .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol, a weapon considered to be an anachronistic "hand canno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kata Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Kata Martial Arts - Kata In The Martial Arts Of Other Countries
In Korean martial arts such as Taekwondo and Tangsudo (sometimes "Tang Soo Do"), the Korean word hyong is usually employed, though in som...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contact Improvisation: Encyclopedia Ii - Contact Improvisation - History
Contact Improvisation was developed by a group of dance artists led by Steve Paxton as an exploration in improvised dance. Today Contact ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bokken: Encyclopedia Ii - Bokken - In Fiction
The suburito has been popularised in Neal Stephenson's cyberpunk novel Snow Crash as the "redneck katana". It is described as "a one-metr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hakama: Encyclopedia Ii - Hakama - Women's Hakama
Women's hakama differ from men's in a variety of ways, most notably fabric design and method of tying. While men's hakama can be worn on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Headquarters: Encyclopedia Ii - Headquarters - Military Headquarters
Military headquarters take many forms depending on the size and nature of the formation they command. Typically however they fall into th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sambo Martial Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Sambo Martial Art - History Of Sambo
The founders of Sambo sifted deliberately through all of the world’s martial arts to augment their military’s hand-to-hand combat sys...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kenjutsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Kenjutsu - Modern Kenjutsu
Some pre-19th century sword schools are continued today, such as Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu, Kashima Shinto-ryu, Kashima Shin-ryu, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tenjin Shinyo-ryu: Encyclopedia Ii - Tenjin Shinyo-ryu - Toshihiro Kubota Sensei
The school is headed by Toshihiro Kubota sensei, residing in Tokyo, Japan. He is the last remaining teacher of Tenjin Shinyo-ryu in Japan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Under Siege: Encyclopedia Ii - Under Siege - Production And Distribution
Under Siege was rated 'R' ('Restricted') by the US MPAA. It stars Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey, Patrick O'Neal and Erika El...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meiji University: Encyclopedia Ii - Meiji University - Faculties And Graduate Schools
Meiji University - Faculties. Law Commerce Political Science and Economics Arts and Letters Science and Technology Agriculture Busines...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Miyamoto Musashi: Encyclopedia Ii - Miyamoto Musashi - Timeline
These events are details from The Book of Five Rings. Miyamoto Musashi - Adolescence and Maturity. From 1605 to 1612 he traveled extens...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Third Doctor: Encyclopedia Ii - Third Doctor - Personality
The Third Doctor was very action-oriented and rode many vehicles during his tenure on Earth including motorcycles, hovercraft, his so-cal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nonviolence: Encyclopedia Ii - Nonviolence - How Does Nonviolence Work?
The nonviolent approach to social struggle represents a radical departure from conventional thinking about conflict, and yet appeals to a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Martial Arts-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Martial Arts-related Topics - Specific Martial Arts
see also List of martial arts This list includes both pages on specific martial arts and further pages specific to a particular martial a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Games: Encyclopedia Ii - World Games - Sites And Years Of The World Games
Arranged: 1981: Santa Clara, California, United States 1985: London, United Kingdom 1989: Karlsruhe, West Germany 1993: The Hague, Nethe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jujutsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Jujutsu - Father Of A Large Family Of Derivatives
Because jujutsu is both so encompassing and has its origin hundreds of years ago, it has become the foundation for a variety of styles an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bilkent University: Encyclopedia Ii - Bilkent University - Sports And Recreation
The sports programs, activities and facilities of the university are expanding constantly to keep pace with the growing needs of the larg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kenjutsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Kenjutsu - Origins Of Kenjutsu
One of the oldest known forms of kenjutsu dates the Kofun Period (3rd and 4th centuries). The style, called Kashima no Tachi (鹿島の�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hakama: Encyclopedia Ii - Hakama - Men's Hakama
The most formal type of hakama are made of stiff, striped silk, usually black and white, or black and grey. These are worn with black mon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shadowcat: Encyclopedia Ii - Shadowcat - Powers And Abilities
Shadowcat possesses the ability to "phase" or literally pass through solid matter by passing her atoms through the spaces between the ato...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Sports: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Sports - School And Sport
There are opportunities to play sports for every age groups and a school plays an important role in community. Kindergarten and lower ele...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyclops Comics: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyclops Comics - Ultimate Cyclops
In the Ultimate Marvel continuity, Cyclops starts as the Boy Scoutish field leader of the X-Men. His parents died in a plane crash, and h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bilkent University: Encyclopedia Ii - Bilkent University - Societies And Leisure Activities
Bilkent University is a leader in music and performing arts in Turkey. Bilkent Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is Turkey’s first and only acad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bilkent University: Encyclopedia Ii - Bilkent University - Organizations And Institutions Associated With The University
Centers Bilkent University Center for European Union Affairs Ahmed Adnan Saygun Center for Music Research and Education Bilkent Center f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kimono: Encyclopedia Ii - Kimono - Men's Kimono
In contrast to the woman's garment, men's kimono outfits are far simpler, typically consisting of a maximum of five pieces, not including...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lake Forest College: Encyclopedia Ii - Lake Forest College - Undergraduate Departments And Programs
Departments and programs for undergraduates include: African American Studies, American Studies, Area Studies, Art, Asian Studies, Biolog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia Ii - The Art Of War - History
Based on the content, the book was finished between Zhuan Zhu's assassination of King Liao of Wu (515 BC) and Wu Zixu's recommendation to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazilian Jiu-jitsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazilian Jiu-jitsu - Techniques
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu emphasizes ground fighting techniques and submission holds involving joint-locks and chokeholds. The premise is that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swordsmanship: Encyclopedia Ii - Swordsmanship - Styles Of Swordfighting
Swordsmanship - Sword and shield. The early medieval single-handed sword descended from the spatha was designed for combined use with a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Steven Seagal: Encyclopedia Ii - Steven Seagal - Residence
Seagal maintains a ranch in Colorado and a home in the Mandeville Canyon section of Brentwood, California, a wealthy suburb of Los Angele...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Eskrima Systems: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Eskrima Systems - Eskrima Systems Alphabetical
List of Eskrima systems - Angeles Eskrima. A Cebuano system originating from the Angeles Family and passed on through Maestro Armando p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jujutsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Jujutsu - What's In A Name?
Jujutsu, Jujitsu, Jiu Jitsu; there are a wide range of spellings used in English for this Japanese martial art. In the native Japanese, j...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Third Doctor: Encyclopedia Ii - Third Doctor - Other Appearances
Third Doctor - Novels. The Ghosts of N-Space by Barry Letts Dancing the Code by Paul Leonard The Eye of the Giant by Christopher Buli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyclops Comics: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyclops Comics - Relationships
Although being type-cast as the sensible, stiff loner, Cyclops has had a lot of serious relationships. One striking feature is the fact t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Pretoria: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Pretoria - History
The Pretoria branch of the Transvaal University College (TUC) was the forerunner of the University of Pretoria. (The nickname for this un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Honor Harrington: Encyclopedia Ii - Honor Harrington - Early Life
Honor was born on October 1, 3961 AD on Sphinx, one of two inhabited planets of the Star Kingdom of Manticore's Manticore A. She is the d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Martial Arts - European Martial Arts
List of martial arts - General. Boxing ESDO (European Self-Defense Organization) Fencing Historical fencing Leonese fighting Wrestling...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoda: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoda - Personality And Traits
To his students, the elfin Yoda can appear as either very strict or like a grandfather, testing them to mental and physical extremes one ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goju Ryu: Encyclopedia Ii - Goju Ryu - Traditional Goju Kata
Taikokyu kata Taikokyu is usually first taught in jukyu to ikkyu levels (white belt to brown belt). The Taikokyu katas teach basic block ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Martial Arts - Chinese Martial Arts In Movies
In modern times, Chinese martial arts have spawned a popular genre of cinema. The films of Bruce Lee were instrumental in the initial bur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Steven Seagal: Encyclopedia Ii - Steven Seagal - Film Career
Seagal's first venture into the film industry occurred when he was hired as the stunt co-ordinator for the 1982 film The Challenge, starr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nonviolence: Encyclopedia Ii - Nonviolence - Why Nonviolence?
Most advocates of nonviolence draw their preference for nonviolence either from religious or ethical beliefs, or from a pragmatic politic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Pretoria: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Pretoria - Student Life
University of Pretoria - Sport. The Transvaal University College was founded on 10 February 1908 with 32 students, not sufficient numb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nonviolence: Encyclopedia Ii - Nonviolence - Living Nonviolence
The embeddedness of violence in most of the world's populous societies causes many to consider it an inherent part of human nature, but o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyclops Comics: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyclops Comics - Metaphorical Nature Condition
As is the case with a number of other X-Men, Cyclops' power imbues him with certain metaphorical connotations, both reflective of his per...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyclops Comics: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyclops Comics - Powers And Abilities
Cyclops is a mutant, possessing the power to project beams of pure solar energy from his eyes. Contrary to common assumption, no heat is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gurkha Contingent: Encyclopedia Ii - Gurkha Contingent - Incidents Involving Gurkha Contingent Officers
On 15 October 2002, a Gurkha Corporal was struck by lightning while walking along an unsheltered walkway outside the Paya Lebar MRT Stati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grappling: Encyclopedia Ii - Grappling - Uses
When unskilled fighters get embroiled in combat, a common reaction is to grab the opponent in an attempt to slow the situation down by ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Combatives: Encyclopedia Ii - Combatives - Civilian Instructors
The very things which make combatives well-adapted for military training (simplicity, ease of use, modest physical demands) also make it ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jujutsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Jujutsu - Philosophical Dimensions
Japanese culture and religion have become intertwinned into the martial arts. Zen, Budhism, Shintoism, Daoism and Confusionist philoshoph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kata Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Kata Martial Arts - Kata In Karate
The Karate practitioner performing kata executes a specified series of approximately 20 to 70 moves, generally with stepping and turning,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brazilian Jiu-jitsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Brazilian Jiu-jitsu - History
A Japanese judoka, prizefighter, and former member of the Kodokan named Mitsuyo Maeda emigrated to Brazil in the 1910s where a local infl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bilkent University: Encyclopedia Ii - Bilkent University - Admission
The Career Development and Placement Center, another service established at the incentive of Bilkent's founder early in the University's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genseiryu: Encyclopedia Ii - Genseiryu - Characteristics Of Genseiryu
Sensei Shukumine was also known as a philosopher and during the war he learned that to do something unanticipated or unexpected is the se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bilkent University: Encyclopedia Ii - Bilkent University - Campus
Bilkent University - Library. The University library has a rich collection of books with annual acquisitions valued at over 3 million U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia Ii - The Art Of War - Military Applications
In many East Asian countries, The Art of War was part of the syllabus for potential candidates of military service examinations. Various ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia Ii - The Art Of War - Applicability Outside The Military
Some have suggested or implied that The Art of War is applicable to more than just military endeavors. Much of the text is about how to f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swordsmanship: Encyclopedia Ii - Swordsmanship - Chronology
Swordsmanship - Middle Ages. Little is known about early medieval fencing technique but what may be concluded from archaeological evide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Steven Seagal: Encyclopedia Ii - Steven Seagal - Family
Seagal has gained some notoriety for being a bigamist. When he left his first wife Miyako Fujitani when he left Japan to go back to Ameri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yagyu Shinkage-ryu: Encyclopedia Ii - Yagyu Shinkage-ryu - Feudal Japan And Birth Of The Shinkage School
Until the 16th century in Japan, martial techniques were concerned with effectiveness in real battle. At the time of the founder of Shink...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Martial Arts - Use Of Qi In Chinese Martial Arts
The concept of qì or ch'i (氣), the inner energy or "life force" that is said to animate living beings, is encountered in almost all st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Martial Arts - Chinese Martial Arts In Movies
In modern times, Chinese martial arts have spawned a popular genre of cinema. The films of martial artist Bruce Lee were instrumental in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Third Doctor: Encyclopedia Ii - Third Doctor - Reverse The Polarity
The catchphrase most associated with the Third Doctor's era is probably "reverse the polarity of the neutron flow". The phrase was Pertwe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Zen - Zen In Japan
The following Zen schools still exist in Japan: Rinzai, Soto, and Obaku. Originally formulated by the eponymous Chinese master Linji (Rin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Pretoria: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Pretoria - Student Profile
During 2005, 38 499 residential students (compared to 28 093 in 2000), were registered for contact teaching at the University. Of this nu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Sports: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Sports - History
The earliest sports in Japan were most likely archery and hunting. Kemari is known to have been played in Asuka period and sumo may be ev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Pretoria: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Pretoria - Campus Enterprises
The following companies that are owned by the University are already well established in their respective sectors: Business Enterprises a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Zen - Zen And Buddhism
Zen is a branch of Buddhism and as such is based on and deeply rooted in the Buddha's teachings. It is also very much the child of China ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Zen - Radical Teachings
Some of the traditional Zen fables describe Zen masters using controversial methods of 'teaching', which modern Zen enthusiasts may have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gurkha Contingent: Encyclopedia Ii - Gurkha Contingent - History
The GC was formed on 9th April 1949 in the wake of Indian independence from the British Empire, where Gurkhas from the British Army were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gurkha Contingent: Encyclopedia Ii - Gurkha Contingent - Organization And Rank Structure
There are a total of six Gurkha Guard companies commanded by Nepali Chief Inspectors. As a British colonial import, the first contingent ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kata Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Kata Martial Arts - Criticism Of Kata Training
Critics of kata argue that kata produce stereotyped responses, making unexpected moves by opponents more dangerous. They claim that kata ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gurkha Contingent: Encyclopedia Ii - Gurkha Contingent - Deployment
Before the September 11, 2001 attacks at New York City, the GC was seldom seen in public besides being stationed at key locations such as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dark Claw: Encyclopedia Ii - Dark Claw - Character Overview And History
Dark Claw - Origin. At the age of five, after witnessing his parent’s murder at the hands of an armed robber, Logan Wayne was sent to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia Ii - The Art Of War - Depiction In Media
The Art of War - Film. In the 1987 film Wall Street, the main antagonist, Gordon Gekko, says: "I don't throw darts at a board. I bet o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Martial Arts - African Martial Arts
List of martial arts - Cameroon. Duala wrestling List of martial arts - Egypt. Egyptian stick fencing List of martial arts - Ken...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Martial Arts - Middle Eastern Martial Arts
List of martial arts - Iran Persia. Razm Avar Koshti Pahlevanee Koshti Azad Tua system Zur Khuneh system List of martial arts - Isra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Martial Arts - South American Martial Arts
List of martial arts - Brazil. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Capoeira Luta Livre Kombato (Brazilian Military Martial Art) Vale Tudo List of ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bilkent University: Encyclopedia Ii - Bilkent University - Faculties Departments And Schools
Undergraduate Programs The bachelor's degree is awarded to students who successfully complete an eight-semester course of study (approxim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kimono: Encyclopedia Ii - Kimono - Women's Kimono
Most Japanese women would be unable to properly put on a kimono unaided, since the typical woman's outfit requires twelve or more separat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Martial Arts - Asian And Pacific Martial Arts
List of martial arts - Chinese martial arts 中國武術. See main article, List of Chinese martial arts. List of martial arts - Bor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Third Doctor: Encyclopedia Ii - Third Doctor - Biography
After the Doctor was found guilty of breaking the Time Lord laws of non-interference and forced to regenerate, he began his third incarna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jujutsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Jujutsu - Jujutsu As Sport
Jujutsu may not be considered by some to be a true "sport," but rather a learned skill or practice. Accordingly, genuine Ju Jutsu practit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Pretoria: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Pretoria - Finances
University of Pretoria - Government grants. Government grants are the single biggest source of income for the University. In 2001 this ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Pretoria: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Pretoria - Campus
The main campus of the University is east of the city centre, close to the now famous Union Buildings where the new democracy of South Af...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Pretoria: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Pretoria - Partners And Alliances
University of Pretoria is a member of the Association of African Universities, Association of Commonwealth Universities, CDIO, Foundation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hand To Hand Combat: Encyclopedia Ii - Hand To Hand Combat - Civilian Instructors
Most civilian instructors in hand-to-hand combat train police, martial artists or combat sport athletes, but some may train civilians for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nonviolence: Encyclopedia Ii - Nonviolence - The Methods Of Nonviolent Action
Hunger strikes, pickets, vigils, petitions, sit-ins, tax refusal, go slows, blockades, draft refusal and demonstrations are some of the s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nonviolence: Encyclopedia Ii - Nonviolence - Criticism
Leon Trotsky, Frantz Fanon, and Malcolm X were fervent critics of nonviolence, arguing variously that nonviolence and pacifism are an att...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Martial Arts - Overview
There are many styles and schools of martial arts; broadly speaking, they share a common goal: to physically defeat a person or defend on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruce Lee: Encyclopedia Ii - Bruce Lee - Death By Misadventure
Bruce Lee's death was officially attributed to cerebral edema. On July 20, 1973, Lee was in Hong Kong, due to have dinner with former Jam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruce Lee: Encyclopedia Ii - Bruce Lee - Filmography
Lee starred in a leading role in a total of five major films, two of which (Enter the Dragon, Game of Death) premiered after his death. N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genseiryu: Encyclopedia Ii - Genseiryu - History
Genseiryu has its roots in an old karate style called Shuri-Te. Some sources speak of Tomari-Te being the source, but the differences wer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gurkha Contingent: Encyclopedia Ii - Gurkha Contingent - Uniforms
The uniforms of the Gurkha Contingent are largely adapted from that of their regular counterparts, adopting the same dark blue outfit but...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jujutsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Jujutsu - The Beginning
Fighting forms have existed in Japan for centuries. The first references to such unarmed combat arts or systems can be found in the earli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyclops Comics: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyclops Comics - Character History
When Scott was a boy growing up in Anchorage, Alaska, United States, his father, USAF Major Christopher Summers, took the family for a fl...   » Read the article

Article - Alternative Health Sitemap I - A
This is a sitemap for Alternative Health - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bilkent University: Encyclopedia Ii - Bilkent University - History
Image:Bilwest1.jpg It had long been an objective of the founder to establish a private university distinguished by its high quality educa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Martial Arts - Martial Arts And Self Defense
Self-defense strategies formed the basis of numerous martial arts, especially East Asian martial arts, which usually provide self-defense...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Martial Arts - Martial Arts And Dance
As mentioned above, some martial arts in various cultures can be performed in dance-like settings, either for evoking fiercefulness/pumpi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Detective Academy Q: Encyclopedia Ii - Detective Academy Q - About Dan Detective School
Dan Detective School (DDS) was founded by Morihiko Dan, a famous detective who has solved many cases, except for the crime organization k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Martial Arts - History Of Chinese Martial Arts
In legend, the Chinese martial arts trace their origin thousands of years into antiquity. As the Chinese writing system traces back to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kimono: Encyclopedia Ii - Kimono - History And Description
Originating in China, the modern kimono began to take shape in the Heian period (CE 794–1192). Since then the basic shape of both men's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Zen - Zen Teachings And Practices
Zen teachings often criticize textual study and the pursuit of worldly accomplishments, concentrating primarily on meditation in pursuit ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Martial Arts - Styles Of Chinese Martial Arts
Hundreds of different styles of Chinese martial arts have developed over the past two thousand years, many distinctive styles with their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jujutsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Jujutsu - The Development Of Close Combat Systems
Regardless of where they live, people spend a great deal of time developing and perfecting methods of using weapons for hunting and fight...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nonviolence: Encyclopedia Ii - Nonviolence - Criticism
Leon Trotsky, Frantz Fanon, Subhash Chandra Bose and Malcolm X were fervent critics of nonviolence, arguing variously that nonviolence an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Pretoria: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Pretoria - Information Technology
The infrastructure for Information Technology (IT), comprising computer workstations, a computer network, servers and the mainframe compu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karate: Encyclopedia Ii - Karate - History
Karate is a multi-cultural development, absorbing the contributions of many gifted practitioners over time and crossing many borders. Com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Zen - Spread Of Zen
Traditionally, Zen traces its roots back to Indian Buddhism and, while not an independent school of Buddhism there, takes its name from t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruce Lee: Encyclopedia Ii - Bruce Lee - Martial Arts Training And Development
Bruce Lee - Wing Chun. Bruce Lee began his formal martial arts training at a young age in Wing Chun style of Kung Fu under Hong Kong Wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kimono: Encyclopedia Ii - Kimono - History And Description
The modern kimono began to take shape in the Heian period (CE 794–1192). Since then the basic shape of both men's and women's kimono ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruce Lee: Encyclopedia Ii - Bruce Lee - Early Life
Bruce Lee was born at the Chinese Hospital[1] in San Francisco to his Chinese father, Lee Hoi-Chuen (李海泉) and mother Grace Lee (何...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruce Lee: Encyclopedia Ii - Bruce Lee - Physical Training Fitness And Nutrition
Bruce Lee cared deeply about his physical fitness and tracked the evolution of his training in personal notes and diary, which have been ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jujutsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Jujutsu - Jujutsu As Sport
Jujutsu is not a sport at all. Accordingly, genuine Ju Jutsu practitioners use every conceivable technique to win in combat. There are no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruce Lee: Encyclopedia Ii - Bruce Lee - Philosophy
Although Bruce Lee is best known as a martial artist and actor, Lee majored in philosophy at the University of Washington. Lee's books on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Martial Arts - History Of Chinese Martial Arts
The oldest evidence of martial arts in China goes back to the Zhou dynasty (1111-255 BC). There are passages in the Zhuang Zi (a.k.a. Chu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Zen - Zen And Western Culture
Since the 1930s in the United Kingdom, and at least since the Beatnik movement of the 1950s in the United States, the West has had a grow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Miyamoto Musashi: Encyclopedia Ii - Miyamoto Musashi - Biography
Miyamoto Musashi - Birth. Much of Miyamoto Musashi's early life is shrouded in mystery. His place and date of birth are uncertain. One ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Martial Arts - Testing And Competition
In general, testing or evaluation in some form is important to martial art practitioners of many disciplines who wish to determine their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Pretoria: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Pretoria - Community Outreach
Community service and outreach programmes, which are integrated into the University's teaching and research programmes, are an integral p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Pretoria: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Pretoria - Research
The University has consolidated and strengthened its position as one of the premier research universities in the country. For the last fe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aikido: Encyclopedia Ii - Aikido - History
The name aikido is formed of three Japanese characters, 合気道, usually romanised as ai, ki and do. These are often translated as mean...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aikido: Encyclopedia Ii - Aikido - Styles
The major styles of aikido each have their own Hombu Dojo in Japan, have an international breadth and were founded by direct students of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aikido: Encyclopedia Ii - Aikido - Spirituality
The ending "do" in the word aikido indicates a spiritual path, unlike the ending "jutsu" in the word aikijujutsu, which indicates a syste...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aikido: Encyclopedia Ii - Aikido - Body
Aikido training is for all-around physical fitness, flexibility, and relaxation. The human body in general can exert power in two ways: c...   » Read the article