Tuttle Dictionary Martial Arts Korea, China & Japan. Daniel Kogan
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bei hai jiang long (M) [Qigong] (lit. Dragon Submerges into the Northern Lake) a Taoist breathing exercise in Shi San Tai Bao Gong
beih go (C) [Common Usage] nose
beih go lung (C) [Common Usage] nostril
bei kap (C) [Common Usage] secretive book of martial arts; lost or hidden martial art forms or books
bei liang (M) [Acupressure] a point located on the spine between the shoulder blades
bei mihn (C) [Common Usage] to avoid
bei min (C) [Common Usage] to give face to someone, or to allow someone to preserve his dignity
bei mouh (C) [Common Usage] competition, to compete
bei pang (M) [Common Usage] to betray, betrayed
Bei Quan (M) [Common Usage] (lit. Northern Boxing) a generic term used to describe Chinese martial art styles developed north of the Yangtze river
Bei Shaolin (M) [Style] see Bak Siu Lahm
bei xin (M) [Acupressure] a point located on the spine on the lower back
Benkei (J) [Common Usage] a warrior monk famous for his martial prowess and loyalty to his master, Minamoto Yoshitsune
beollyeoseo go jase (K) [Tang Soo Do] walking posture
beom (K) [Common Usage] tiger
beom a gwi (K) [Tae Kyon] area of the open hand between the thumb and index finger
beom seogi (K) [Taekwondo] tiger stance, cat stance
beo seon (K) [Tae Kyon] traditional Korean socks, now worn by students of Tae Kyon as part of their uniform
beya (J) [Sumo] see heya
bi (M) [Common Usage] forearm
biao qiang (M) [Weapon] a short spear with a pear-shaped point
bi beop (K) [Common Usage] secret technique, secret method
bie (M) [Qin Na] to separate
bigol (K) [Common Usage] fibula, shinbone
biht (C) [Kahm Na] see bie
bik (C) [Common Usage] 1 stubborn 2 to coerce, to force
Bik Bo Saam Tuhng Kyuhn (C) [Luhng Yihng Kyuhn] a hand form
biki da (K) [Common Usage] to move out of the way
bi kong (M) [Common Usage] nostril
bi liang (M) [Acupressure] a point located between the eyes
bi myan (M) [Common Usage] see bei mihn
bi nao (M) [Acupressure] a point located between the deltoids and triceps muscles of the arm
bin cheuih (C) [Common Usage] a horizontal back fist moving in a lateral motion.
bing hei (C) [Common Usage] weapons
Bin Gwai Seung Tauh Gwan (C) [Choy Leih Faht] (lit. Bin Gwai Double-Ended Staff Form) a weapons form using the staff
bing xie (M) [Common Usage] weapons
bintsuke (J) [Sumo] a fragrant hair pomade used when dressing the hair of a rikishi in their chonmage (old-style top knot)
bi sai (M) [Common Usage] competition, to compete
bi sai quan (M) [Common Usage] competition ring
bisento (J) [Weapon] a polearm resembling a glaive, with a long, heavy haft and a heavy, curved blade
Bishamon-ten (J) [Common Usage] God of Treasure
bit chagi (K) [Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do] diagonal kick
bitei (J) [Acupressure] a vital point located at the bottom of the spine
biteul da (K) [Common Usage] to twist
biteureo chagi (K) [Taekwondo] twisting kick
biteureo makgi (K) [Taekwondo] twisting block
bitgyeo seogi (K) [Taekwondo] escaping technique
bitjang geori (K) [Ssi Rum] technique in which one leg is inserted between the opponent's legs before he is thrown
Biu Ji (C) [Wihng Cheun] (lit. Thrusting Finger) the third hand form in this style
biu ji sau (C) [Wihng Cheun] thrusting fingers movement
biu johng (C) [Common Usage] horizontal forearm strike usually aimed at the temple or chest
Biu Tze (C) [Wihng Cheun] see Biu Ji
biu tze sau (C) [Wihng Cheun] see biu ji sau
biu yin (C) [Common Usage] demonstration, performance
biwa (J) [Common Usage] loquat wood; used for making wooden training weapons used in Japanese martial arts
Biyako (O) [Karate] one of five empty-hand kata introduced to Meibukan Goju-ryu by Yagi Meitoku
Bi Yue Xia (M) [Master] a prominent master of baguazhang
bi zi (M) [Common Usage] nose
bo (C) [Common Usage] stance or posture
bo (J) [Weapon] a wooden staff, generally made of oak and measuring rokushaku (approximately 198 centimeters) in length
bo (M) [Common Usage] 1 shoulder, upper arm 2 neck 3 lame, crippled
bo cao xun she (M) [Hong Jia] see buht chou chahm seh
Bo Eun hyeong (K) [Taekwondo] see Po Un hyung
bogu (J) [Common Usage] protective armor used in kendo, naginata, and jukendo
Bohk Fu Dou (C) [Sai Chong Baahk Hok Kyuhn] a weapons form using a broadsword
bo jumeok (K) [Taekwondo] covering fist
bo-jutsu (J) [Style] Art of the Staff
bok (C) [Common Usage] shoulder or upper arm
bokbu (K) [Common Usage] abdomen
bokken (J) [Weapon] wooden sword used for weapons training; widely used in martial arts schools of various types today; it is also called a bokuto
bok tauh (C) [Common Usage] shoulders
Bokuden-ryu (J) [Style] a school of ken-jutsu founded by Tsukahara Bokuden and now located in Aomori Prefecture
bokuto (J) [Weapon] see bokken
bonbu (K) [Common Usage] headquarters of an organization
bonddae (K) [Tae Kyon] form, solo training routine
bong (C) [Common Usage] arm
bong (K) [Common Usage] club, staff
bong sau (C) [Wihng Cheun] (lit. Wing Arm) a block using the outer-edge of the arm as the point of contact
bon guk geom beop (K) [Kum Do] (lit. Native Country Sword Method) an old sword form
bong yeuhng (C) [Common Usage] example, role model
bonji (J) [Weapon] Sanskrit characters, often written on the blade of a weapon, for the purpose of invoking divine protection in combat
bou gou (C) [Common Usage] see bao gao
bouh (C) [Common Usage] stance, posture
bou ngaap chyun lihn (C) [Huhng Ga] (lit. Golden Duck Treading the Lotus Lily) a circular blocking technique made with the kiuh sau block
bou wuh (C) [Common Usage] to protect
bo zi ren (M) [Medicine] a seed used in Chinese herbal medicine
bu (J) [Common Usage] martial, military
bu (M) [Common Usage] step; stance; footwork
Bubishi (O) [Common Usage] A book whose roots have been traced to Fujian, China, although it is most often associated with Okinawan martial arts. It is a thirty-two article