S |
| Term |
Meaning |
| Sai |
Three-pronged metal weapon |
| Sagi |
Heron |
| Sakotsu |
Collarbone |
| Sakotsu shuto |
Collarbone knife-hand |
| Sammai |
Concentration; Absorption |
| San |
Three. See also numerals |
| Sanchin |
Three battle; Tension |
| Sanchin dachi |
Three Battle stance |
| San-ju |
Thirty |
| Sankaku |
Triangle |
| Sankyo |
Immobilization No. 3 |
| Sasae |
Block |
| Sasae tsurikomi ashi |
Lifting pulling foot block |
| Satori |
Enlightenment |
| Seigyo |
Control |
| Seiho |
Spirit (healing) division or method |
| Seiken |
Forefist / twisting fist |
| Seishin |
Soul; Spirit of God |
| Seiza |
Correct sitting; Formal sitting position |
| Sempai |
Senior |
| Sensei |
Teacher |
| Senshin |
Concentration; Undivided attention;
Singleness of purpose |
| Seoi |
Shoulder |
| Sesshin |
Concentrating; Unifying the mind |
| Shi |
Four. See also numerals |
| Shiai |
Contest |
| Shichi |
Seven. See also numerals |
| Shiden |
Historical tradition |
| Shihan |
Master. Instructor (4th-5th Dan) |
| Shiho |
Four corners, or all directions |
| Shiho Giri |
Four directional cut. |
| Shiho nage |
All (four) directions throw |
| Shika |
Historian |
| Shiken |
Test; Examination |
| Shikyo uchi |
Finger spear |
| Shimbun |
Newspaper |
| Shime |
Choke / Strangle |
| Shime waza |
Choking techniques |
| Shinai |
Bamboo Sword |
| Shinjitsu |
Reality |
| Shinken |
Real sword; Real fist; Earnest |
| Shinko |
Faith; Faith that looks up; Stretch |
| Shinsei |
Divine nature; Holiness; Godliness |
| Shinwa |
Friendship; Fellowship |
| Shinyo |
Faith; Faith effort, in your own work |
| Shizen |
Natural |
| Shizen-tai |
Natural posture |
| Sho |
One. See also numerals |
| Shodai |
First generation; Founder |
| Shodai Soke |
Founding Father; First Soke |
| Shogei |
All Arts |
| Shomei |
Summons of destiny; Call of God |
| Sho men uchi |
Knife hand strike to front of head. |
| Shorei |
Encouragement |
| Shotei |
Palm heel strike (also may use as block) |
| Shotokan |
A Karate System Founded by Gichin Funikoshi.
See also Funikoshi, Gichin. |
| Shu |
To Learn |
| Shudo |
Leadership; Guidance |
| Shugyo |
Austere practice; Hard training |
| Shuho |
Taking Principle |
| Shuto |
Swordhand; Chop |
| Shuto uchi |
Knife hand strike |
| Shuto uke |
Knife hand block |
| So |
Head; Master; Phase |
| Sode |
Sleeve |
| Sode tsuri komi goshi |
Sleeve lifting pulling hip throw |
| Soke |
Head Master; Grand Master; Head of the
Family |
| Soke Sho |
The Head Master Writes |
| Sokuji |
The Diet Cure |
| Sokuto |
Foot sword |
| Soto |
Outer; Outside |
| Soto maki komi |
Outer winding throw |
| Soto maki komi harai |
Outside wrapping pulling sweep |
| Soto mikazuigeri |
Outer crescent kick |
| Soto shuto |
Outside knife-hand |
| Soto ude uke |
Outside forearm block |
| Suki |
Gap; Ungaurded moment; Dead time |
| Sukui |
Scooping |
| Sukui nage |
Scooping throw |
| Sumi gaeshi |
Corner throw / reversal |
| Sumi otoshi |
Corner drop |
| Sun Dome |
To stop one inch |
| Sute |
Sacrifice |
| Sutemi |
Sacrifice or roll |
| Sutemi waza |
Sacrifice techniques |
| Suwari Waza |
Sitting techniques |
