Featuring translations of terms from Korean, Chinese and Japanese this dictionary is a must have for any serious martial arts practitioner.The modern martial artist requires more than a mere vocabulary listing. The modern practitioner wants an in–depth exploration not only of the equivalency of meaning but also the cultural and historical background of the terms relevant to the martial arts. To answer that need, this dictionary includes:Over 7,100 of the most important martial arts terms in Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, and OkinawanFull description of techniquesWeaponsStylesMartial Arts MastersThis martial arts dictionary is a must have for every martial arts student. With its culturally relevant terminology, this book includes everything to satisfy both traditional purists and eclectic practitioners. As this is the combined work of four separate compilers, each a specialist in a region's language and martial arts, this is in fact four dictionaries in one. Each compiler's expertise contributes to the consistent high quality and linguistic accuracy throughout.

Kim, Sun-Jin / Kogan, Daniel / Kontogiannis, Nikolaos / Wong, Hali

Sun-Jin Kim; Daniel Kogan; Nikolaos Kontogiannis; Hali Wong

Kim, Sun-Jin; Charles E. Tuttle Co

Sun-Jin Kim; Charles E. Tuttle Co

Hali Wong, Scott Shaw

Rutland, Vt.: Charles E. Tuttle Co.

United States, United States of America

1. ed, Rutland, Vt. [u.a, 1996

1st ed, Rutland, VT, 1996

Rutland Vt. ; Tokyo, 1996

First Edition, 1996

Original, PT, 2030

February 1996

Small piece of paper pasted to front cover obscures some content.

Over 7,100 of the most important martial arts terms in Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, and Okinawan. The modern martial artist requires more than a mere vocabulary listing. The modern practitioner wants an in-depth exploration not only of the equivalency of meaning but also the cultural and historical background of the terms relevant to the martial arts. To answer that need, this detailed description of techniques, weapons, styles, masters, and culturally relevant terminology includes everything to satisfy both traditional purists and eclectic practitioners.
As this is the combined work of four separate compilers, each a specialist in a region's language and martial arts, this is in fact four dictionaries in one. Each compiler's expertise contributes to the consistent high quality and linguistic accuracy throughout.

Compiled By Sun-jin Kim ... [et Al.]. English Definitions Of Korean, Chinese And Japanese Martial Arts Terms Transliterated Into The Roman Alphabet.

This dictionary contains martial arts techniques and terminology. It focuses on the words and phrases from the various languages.

318 pages ; 15 cm
English definitions of Korean, Chinese and Japanese martial arts terms transliterated into the Roman alphabet

2023-06-28