The art of developing the hara..

Martial arts, from bu, power, bravery, military affairs + do, way. a warrior, leader, scholar, noble people. see "samurai". "martial way." the japanese character for "bu" [..]

Variant of kaeshi, from kaesu, to turn out. see kaeshi.

The lateral pelvis: hips ( also see koshi)

The center (one-point) in the lower abdomen or belly, thought of as physical and spiritual center of the body. hara kiri (known in english as "harry-karry') was japanese ritual suicide, i [..]

Pull.

Good-bye.

Exemplary teacher - a title used for the highest ranking teachers. (usually 6th dan and above - but not exactly a function of rank.) a formal title meaning, approximately, "master instructor.&quo [..]

The ribs.

"self victory." according to the founder, true victory (masakatsu) is the victory one achieves over oneself (agatsu). thus one of the founder's "slogans" was "masakats [..]