, which in a martial arts context means something like "high level", is one of the three heights commonly referred to in
Japanese martial arts
Japanese martial arts refers to the variety of martial arts native to the country of Japan. At least three Japanese terms (''budō'', ''bujutsu'', and ''bugei'') are used interchangeably with the English phrase Japanese martial arts.
The usage ...
. It refers to the upper part of the body, which includes the shoulders and above.
See also
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Chūdan
is one of the three heights commonly referred to in Japanese martial arts. It roughly means "middle level", and refers to the space above and including the waist, and below but not including the shoulders. The most common strikes to the chūda ...
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Gedan
, meaning roughly "lower level", is one of the three heights commonly referred to in Japanese martial arts. It refers specifically to the lower part of the body, from the belt on the ''karategi'' and below.
See also
*Chūdan
*Jōdan
, which i ...
References
Directional terms in Japanese martial arts
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