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| Saikataden | The lower abdomen. |
| Samurai | A knight of feudal Japan. |
| Sasai | To support, prop. |
| Sei Ryoku Senyo | The principle of maximum efficiency in the use of mind and body. |
| Seiza | Kneel down. |
| Sempai | 'Senior' Title given to students of brown belt grade. |
| Senaka | The back (of a body). |
| Sensei | Teacher, senior. |
| Senshu | A competitor, champion. |
| Seoi | To carry on the back. |
| Seppuku | The Bushi method of committing suicide. |
| Shiai | Contest. |
| Shiaijo | Contest area. |
| Shido | Note, a penalty of 3 points. |
| Shihan | Highest grade in Judo. Master, past master, founder. |
| Shiho | Four quarters. |
| Shiki | Style, ceremony |
| Shime | To tighten, strangle. |
| Shimoza | ‘Lower seat’. The ordinary members side of the dojo. |
| Shinban | To referee. |
| Shinbanin | The referee. |
| Shisei | Posture. |
| Shita | Below, underneath. |
| Shizen | Nature. |
| Shizentai | Natural (upright) posture. |
| Sode | Sleeve. |
| Sonomama | Freeze, do not move. |
| Soremade | That is all, finish. |
| Soto | Outside, outer. |
| Sumo | Japanese wrestling |
| Sukui | To scoop up. |
| Sumi | Corner. |
| Sutemi | To throw away. Sacrifice. |
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| Tachi | To stand. |
| Tai | Body. |
| Tai-sabaki | Body movement (with control). |
| Taiso | Physical exercise. |
| Tani | Valley. |
| Tanto | A Japanese dagger with a blade between 8”-16” long. |
| Tatami | Mat. |
| Tate | Vertical. |
| Te | Hand. |
| Tekubi | Wrist |
| Toketa | Hold broken. |
| Tomoe | Turning over, twisting over. |
| Tori | (a) The person who throws. (b) To grasp. |
| Tsugiashi | A manner of walking in which one foot leads at each step and the other never passes it. |
| Tsukuri | The breaking of the opponents balance. Positioning, set up. |
| Tsuri | To ‘fish’ up. (e.g. lift up and pull forward). |
| Tsuyoi | Strong. |
