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Tobi-Ukemi

Free fall or high fall, i.e. rolling or falling without ground contact

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Tori

Tori is the partner which successfully completes the technique ("defender").

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Torifune

"Rowing exercise"; exercise to build up breath power by swinging the arms from the hips to the front and pulling them back with a focussed movement; usually accompanied with the ki-ai sounds "hey-ho" and "hey-sa".

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Tsugi-Ashi

Sliding step where the front foot moves forward, and the back foot closes up 

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Tsuki

Punch, thrust or stab with the fist or a weapon (bokken, jo, tanto); pronounced "tski".

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