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Jōdan

Index Jōdan

, which in a martial arts context means something like "high level", is one of the three heights commonly referred to in Japanese martial arts. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 6 relations: Chūdan, Gedan, Japanese martial arts, Kamae, Kendo, Kenjutsu.

  2. Directional terms in Japanese martial arts
  3. Martial arts terminology stubs

Chūdan

is one of the three heights commonly referred to in Japanese martial arts. Jōdan and Chūdan are Directional terms in Japanese martial arts and martial arts terminology stubs.

See Jōdan and Chūdan

Gedan

, meaning roughly "lower level", is one of the three heights commonly referred to in Japanese martial arts. Jōdan and Gedan are Directional terms in Japanese martial arts and martial arts terminology stubs.

See Jōdan and Gedan

Japanese martial arts

Japanese martial arts refers to the variety of martial arts native to the country of Japan.

See Jōdan and Japanese martial arts

Kamae

is a Japanese term used in martial arts and traditional theater.

See Jōdan and Kamae

Kendo

is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu).

See Jōdan and Kendo

Kenjutsu

is an umbrella term for all (ko-budō) schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration.

See Jōdan and Kenjutsu

See also

Directional terms in Japanese martial arts

Martial arts terminology stubs

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jōdan

Also known as Jodan, Jodan (karate).