Wado Ryu
A style with a name which translates to mean ‘Way Of Peace’
Waki
Side of the chest of the human body
Wan
Arm on the human body
Wanjun
Back of the upper arm on the human body
Wari uke
Split block
Wari uke tsuki
Split block punch
Washide
Eagle claw hand, also referred to as ‘Washide uchi’
Waza
The techniques of karate
Waza ari
Half a point, used in shobu-ippon competition
waza no kankyu
The speed used for each technique.
waza wo korosu
This is the principle of attacking the opponents attack rather than the
attacker himself. Promoting the true attitude of Karate-Do