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Welcome to the World Black Belt Martial Arts Dictionary.
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| I: | "Will," "mind," or "intent." |
| Iai: | "Swordplay." A sword exercise employing a series of thrusting and cutting techniques while drawing and returning the blade. |
| Iaido: | "Way of the sword." The modern art of drawing the samurai sword from its scabbard. |
| Ibuki: | "Breath control." Isotonic breathing exercises based on dynamic tension principles practiced in conjunction with, and also separate to, the execution of karate techniques. |
| In ibuki: | "Passive" or "internal breathing." A soft-but-firm type of breathing that stems from deep in the abdomen. It is common to many different martial arts. |
| Isshin ryu: | "One-heart method." A hybrid form of unarmed combat based on several Okinawan karate systems, founded by Tatsuo Shimabuku in 1954. |
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