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  • Glossary
    Randori
    Japanese term for the free sparring used in judo, jujitsu, and aikido.
    Reversal
    A martial technique wherein the practitioner goes in one direction and then does a complete 180-degree turn to the opposite direction in order to complete a fighting application. Used equally in strikes, throws, and joint-locks.
    Right channel
    One of the three primary energy lines of the body. See Left channel.
    rooting
    The technique of sinking body energy and rooting it into the earth. It is difficult to physically move a martial artist who has mastered rooting. In the internal martial arts, rooting gives a practitioner tremendous power.
    Rou Shou
    Soft Hands; also known as San Shou or Free Hands in Taiwan. A two-person fighting preparation technique practiced in ba gua (and some hsing-i schools) in which the arms of the partners are in continuous spiraling contact. Rou Shou can be likened to a combination of tai chi Push Hands, judo, and wing chun sticky hands.