Kime

 ( Japanese Martial Arts Terminology ) 

Kime () is a Japanese word.

(2006). 9780091913885, Ebury. . ISBN 9780091913885

It is the noun form of the verb "kimeru," which means "to decide,". (Random House, 1996, Japanese-English, English-Japanese Dictionary, p. 126).

Kime is a commonly used Japanese martial arts term.

Antonio (Tone) Resende (2013). 9781483684420, Xlibris Corporation. . ISBN 9781483684420

In karate it can mean "power" and/or "focus," describing the instantaneous tensing at the correct moment during a technique.

Kenji Tokitsu (2017). 9781590309490, Shambhala Publications. . ISBN 9781590309490

The tension at this time is mostly focused on the dantian ("hara") and abdomen. In judo, the "Kime-no-kata" is often translated to "Kata of Decision."

Ashley P. Martin (2016). 9781472914132, Bloomsbury Publishing. . ISBN 9781472914132

In other budō, the term refers to attacking a pressure point.

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