what does the Japanese word Hissatsu mean??

Question

We are starting a new Shotokan Karate Club and like the word.

Answer 1

The first answer is very good.
Be aware that there is a knife out there that goes by the name Hissatsu, they may have a trade mark on the name.

Answer 2

No one actually answered your question. The word Hissatsu means 'certain' or 'sure kill'.

(The best answer didn't define anything. The answer that mentions Ikken Hissatsu failed to distinguish between Ikken and Hissatsu. The last answer gave two different definitions of Hissatsu; critical and knockdown, neither of which is adequate.)

Answer 3

Ikken hissatsu (to kill with one attack). This is the physical aim of karate, to render your opponent defenseless with a single technique. It is through a keen understanding of kime and proper bio-mechanical technique that this is achieved. The practical application of Ikken hissatsu is in self-defense. If attacked in a life and death situation, karate must be used to its fullest extent, without hesitation. It is likely that the confrontation will come down to a single opportunity where an initial attack is blocked and then only one chance for a successful counter-attack. The blow must be delivered to disable the attacker. The blow is delivered with no thought of follow-up. This technique (ikken hissatsu) is often practiced in ippon kumite drills and in kata.

By, Steve McCann

Answer 4

Hissatsu

Answer 5

Hissatsu punch = knockdown blow
Hissatsu kick = critical kicking

something like this.

Answer 6

"to annihilate at one blow"