budoka

• budōka

From Japanese 武道家(ぶどうか) (budōka).

budoka (plural budoka or budokas)

1. A practitioner of budo.
   • 1966 September, “A New Spirit of Karate?”, in Black Belt, volume V, number 6, Los Angeles, Calif.: Black Belt, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 28:

     But while the karate men were on their best behavior, it’s interesting to note that their brother budokas in the judo world were creating an awful rumpus.

   • 2002, Dave Lowry, “Ai-Uchi (Mutual Striking)”, in Traditions: Essays on the Japanese Martial Arts and Ways, Boston, Mass.: Tuttle Publishing, →ISBN, page 96:

     The budoka facing an opponent in a formal contest might be more inclined to employ correct body shifting, maneuvering for position; being absolutely sure before launching an attack.

   • 2011, Michael Clarke, “Stories of Three Great Men”, in Shin Gi Tai: Karate Training for Body, Mind, and Spirit, Wolfeboro, N.H.: YMAA Publication Center, →ISBN, page 213:

     Another function of these stories in the learning of Okinawan karate is to give depth and history to the activity you are engaged in, to show what you are pursuing today was pursued by others long ago, and that the challenges you are currently facing were also faced by budoka decades before you were even born.