te-tsuki
Keywords: Go term
手つき (te-tsuki), a Japanese go term, for the way a stone was physically played. Usually paired with an adjective as in:
- light tetsuki
- strong tetsuki
- good tetsuki
- beginner's tetsuki
- beautiful tetsuki
- great tetsuki
- clumsy tetsuki
- confident tetsuki
See also How to hold and play a go stone.
Tetsuki is a common japanese word for manner of using one's hands or way of doing something.
Bob McGuigan: I think tetsuki is part of the meaning of shudan, or hand talk, as a nickname for go. The way you play stones expresses your feelings, attitude, and intentions.