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Japanese Terminology |
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Here is a list of words and phrases
commonly used during training. |
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Pronunciation |
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A as in Spa (ah) |
E as in Effort |
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I as in Fuji (long “e”) |
O as in Oh (long “o”) |
| U as in You |
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Terminology used during lessons: |
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Start and End of Class |
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Iki masho |
Begin class (Lets go) |
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Moktso |
Eyes closed (for prayer) |
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Shomen ni,rei |
Bow to the front |
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Karate do shuren suru mokuteki wa |
Reasons for Karate training |
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Sempai no Sensei gata ni, rei |
Bow in respect to your teacher's teacher |
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Sensei ni, rei |
Bow in respect to your teacher |
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Otagari ni, rei |
Bow in respect to each other |
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Kaisan, Arigato Gosaiamashta |
Class is over, thank you very much |
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Exercises and Commands |
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Sonoba
zuki |
In place punching |
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Kamaete |
Ready position |
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Hidari ippon totte |
Left arm out |
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Hajime |
Begin |
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Yoi |
Ready |
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Hidari kamaete |
Left ready position |
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Ippon totte |
Hand out |
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Jun zuki |
Stepping punch |
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Kette jun zuki |
Kick & lead arm punch |
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Gyaku zuki |
Reverse punch |
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San dan zuki |
3 Level punch |
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Skomi zuki |
Lunging punch |
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Yame |
Stop |
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Kata |
Forms |
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Yakusoku Kumite |
Pre-arranged sparring |
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Jiyu Kumite |
Free sparring |
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Counting |
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1 |
Ichi |
11 |
Juichi |
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2 |
Ni |
12 |
Juni |
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San |
13 |
Jusan |
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Shi (Yon) |
14 |
Jushi |
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5 |
Go |
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Jugo |
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6 |
Roku |
20 |
Niju |
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7 |
Shichi (Nana) |
30 |
Sanju |
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8 |
Hachi |
40 |
Yonju |
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Ku (Kyu) |
50 |
Goju |
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10 |
Jyu |
100 |
Hyaku |
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Other |
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Ouss |
Greeting |
Kiai |
Focusing shout |
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Hai |
Yes |
Kyu |
Color Belt Grade |
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Iie |
No |
Dan |
Black Belt Grade (lit. “level”) |
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Rei |
Bow |
Kime |
Point of focus |
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HIDARI |
LEFT |
MIGI |
RIGHT |
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JODAN |
HIGH |
GEDAN |
LOW |
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CHUDAN |
MIDDLE |
UKE |
BLOCK |
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TSUKI |
STRIKE |
GERI |
KICK |
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AGE |
RISING |
MAWASHI |
AROUND |
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BLOCKS |
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JODAN UKE |
HIGH
BLOCK |
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GEDAN
BARAI |
LOW
SWEEP |
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KOTO UKE |
INSIDE
FOREARM BLOCK |
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SOTO KOTO UKE |
OUTSIDE
FOREARM BLOCK |
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SHUTO UKE |
KNIFE
HAND BLOCK |
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SOTO SHUTO
UKE |
OUTSIDE
KNIFE HAND BLOCK |
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SOTO GEDAN
BARAI |
OUTSIDE
DOWNWARD SWEEP |
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KOTO GAISU |
OUTSIDE
FOREARM-KNIFE HAND BLOCK |
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KAKUTO UKE |
BENT
WRIST BLOCK |
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JUJI UKE |
X-BLOCK |
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KICKS |
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MAE GERI |
FRONT KICK |
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YOKO GERI |
SIDE KICK |
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MAWASHI GERI |
ROUND KICK |
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USHIRO GERI |
BACK KICK |
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STANCES |
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MUSUBI DACHI |
ATTENTION
STANCE -HEELS TOGETHER, TOES APART |
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HEIKO
DACHI |
PARALLEL STANCE -FEET SHOULDER WIDTH |
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KIBA DACHI |
HORSE STANCE -FEET WIDE, PARALLEL, KNEES BENT |
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ZENKUTSU
DACHI |
FRONT STANCE -SHOULDER WIDTH, WEIGHT 70% FRONT LEG, 30%
BACK |
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KOKUTSU
DACHI |
BACK STANCE - REVERSE OF ZENKUTSU DACHI |
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HEISOKU
DACHI |
FEET TOGETHER |
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NEKO ASHI
DACHI |
CAT LEG STANCE |
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MOTO DACHI |
WALKING STANCE |
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KOSA DACHI |
CROSSED LEG STANCE |
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SANSHIN
DACHI |
HOUR GLASS STANCE |
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SOREI ASHI
DACHI |
BENT LEG STANCE -KNEES TOGETHER, FRONT FOOT FLAT, BACK
FOOT ON BALL |
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FUDO DACHI |
ROOTED STANCE -KIBA DACHI WITH HEAD / SHOULDERS TURNED |
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SHIKO
DACHI |
SUMO STANCE-KIBA DACHI WITH TOES ANGLED OUTWARD |
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HACHIJI
DACHI |
SHOULDER WIDTH, TOES ANGLED OUTWARD |
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UCHI
HACHIJI DACHI |
SHOULDER WIDTH, TOES ANGLED INWARD |
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Weapons |
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SEIKEN |
FRONT KNUCKLES |
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URAKEN |
BACK KNUCKLES |
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IPONKEN |
FIRST FINGER KNUCKLE |
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ONIKEN |
MIDDLE FINGER KNUCKLE |
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TETSUI |
HAMMER FIST |
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SHOTEI |
BASE OF PALM |
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KUMADE |
BEAR CLAW |
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NUKITE |
SPEAR HAND |
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SHUTO |
KNIFE HAND |
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HIZA |
KNEE |
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EMPI |
ELBOW |
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KOSH |
BALL OF FOOT |
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SOKUTO |
BLADE OF FOOT |
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SOKO |
TOP OF FOOT |
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AIKEN |
DOUBLE FIST KNUCKLE |
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HAI TOH |
RIDGE HAND |
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HIRAKEN |
EXTENDED KNUCKLES |
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