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DOJO VOCABULARY |
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NUMBERS |
STANCES |
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Itchi:
one |
Hangetsu
Dachi: wide hourglass stance |
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Ni:
two |
Neko
Ashi Dachi: cat stance |
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San:
three |
Kosa
Dachi: crossed feet stance |
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Shi:
four |
Kokutsu
Dachi: back stance |
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Go:
five |
Sanchin:
hourglass stance |
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Roku:
six |
Shizen
Tai: natural stance |
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Shichi:
seven |
Sochin
(or Fudo) Dachi: rooted stance |
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Hachi:
eight |
Zenkutsu
Dachi: front/forward stance |
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Ku:
nine |
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Ju:
ten |
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TECHNIQUES |
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GENERAL TERMS |
Tsuki:
straight punch |
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Dan:
black belt ranks |
Gyaky
Zuki: reverse punch |
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Dojo:
training hall |
Oi
Zuki: step-in punch |
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Gi:
karate uniform |
Kazami
Zuki: short punch |
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Hai:
yes or o.k. |
Mae
Gari: front snap kick |
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Hajime:
begin |
Yoko
Keage: side snap kick |
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Karateka:
one who practices karate |
Yoko
Kekomi: side thrust kick |
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Kata:
form, a set series of moves |
Mawashi
Geri: round kick |
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Kiai:
shout or yell |
Ushiro
Kekomi: back thrust kick |
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Kihon:
basic exercises or movements |
Gedan
Barai: down block |
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Kime:
split second focus of strength |
Age
Uke: rising block |
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Kumite:
sparring |
Soto
Uke: outside forearm block |
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Kyu:
belt levels below black belt |
Uchi
Uke: inside forearam block |
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Makiwara:
karate punching board |
Shuto
Uke: sword hand block |
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Mokuso:
Meditation |
Morte
Uke: augmented block |
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Osu:
yes, exclamation of spirit |
Uraken:
back fist strike |
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Rei:
bow |
Empi
Uchi: elbow strike |
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Sempai:
senior ranking belt |
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Sensei:
instructor |
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Shomen:
front |
AREA OF THE BODY |
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Yame:
stop |
Jodan:
face area |
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Chudan:
stomach area |
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Gedan:
below the belt |
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MAKUSO PROCEDURE |
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Seisan:
kneel-formal Japanese way of sitting |
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Mokuso:
begin meditation |
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Mukuso
Yame: stop meditation |
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Dojo
Kun: training hall principles |
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Shomen
Ni Rei: bow to front |
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Sensei
Ni Rei: bow to the instructor |
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Sempai
Ni Rei: bow to the senior ranking student |
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Otagai
Ni Rei: Bow to each other |
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