JAPANESE TERMINOLOGY
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Good Morning |
Ohayo |
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Good Afternoon |
Konichiwa |
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Good Night |
Oyasumi Nasai |
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Good Bye |
Sayonara |
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Thank you |
Arigato |
Karate Related Terms
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Master Instructor |
Hanshi |
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Instructor |
Sensei |
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Headquarters Dojo |
Hombu Dojo |
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Karate School |
Dojo |
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Black Belts Level |
Dan |
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Under Black Belt |
Kyu |
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Uniform |
Gi |
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Belt |
Obi |
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Bow |
Rei |
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Attention |
Kiyotsuke |
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Close Eyes |
Mokutsuo |
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Open Eyes |
Kaimoku |
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Calling of attention for respect for the
Dojo |
Shomeni |
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Calling of attention for respect to the
Instructor |
Sensei-ni |
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Bow |
Rei |
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Prepare |
Yoi |
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Fist to Hip |
Tsuki |
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Begin |
Hajime |
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Verbal excursion of energy |
Kiai (OUS!) |
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Finish |
Yame |
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Relax |
Yasume |
Japanese 10
Count
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One |
Ichi |
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Two |
Ni |
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Three |
San |
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Four |
Shi |
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Five |
Go |
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Six |
Roku |
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Seven |
Shichi |
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Eight |
Hachi |
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Nine |
Kyu |
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Ten |
Juu |
Striking
Areas
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Ball of the Foot |
Koshi (Front or Round Kick) |
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Instep |
Haisoku (Round Kick) |
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Edge of the Heel |
Sokuto (Side Kick) |
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Bottom of the Heel |
Kakato (Axe Kick) |
Strikes
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Fist |
Seiken |
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Upper Punch |
Jodan Tsuki |
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Center Punch |
Chuudan Tsuki |
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Down Punch |
Gedan Tsuki |
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Reverse Punch |
Gyaku Tsuki |
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Knife Hand |
Shuto |
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Elbow Strike |
Embi |
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Back Fist |
Uraken |
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Palm Strike |
Shote |
Kicks
(Geri)
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Front Kick |
Mae Geri |
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Round Kick |
Mawashi Geri |
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Side Kick |
Yoko Geri |
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Flying Side Kick |
Tobi Yoko Geri |
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Double Front Jump Kick |
Nidan Geri |
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Back Kick |
Ushiro Geri |
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Hook Kick |
Kake Geri |
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Spinning Back Hook Kick |
Ushiro Kake Geri |
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Jump Spinning Back Kick |
Tobi Ushiro Geri |
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Crescent Kick |
Ko Geri |
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Axe Kick |
Kakato Otoshi |
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Jump Spinning Crescent Kick |
Tobi Mawashi Ko Geri |
Blocks (Uke)
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Upper Block |
Jodan Uke |
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Inside Center Block |
Chuudan Uchi Uke |
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Outside Center Block |
Chuudan Soto Uki |
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Down Block |
Gedan Uke |
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Crosshand Block |
Juji Uke |
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Knifehand Block |
Shuto Uke |
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Elbow Block |
Embi Uke |
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Palm Heel Block |
Shote Uke |
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Ridge Hand Block |
Haito Uke |
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Back Hand Block |
Haisho Uke |
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Knee Block |
Hiza Uke |
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Wedge Block |
Kaikiwake Uke |
Stances (Dachi)
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Front Stance |
Zenkutsudachi |
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Straddle Stance |
Shikodachi |
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Ready Stance |
Ichihachiji |
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Attention Stance |
Musobidachi |
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Immovable Stance |
Fudodachi |
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Scissor Stance |
Hasamidachi |
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Cat Stance |
Nekko Ashidachi |
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Horse
Stance |
Kibadachi |
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Parallel Stance |
Heikodachi |
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Back Stance |
Kokutsudachi |
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Sword Stance |
Iai Goshidachi |
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One Legged Stance |
Ippon Ashidachi |
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