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Common Terms
Instructions in the Dojo
Numbers
Techniques
In Shotokan Dojo's across the world, Japanese
is frequently used in naming techniques, katas and perhaps counting.
However, no knowledge of Japanese is needed prior to stating Karate, we at
Yoshitaka don't teach all in Japanese, terms will be introduced slowly and
always followed by English and perhaps a demonstration for clarification.
This page is full of pretty much all the
Japanese terms you will ever need at Yoshitaka. Don't worry about learning
them all that will come in time.
On this page the Japanese Kanji is also
displayed where possible, in brackets next to the term.
(Please note Kanji will only be displayed if installed
on your computer).
Common Terms.
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Japanese |
English |
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Karate (空手) |
Kara - empty, te - hand |
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Shotokan (松涛館) |
Shoto - pine leaves, Kan -
House |
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Dojo (道場) |
Training Hall, lit. place of
the way |
|
Sensei (先生) |
Teacher |
|
Gi (衣
or
着) |
Karate suit or Uniform. |
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Kyu (級) |
Levels below black belt
(Coloured belts) |
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Dan (段)
|
The black belt levels |
| Kohai (後輩) |
Junior grade |
| Senpai (先輩) |
Senior grade |
| Yūdansha (有段者) |
Black belts |
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Instructions in the Dojo.
| Japanese |
English |
| Osu/Oss (押忍) |
Acknowledgement between
karate-ka |
| Rei (礼) |
Bow |
| Yoi (用意) |
Ready position |
| Hajime (始め) |
Start. |
| Yame (止め) |
Finish |
| Matte (待って) |
Stop immediately! |
| Mawatte (回って) |
Turn |
| Chūdan (中段) |
Stomach level |
| Jōdan (上段) |
Head level |
| Gedan (下段) |
Groin level |
| Kamaete (構えて) |
Take stance |
|
Kamae (構え) |
Stance lit. posture |
| Seiza (正座) |
Kneeling position lit. correct
sitting |
| Otagi ni Rei |
Bow to each other |
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Sensei ni Rei |
Bow to the Sensei said by the Senpai
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| Mokuso (黙想,) |
Meditation |
| Hidari (左) |
Left |
| Migi (右) |
Right |
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Numbers.
On some occasions the Sensei may count in
Japanese. Counting in Japanese is fairly simple and normally in Karate you
only need to know how to count to ten!
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Techniques.
Blocks-Uke
|
Japanese |
English |
| Gedan Barai (下段払い) |
Downward block |
| Age Uke (上げ受け)
|
Rising block. |
| Uchi Uke (内受け) |
Middle inside
block |
| Soto Uke (外受け) |
Middle outside
clock |
| Shuto Uke (手刀受) |
Knifehand block |
| Nagashi Uke (流受) |
Sweeping block |
| Tate Shuto Uke |
Straight armed
knifehand block |
| Ju Ji Uke (十字受) |
X Block |
| Morote Uke (諸手受) |
Support hand block |
Attacks
|
Japanese |
English |
|
Tsuki |
Punch |
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Oi Tsuki (追い突き) |
Stepping punch |
| Gyaku Tsuki (逆突き) |
Reverse punch |
| Kizami Tsuki (刻突) |
Front hand snap
punch |
| Sanbon Tsuki |
3 punches |
| Maewashi Tsuki (回し突き) |
Roundhouse punch |
| Age Tsuki (上げ突き) |
Rising punch |
| Yama Tsuki(山突き) |
U shaped double
fist punch |
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Uchi |
Strikes |
| Empi (猿臂) |
Elbow strike |
| Age Empi |
Rising elbow
strike |
|
Maewashi Empi |
Roundhouse elbow strike |
| Uraken (裏拳) |
Back hand strike |
| Nukite |
Spear hand strike |
| Taesho (底掌) |
Palm heel strike. |
| Shuto (手刀) |
Knife hand strike |
| Haito |
Ridge hand strike. |
| Tetsui |
Hammer fist strike |
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Geri |
Kick |
| Mae Geri (前蹴) |
Front kick |
| Yoko Geri (横蹴り) |
Side kick |
| Yoko Geri Keikomi
(後蹴り) |
Side thrust kick |
| Yoko Geri Keage (横蹴込み) |
Side snap kick |
| Maewashi Geri (廻し蹴り) |
Roundhouse kick |
| Ushiro Geri (後蹴り) |
Back kick |
| Fumikomi (踏み込み) |
Stamp |
|
Mikazuki Geri (三日月蹴り) |
Crescent kick |
| Ren Geri |
Combination kicks |
| Kakato Geri |
Axe kick |
| Ushiro Maewashi
Geri |
Reverse Roundhouse |
| Tobi Geri |
Flying kick |
| Hiza Geri (膝蹴り) |
Knee Kick |
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Ashi Waza |
Leg techniques |
| Ashi Barai (足払) |
Sweep |
| Yori Ashi |
Sliding motion,
feet do not cross |
| Nami Ashi |
Block using the
leg, as in Tekki Shodan |
Stances-Dachi
|
Japanese |
English |
| Zenkutsu Dachi (前屈立ち) |
Front stance |
| Kokutsu Dachi (後屈立ち) |
Back stance |
| Kiba Dachi (騎馬立ち) |
Horse Riding
stance |
| Shiko Dachi (四股立ち) |
Horse Riding
stance with feet pointed outward |
| Neikoashi Dachi (猫足立ち) |
Cat stance |
| Fudo Dachi (不動立ち) |
Rooted stance |
| Hangetsu Dachi (半月立ち) |
Half moon stance |
| Sochin Dachi (壯鎭立ち) |
Hour Glass stance |
| Kirkikaeshi |
Switch legs on the
spot. |
| Musubi Dachi (結び立ち) |
Informal stance,
heels together, feet at 45 degrees. |
| Tsuru Ashi Dachi (鶴足立ち) |
Crane Stance - One
leg stance used in Gankaku. |
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Kime (決め) |
Focus, or the ability to make the whole body stop at the
end of a technique. Breathing is an important part in Kime, however the
exhalation should not be forced or make a sound similar to a kiai. |
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Hikate |
The resting position of the opposite hand to a punch,
just above the hip. |
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Kiai (気合) |
A ferocious release of energy expressed as a loud shout,
one should not say "kiai", but make an individual expression. |
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