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Etiquette and Basics
dojo: Training Gym dojo kun: martial arts ethics gi: Karate Jacket and trousers hajime: Begin oos: shout of respect and understanding otagai-ni: greeting each other (said during bow in and bow out) rei: Bow seiza: kneeling position sempai: senior sensei: teacher or master shomen: front of dojo yame: cease activity yoi: ready position
Basic Terms
age uki: Rising (upwards) block chudan: chest area gedan barai: downward block gohon kumite: 5 step sparring exercise gyaku tsuki: reverse punch jodan: face area kamae - te: ready hands kata: forms keage: snap kick kekomi: thrust kick kiai: shout emphasising spirit kiba daci: straddle (horse riding) stance kihon: basic exercises kokutsu dachi: back stance mae geri: front kick mawashi geri: roundhouse kick mawatte: turn around oi tsuki: lunge punch shuto uke: knife hand block soto ude uke: block from outside inwards uchi ude uke: block from inside outwards yoko geri keage: side snap kick yoko geri kekomi: side thrust kick zenkutsu dachi: forward stance
Counting
ichi: one ni: two san: three shi: four go: five rokku: six sichi: seven hachi: eight ku: nine ju: ten |