Numerical system |
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| ichi - 1 |
roku - 6 |
| ni - 2 |
shichi or nana - 7 |
| san - 3 |
hachi - 8 |
| shi or yon - 4 |
kyu or ku - 9 |
| go - 5 |
ju - 10 |
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Different levels & directions |
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| jodan - upper level |
hidari - left |
| chudan - middle level |
migi - right |
| gedan - lower level |
mae - forward |
| hiza shita - below the knee |
yoko - sideways |
| uchi - inside |
ushiro - backward |
| soto - outside |
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Elements of Karate training |
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| kihon - basic training |
kumite - sparring |
| kata - form |
gohon kumite - five-step sparring |
| sentei kata - selected kata |
sanbon kumite - three-step sparring |
| shitei kata - designated kata |
ippon kumite - one-step sparring |
| tokui kata - favourite kata |
jiyu kumite - freestyle sparring |
| bunkai - application |
oyo kumite - application sparring |
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Instructions during training |
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| yoi - prepare / get ready |
tsuyoku - strongly / powerfully |
| hajime - start / begin |
hayaku - quickly / fast |
| mawatte - turn |
yukkuri - slowly |
| yame - stop |
naore - recover / return to normal |
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In the Dojo |
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| dojo - practice room |
seiretsu - line up! |
| dogi - karate uniform |
mokuso - meditation |
| obi - karate belt |
mokuso yame - end the meditation! |
| sensei - instructor |
rei - bow |
| shihan - teacher of higher rank |
shomen no rei - bow to the front |
| deshi - student |
sensei ni rei - bow to the instructor |
| sempai - one's senior |
otagai ni rei - bow to each other |
| kohai - one's junior |
shinza ni rei - bow to ancestors of the art |
| dohai - one's equal |
kiritsu - stand up! |
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Punching Techniques |
Kicking Techniques |
| age zuki - rising punch |
mae geri - front kick |
| choku zuki - straight punch |
mawashi geri - round-house kick |
| gyaka zuki - reverse punch |
mikazuki geri - crescent kick |
| jun zuki / oi zuki - stepping punch |
tobi geri - jump kick |
| kagi zuki - hook punch |
ushiro geri - back kick |
| kizami zuki - jab |
yoko geri - side kick |
| mawashi zuki - round-house punch |
keage - snap kick |
| yama zuki - mountain punch |
kekomi - thrust kick |
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Blocking Techniques |
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| age uke - rising block |
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| gedan barai - downward block |
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| haiwan uke - back arm block |
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| morote uke - double arm block |
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| shuto uke - sword hand block |
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| soto uke - outside block |
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| uchi uke - inside block |
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