Phone: (204) 896-3354
Email: charleswoodkarate@mts.net
General Terminology: | |||
| karate-do | way of the empty hand | | |
| shotokan | our style of karate-do | ||
| dojo | karate training hall | ||
| kamiza, shomen | focal point of the dojo | ||
| sensei | teacher | ||
| sempai | senior [student] | ||
| kohai | junior [student] | ||
| gi | training uniform | ||
| obi | belt | ||
| kyu | belt grade [colored] | ||
| dan | black belt grade |
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| kihon | basic techniques | ||
| kata | pre-arranged formal exercise | ||
| kumite | sparring | ||
| ippon kumite | one-step sparring | ||
| sanbon kumite | three-step sparring | ||
| gohon kumite | five-step sparring | ||
| jiyu kumite | free sparring | ||
| maai | distance [between self and opponent] | ||
| shiai | contest | | |
| ippon | one [point] | ||
| wazari | half [point] | ||
| hajime | begin | ||
| yame | stop | ||
| yoi | ready position | ||
| shizentai | natural ready position | ||
| jodan | face level | ||
| chudan | middle level | ||
| gedan | lower level | ||
| mawate | turn, face other direction | ||
| migi | right [side] | | |
| hidari | left [side] | ||
| hanmi | half facing | ||
| kiai | shout, focusing spirit with technique | ||
| kime | fighting spirit, focus | ||
| makiwara | punching board | ||
| aka | red | ||
| shiro | white | ||
| kuro | black | ||
| Expressions of Courtesy and Respect: | |||
| shugo | come together | | |
| seiza | formal kneeling posture | ||
| mokuso | meditation | ||
| nitsu rei | standing bow | ||
| za rei | kneeling bow | ||
| shomen ni rei | bow to the front of dojo | ||
| sensei ni rei | bow to the sensei | ||
| sempai ni rei | bow to the sempai | ||
| otagai ni rei | bow to each other |
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| onegashimasu | please [teach/help me] | ||
| arigato | thank you | ||
| sumimasen | excuse me | ||
| gomen nasai | I'm sorry | ||
| dojo kun | training hall etiquette [phrases] | ||
| Numbers/Counting: | |||
| ichi | one | ||
| ni | two | ||
| san | three |
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| shi | four | ||
| go | five | ||
| roku | six | ||
| sichi | seven | ||
| hachi | eight | ||
| ku | nine | ||
| ju | ten | ||
| Hand Techniques [te waza]: | |||
| choku zuki | straight punch | | |
| oi zuki | lunge [stepping] punch | ||
| gyaku zuki | reverse punch | ||
| kage zuki | hook punch | ||
| yama zuki | U-punch | ||
| sanbon zuki | triple punch | ||
| age zuki | rising punch | ||
| kizami zuki | jab | ||
| ura zuki | back fist punch | ||
| seiken zuki | fore fist punch | ||
| tate zuki | vertical fist punch | ||
| mawashi zuki | roundhouse punch |
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| awase zuki | U-punch | ||
| uraken uchi | back fist strike | ||
| empi uchi | elbow strike | ||
| shuto uchi | knife hand strike | ||
| gyaku shuto uchi reverse knife hand strike | |||
| nuki te | spear hand | ||
| ippon nuki te | one finger spear hand [index finger] | ||
| nihon nuki te | two finger spear hand [index and middle fingers] | ||
| ippon ken | one knuckle fist [index finger] | ||
| naka daka ken | one knuckle fist [middle finger] | ||
| teisho | palm heel strike | ||
| kensui | hammer fist strike |
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| tettsui | bottom fist strike | ||
| haito uchi | ridge hand strike | ||
| kakuto uchi | chicken head strike | ||
| seriuto uchi | ox jaw strike | ||
| kakuto | bent wrist strike | ||
| Blocks [uke waza]: | |||
| age uke | rising block | ||
| uchi uke | inside block | ||
| soto uke | outside block |
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| gedan barai | downward block | ||
| shuto uke | knife hand block | ||
| teisho uke | palm heel block | ||
| morote uke | double forearem block | ||
| juji uke | X-block | ||
| kosa uke | cross-arm block | ||
| hiji uke | elbow block | ||
| haishu uke | back hand block | ||
| kakiwake uke | separating block | ||
| nagashi uke | sweep block | | |
| Kicking Techniques [geri waza]: | |||
| mae geri | front snap kick | ||
| mawashi geri | roundhouse kick | ||
| yoko geri kekomi side thrust kick | |||
| yoko geri keage side snap kick | | ||
| uchi mawashi geri inside roundhouse kick | |||
| gyaku mawashi geri reverse roundhouse kick | |||
| ushiro kekomi geri back thrust kick | |||
| mika zuki geri | crescent kick | ||
| tobi geri | jumping kick | ||
| hiza geri | knee kick | ||
| nidan geri | two level kick | ||
| fumikomi | stamping/cutting kick | ||
| ashi barai | leg sweep | ||
| Stances [dachi]: | |||
| hachiji dachi | natural stance [feet angled out, shoulder width apart] | ||
| heiko dachi | natural stance [feet pointing straight ahead, shoulder width apart] | ||
| heisoku dachi | natural stance [toes and heels together] | ||
| musubi dachi | stance with heels together, toes apart | ||
| zenkutsu dachi | front stance | | |
| kokutsu dachi | back stance | ||
| kiba dachi | side stance | ||
| shiko dachi | square stance | ||
| sanchin dachi | hour glass stance | ||
| fudo dachi | rooted stance | ||
| kosa dachi cross-legged/closed stance | |||
| neko ashi dachi cat stance | |||
| saga ashi dachi crane stance | |||
| hangetsu dachi | half-moon stance | ||
| renoji dachi | check-mark stance | ||
| teiji dachi | T-stance | ||
