Terminology
General Vocabulary
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Attention (Bow) |
Skei Rei |
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Begin |
Hajime |
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Beginning; Opening |
Kihon |
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Black Belts (Collectively) |
Yudansha |
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Ending; Closing |
Heishu |
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Excuse Me |
Sumimasen |
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Focus |
Kime |
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High Area |
Jo Dan |
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Middle Area |
Chu Dan |
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Low Area |
Gei Dan |
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Honbu Dojo |
Headquarter Dojo |
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Please Teach Me |
Onegai Shimasu |
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Ready; Open |
Yoi |
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Silent Thoughts |
Mokuso |
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Stop |
Yame |
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Teacher |
Sensei |
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Master |
Renshi |
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Professor |
Kyoshi |
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GrandMaster |
Hanchi |
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Technique Application (Break Down) |
Bunkai |
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Thank You (Formal) |
Arrigatto Gozamashita |
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Thank You (Informal) |
Arigatto |
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Training Camp |
Gasshuku |
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Training Hall |
Dojo |
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Uniform |
Gi |
Counting
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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 |
Ku |
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Ten |
Ju |
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Eleven |
Ju-Ichi |
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Twenty |
Ni-Ju |
Kata Terms
Traditional Goju Kata
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Sanchin |
Three Battles / Three Conflicts |
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Tensho |
Revolving Hands |
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Gekisai Ichi |
Attack, Smash, Destroy I |
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Gekisai Ni |
Attack, Smash, Destroy II |
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Saifa |
Rip and Tear |
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Shisochin |
Four Peaceful Pillars |
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Seiunchin |
Marches Far Quietly |
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Sanseryu |
36 Movements |
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Sesan |
13 Movements |
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Sepai |
18 Movements |
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Kururunfa |
Forever Stops, Peaceful and Tearing |
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Suparinpei |
108 Movements |
Yagi (Modern) Kata
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Tenchi |
Heaven and Earth |
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Seiryu |
Blue Dragon |
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Byakko |
White Tiger |
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Shujakku |
Red Sparrow |
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Genbu |
Black Turtle |
Ranks
Yudansha Ranks With Honorary Titles
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Junior Black Belt |
Shodan-ho (Sensei) |
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1st Degree Black Belt (1st Dan) |
Shodan (Sensei) |
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2nd Degree Black Belt (2nd Dan) |
Nidan (Sensei) |
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3rd Degree Black Belt (3rd Dan) |
Sandan (Sensei) |
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4th Degree Black Belt (4th Dan) |
Yondan (Sensei) |
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5th Degree Black Belt (5th Dan) |
Godan (Renshi) |
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6th Degree Black Belt (6th Dan) |
Rokudan (Renshi) |
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7th Degree Black Belt (7th Dan) |
Shichidan (Kyoshi) |
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8th Degree Black Belt (8th Dan) |
Hachidan (Kyoshi) |
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9th Degree Black Belt (9th Dan) |
Kudan (Hanshi) |
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10th Degree Black Belt (10th Dan) |
Judan (Hanshi) |
Techniques
Sparring (Kumite)
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Sparring |
Kumite |
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Freestyle Sparring |
Jiyu Kumite |
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Straight Line Sparring |
Renzoku Kumite |
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5 Man Sparring |
Kakomi Kumite |
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1 Step Sparring |
Ippon Kumite |
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2 Step Sparring |
Nihon Kumite |
Stances (Dachi)
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Attention Stance |
Misubi Dachi |
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Cat Stance |
Neko Ashi Dachi |
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Sumo Stance |
Shiko Dachi |
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Hourglass Stance |
Sanchin Dachi |
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Short Stance |
Zira Dachi |
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Kneeling Bow |
Zazen |
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Turn |
Mawate |
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Long Stance |
Zenkutsu Dachi |
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Natural Stance |
Hachi Dachi |
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Parallel Stance |
Heiko Dachi |
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Straddle Leg Stance |
Kiba Dachi |
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Fighting Stance |
Sochin Dachi |
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Crane Stance |
Sagiashi Dachi |
Hand Strikes (Uchi, Zuki)
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Back Fist Strike |
Ura-Ken |
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Elbow Strike |
Empei |
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Ridge Hand Strike |
Haito |
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Finger Thrust |
Nukite |
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Hammer Fist Strike |
Tettsui |
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Knife Hand |
Shuto |
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Lunge Punch |
Oi Zuki |
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Reverse Punch |
Gyaku Zuki |
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Hook Punch |
Fuji Zuki |
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Palm Heel Strike |
Teisho Zuki |
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Strike |
Uchi |
Blocks (Uke)
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High Block |
Jodan Uke |
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Middle Block |
Chudan Uke |
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Inside Middle Block |
Ouchi Uke |
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Outside Middle Block |
Soto Uke |
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Low Block |
Gedan Uke or Gedan Barai |
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Augmented Block |
Morote Uke |
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Circular Block |
Mawashi Uke |
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Knee Block |
Hiza Uke |
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Open Hand Trap Block |
Kake Uke |
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Palm Heel (Press) Block |
Shotei Uke |
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Wrist Block |
Ko Uke |
Kicks (Geri)
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Front Kick |
Mae Geri |
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Side Kick |
Yoko Geri |
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Roundhouse Kick |
Mawashi Geri |
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Foot Sweep |
Ashi Barai |
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Jump Kick |
Tobi Geri |
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Stomp Kick |
Kekomi Geri |
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Knee Joint Kick |
Kensetsu Geri |
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Spinning Back Kick |
Ushiro Geri |
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Inside Cresent Kick |
Ouchi Geri |
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Outside Cresent Kick |
Osoto Geri |