Terminology

General Vocabulary

Attention (Bow)

Skei Rei

Begin

Hajime

Beginning; Opening

Kihon

Black Belts (Collectively)

Yudansha

Ending; Closing

Heishu

Excuse Me

Sumimasen

Focus

Kime

High Area

Jo Dan

Middle Area

Chu Dan

Low Area

Gei Dan

Honbu Dojo

Headquarter Dojo

Please Teach Me

Onegai Shimasu

Ready; Open

Yoi

Silent Thoughts

Mokuso

Stop

Yame

Teacher

Sensei

Master

Renshi

Professor

Kyoshi

GrandMaster

Hanchi

Technique Application (Break Down)

Bunkai

Thank You (Formal)

Arrigatto Gozamashita

Thank You (Informal)

Arigatto

Training Camp

Gasshuku

Training Hall

Dojo

Uniform

Gi

 

Counting

One

Ichi

Two

Ni

Three

San

Four

Shi

Five

Go

Six

Roku

Seven

Shichi

Eight

Hachi

Nine

Ku

Ten

Ju

Eleven

Ju-Ichi

Twenty

Ni-Ju

 

Kata Terms

Traditional Goju Kata

Sanchin

Three Battles / Three Conflicts

Tensho

Revolving Hands

Gekisai Ichi

Attack, Smash, Destroy I

Gekisai Ni

Attack, Smash, Destroy II

Saifa

Rip and Tear

Shisochin

Four Peaceful Pillars

Seiunchin

Marches Far Quietly

Sanseryu

36 Movements

Sesan

13 Movements

Sepai

18 Movements

Kururunfa

Forever Stops, Peaceful and Tearing

Suparinpei

108 Movements

Yagi (Modern) Kata

Tenchi

Heaven and Earth

Seiryu

Blue Dragon

Byakko

White Tiger

Shujakku

Red Sparrow

Genbu

Black Turtle

 

Ranks

Yudansha Ranks With Honorary Titles

Junior Black Belt

Shodan-ho (Sensei)

1st Degree Black Belt (1st Dan)

Shodan (Sensei)

2nd Degree Black Belt (2nd Dan)

Nidan (Sensei)

3rd Degree Black Belt (3rd Dan)

Sandan (Sensei)

4th Degree Black Belt (4th Dan)

Yondan (Sensei)

5th Degree Black Belt (5th Dan)

Godan (Renshi)

6th Degree Black Belt (6th Dan)

Rokudan (Renshi)

7th Degree Black Belt (7th Dan)

Shichidan (Kyoshi)

8th Degree Black Belt (8th Dan)

Hachidan (Kyoshi)

9th Degree Black Belt (9th Dan)

Kudan (Hanshi)

10th Degree Black Belt (10th Dan)

Judan (Hanshi)

 

Techniques

Sparring (Kumite)

Sparring

Kumite

Freestyle Sparring

Jiyu Kumite

Straight Line Sparring

Renzoku Kumite

5 Man Sparring

Kakomi Kumite

1 Step Sparring

Ippon Kumite

2 Step Sparring

Nihon Kumite

Stances (Dachi)

Attention Stance

Misubi Dachi

Cat Stance

Neko Ashi Dachi

Sumo Stance

Shiko Dachi

Hourglass Stance

Sanchin Dachi

Short Stance

Zira Dachi

Kneeling Bow

Zazen

Turn

Mawate

Long Stance

Zenkutsu Dachi

Natural Stance

Hachi Dachi

Parallel Stance

Heiko Dachi

Straddle Leg Stance

Kiba Dachi

Fighting Stance

Sochin Dachi

Crane Stance

Sagiashi Dachi

Hand Strikes (Uchi, Zuki)

Back Fist Strike

Ura-Ken

Elbow Strike

Empei

Ridge Hand Strike

Haito

Finger Thrust

Nukite

Hammer Fist Strike

Tettsui

Knife Hand

Shuto

Lunge Punch

Oi Zuki

Reverse Punch

Gyaku Zuki

Hook Punch

Fuji Zuki

Palm Heel Strike

Teisho Zuki

Strike

Uchi

Blocks (Uke)

High Block

Jodan Uke

Middle Block

Chudan Uke

Inside Middle Block

Ouchi Uke

Outside Middle Block

Soto Uke

Low Block

Gedan Uke or Gedan Barai

Augmented Block

Morote Uke

Circular Block

Mawashi Uke

Knee Block

Hiza Uke

Open Hand Trap Block

Kake Uke

Palm Heel (Press) Block

Shotei Uke

Wrist Block

Ko Uke

Kicks (Geri)

Front Kick

Mae Geri

Side Kick

Yoko Geri

Roundhouse Kick

Mawashi Geri

Foot Sweep

Ashi Barai

Jump Kick

Tobi Geri

Stomp Kick

Kekomi Geri

Knee Joint Kick

Kensetsu Geri

Spinning Back Kick

Ushiro Geri

Inside Cresent Kick

Ouchi Geri

Outside Cresent Kick

Osoto Geri