| :: JAPANESE GLOSSARY :: |
Counting in Japanese
ICHI - One ROKU - Six
NI - Two SHICHI - Seven
SAN - Three HACHI - Eight
SHI - Four KU - Nine
GO - Five JU - Ten
NI - Two SHICHI - Seven
SAN - Three HACHI - Eight
SHI - Four KU - Nine
GO - Five JU - Ten
Higher numbers (11-99) are created by adding lower numbers together:
11 = Ju+Ichi, 12 = Ju + Ni, etc. and 20 = Ni+Ju, 30 = San + Ju, etc.
11 = Ju+Ichi, 12 = Ju + Ni, etc. and 20 = Ni+Ju, 30 = San + Ju, etc.
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| ::Tetsu Shin Karate Kan - Iron Heart Dojo :: Traditional Okinawan Instruction |
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| ::Tetsu Shin Karate Kan - Iron Heart Dojo :: Traditional Okinawan Instruction |
| ::Tetsu Shin Karate Kan - Iron Heart Dojo :: Traditional Okinawan Instruction |
| BLOCKS Jodan Uke - High Chudan Uke - Middle Gedan Uke - Low (or Gedan Barai) Ude Uke - Inside Morote Uke - Double STRIKES Tate Zuki - Vertical Fist Oi Zuki - Full Fist Uraken Zuki - Back Fist Age Zuki - Uppercut Koge Zuki - Flail Punch KICKS Hiza Geri - Knee Kick Haisoku Geri - Instep Kick Yoko Geri - Side Kick Ushiro Geri - Back Kick Mae Geri - Front Kick Mawashi Geri - Round Kick Mikazuki Geri - Crescent Kick STANCES Yoi Dachi - Ready Stance Kiba Dachi - Horse Stance Kokutsu Dachi - Back Leaning Stance Neko Ashi Dachi - Cat Stance Zenkutsu Dachi - Forward Leaning Stance Sanchin Dachi - Hourglass Stance (Short Stance) |
Arigato - Thank you
Bunkai - Application of Technique
Dozo - Please
Dojo - School (Place to learn the Way)
Gyaku - Reverse
Hara - Lower abdomen
Heiho - Stratagy
Hidari - Left
Hiza - Knee
Hontai - Change Sides
Iai-Do - Sword drawing Art as way of life
Kamae - Fighting Posture
Karate - Empty Hand
Kata - Prearranged Form
Keage - Snap Kick
Ki - Life Force
Kiai - Loud Yell
Ki o tsuke - Attention
Kiba dachi - Horse Stance
Kumite - Fighting
Maai - Combat engagement distance
Matte - Stop, Wait
Migi - Right (direction)
Moichido - Again (repeat)
Mushin - Without Thought
Obi - Belt
Osu - Yes Sir
Rei - Formal Bow
Sensei - Teacher
Seiza - Formal Kneeling
Shomen - Front of Dojo, Karate Master's Spirit
Shuto - Sword Hand
Tate - Stand Up
Te - Hand
Ushiro - Back
Waza - Technique
Yame - Stop, Rest
Yoi - Ready Position
Zuki - Strike
Bunkai - Application of Technique
Dozo - Please
Dojo - School (Place to learn the Way)
Gyaku - Reverse
Hara - Lower abdomen
Heiho - Stratagy
Hidari - Left
Hiza - Knee
Hontai - Change Sides
Iai-Do - Sword drawing Art as way of life
Kamae - Fighting Posture
Karate - Empty Hand
Kata - Prearranged Form
Keage - Snap Kick
Ki - Life Force
Kiai - Loud Yell
Ki o tsuke - Attention
Kiba dachi - Horse Stance
Kumite - Fighting
Maai - Combat engagement distance
Matte - Stop, Wait
Migi - Right (direction)
Moichido - Again (repeat)
Mushin - Without Thought
Obi - Belt
Osu - Yes Sir
Rei - Formal Bow
Sensei - Teacher
Seiza - Formal Kneeling
Shomen - Front of Dojo, Karate Master's Spirit
Shuto - Sword Hand
Tate - Stand Up
Te - Hand
Ushiro - Back
Waza - Technique
Yame - Stop, Rest
Yoi - Ready Position
Zuki - Strike