| KIHON
WAZA |
BASIC |
PHONETIC
SPELLING |
| Tsuki |
Punch (thrust) |
zoo-kee |
| Uchi |
Strike |
oo-chee |
| Uke |
Block |
oo-kee |
| Geri |
Kick |
ger-ay |
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| BUKI |
WEAPONS |
PHONETIC
SPELLING |
| Ashi |
Foot or Leg |
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| Chusoku |
Ball (middle) of the Foot |
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| Haisho |
Backhand |
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| Haisoku |
Instep of the Foot |
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| Haito |
Inner Knife Hand |
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| Hiji |
Elbow |
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| Hiraken |
Flat Fist |
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| Hiza |
Knee |
hee-za |
| Kakato |
Heel |
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| Keiko |
Chicken Beak |
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| Koken |
Wrist Top |
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| Kote |
Forearm |
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| Nakayubi Ippon Ken |
Middle Finger Knuckle Fist |
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| Nukite |
Spear Hand |
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| Oyayubi Ippon Ken |
Thumb Knuckle Fist |
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| Ryutoken |
Dragon's Head Fist |
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| Seiken |
Forefist (correct fist) |
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| Shotei |
Palm Heel |
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| Shuto |
Knife Hand |
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| Sokuto |
Outside (knife) Edge of the Foot |
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| Sune |
Shin |
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| Te |
Hand |
tee |
| Teisoku |
Arch of the Foot |
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| Tetsui |
Hammer Fist |
tet-soo-ee |
| Toho |
Sword Hand |
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| Uraken |
Backfist |
oor-a-kin |
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| NERAIDOKORO KOGEKIHOKO |
TARGETS & DIRECTIONS |
PHONETIC
SPELLING |
| Age |
Rising |
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| Ago |
Chin or Jaw |
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| Atama |
Head |
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| Chudan |
Middle Level |
choo-dan |
| Ganmen |
Face |
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| Gedan |
Lower Level |
gay-dan |
| Hana |
Nose |
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| Hara |
Abdomen |
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| Hidari |
Left |
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| Hizo |
Spleen |
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| Jodan |
Upper Level |
jo-dan |
| Johanshin |
Upper Body |
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| Kahanshin |
Lower Body |
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| Kake |
Hooked |
ka-kee |
| Kansetsu |
Joint (of limb) |
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| Kata |
Shoulder |
ka-ta |
| Kintama (Kin) |
Groin, Testicles (gold jewels) |
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| Komekami |
Temple |
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| Kubi |
Neck |
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| Kuchi |
Mouth |
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| Mae |
Front, Forward |
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| Mawashi |
Round, Circular |
ma-wash-ee |
| Me |
Eye(s) |
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| Migi |
Right |
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| Mimi |
Ear(s) |
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| Mizo-ochi |
Solar Plexus |
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| Momo |
Thigh |
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| Mune |
Chest |
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| Naname |
Diagonal |
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| Nodo |
Throat |
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| Oroshi |
Descending |
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| Rokkotsu |
Rib(s) |
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| Sakotsu |
Collarbone |
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| Sayu |
Left and Right |
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| Soto |
Outside |
so-toe |
| Tobi |
Jumping |
toby |
| Uchi |
Inside |
oo-ch-ee |
| Ude |
Arm |
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| Ura |
Reverse, Backwards |
oo-ra |
| Ushiro |
Back (direction) |
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| Yoko |
Side (direction) |
yoh-ko |
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| Dachi |
STANCES |
PHONETIC
SPELLING |
| Yoi Dachi |
Ready Stance |
yoy-dash-ee |
| Fudo Dachi |
Immobile Stance |
foo-doo-dash-ee |
| Zenkutsu Dachi |
Forward Leaning Stance |
zen-koots-oo-dash-ee |
| Uchi Hachiji Dachi |
Inside Character "8" Stance |
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| Sanchin Dachi |
Three Point Stance |
san-chin-dash-ee |
| Kokutsu Dachi |
Back Leaning Stance |
ko-koots-oh-dash-ee |
| Musubi Dachi |
Open Foot (connected) Stance |
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| Kiba Dachi |
Horseback Stance |
keeba-dash-ee |
| Neko Ashi Dachi |
Cat Stance |
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| Tsuru Ashi Dachi |
Crane Stance |
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| Moro Ashi Dachi |
One Foot Forward (two-foot) Stance |
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| Heisoku Dachi |
Closed Foot Stance |
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| Heiko Dachi |
Parallel Stance |
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| Yonjugodo Kiba Dachi |
Forty-Five Degree Horseback Stance |
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| Kake Dachi |
Hooked Stance |
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| Soto Hachiji Dachi |
Outside Character "8" Stance |
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| Shiko Dachi |
Sumo Stance |
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| Kumite Dachi |
Fighting Stance |
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| Han Mi |
Half Body Stance |
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| Migi Ashi Mae |
Right Foot Forward |
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| Hidari Ashi Mae |
Left Foot Forward |
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| Tsuki WAZA |
PUNCHES |
PHONETIC
SPELLING |
| Seiken |
Fore fist |
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| Oi Tsuki |
Lunge Punch |
oy-sook-ee |
| Morote Tsuki |
Two-Handed Punch |
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| Gyaku Tsuki |
Reverse Punch |
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| Tate Tsuki |
Vertical Punch |
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| Jun Tsuki |
Side (corresponding) Punch |
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| Shita Tsuki |
Lower Punch |
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| UCHI WAZA |
STRIKES |
PHONETIC
SPELLING |
| Seiken |
Fore fist |
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| Ago Uchi |
Chin / Jaw Strike |
ago-ooch-ee |
| Furi Ichi |
Hook Strike |
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| Tetsui |
Hammer Fist |
tet-soo-ee |
| Oroshi Ganmen Uchi |
Descending Face Strike |
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| Komekami Uchi |
Temple Strike |
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| Hizo Uchi |
Spleen Strike |
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| Mae Yoko Uchi |
Forward Side Strike |
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| Yoko Uchi |
Side Strike |
yo-ko-ooch-ee |
| Uraken – |
Back fist |
oor-a-ken |
| Ganmen Uchi |
Face Strike |
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| Sayu Uchi |
Left and Right Strike |
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| Hizo Uchi |
Spleen Strike |
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| Oroshi Ganmen Uchi |
Descending Face Strike |
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| Mawashi Uchi |
Roundhouse Strike |
ma-wash-ee-ooch-ee |
| Nihon Nukite |
Two-Fingered Spear Hand |
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| Yonhon Nukite |
Four-Fingered Spear Hand |
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| Shotei Uchi |
Palm Heel Strike |
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| Shuto – |
Knife Hand |
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| Sakotsu Uchi |
Collarbone Strike |
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| Yoko Ganmen Uchi |
Side Face Strike |
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| Sakotsu Uchikomi |
Collarbone Driving Strike |
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| Hizo Uchi |
Spleen Strike |
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| Uchi Uchi |
inside Strike |
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| Hiji Ate |
Elbow Strike |
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| Mae Hiji Ate |
Forward Elbow Strike |
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| Age Hiji Ate |
Rising Elbow Strike |
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| Ushiro Hiji Ate |
Backwards Elbow Strike |
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| Oroshi Hiji Ate |
Descending Elbow Strike |
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| UKE WAZA |
BLOCKING TECHNIQUES |
PHONETIC
SPELLING |
| Jodan Uke |
Upper Block |
jo-dan-oo-kee |
| Gedan Barai |
Lower Parry |
gay-dan-bar-eye |
| Chudan Uchi Uke |
Middle Area Inside Block |
choo-dan-ooch-ee-oo-key |
| Chudan Soto Uke |
Middle Area Outside Block |
choo-dan-so-toe-oo-key |
| Morote Chudan Uchi Uke |
Two-Handed Middle Area Inside Block |
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| Chudan Uchi Uke Gedan Barai |
Middle Area Inside Block with Lower Parry |
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| Shuto Uke |
Knife Hand Block |
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| Juji Uke |
Crossed Block |
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| Kake Uke |
Hooked Block |
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| Shotei Uke |
Palm Heel Block |
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| Mawashi Uke |
Circular Block |
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| GERI WAZA |
KICKING TECHNIQUES |
PHONETIC
SPELLING |
| Hiza Ganmen Geri |
Knee Face Kick |
hee-za-gam-en-ger-ay |
| Kin Geri |
Groin Kick |
kin-ger-ay |
| Mae Geri |
Front Kick |
my-ger-ay |
| Mae Keage |
Front Rising Kick |
my-kee-ag-ee |
| Soto Mawashi Geri |
Outside Crescent Kick |
so-to-ma-wash-ay-ger-ay |
| Uchi Mawashi Geri |
Inside Crescent Kick |
oo-chee-ma-wash-ay-ger-ay |
| Yoko Keage |
Side Rising Kick |
yo-ko-kee-ag-ee |
| Mawashi Geri |
Roundhouse Kick |
ma-wash-ay-ger-ay |
| Kansetsu Geri |
Joint Kick |
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| Yoko Geri |
Side Kick |
yo-ko-ger-ay |
| Ushiro Geri |
Back Kick |
oo-she-roo-ger-ay |
| Mae Kakato |
Geri Front Heel Kick |
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| Ago Geri |
Chin / Jaw Kick |
a-go-ger-ay |
| Tobi Mae Geri |
Jumping Front Kick |
toby-my-ger-ay |
| Ashi Barai |
Leg Sweep |
ash-ay-bar-eye |
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| KIHON JUTSUGO |
BASIC TERMINOLOGY |
PHONETIC
SPELLING |
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| Anza |
Relaxed Sitting |
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| Arigato Gozaimasu |
Thank You (polite) |
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| Budo |
Martial
Way |
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| Bunkai |
Application (analysis) |
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| Dan |
Grade (Black Belt) |
dan |
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| Dojo |
Training Hall (Way place) |
doh-joe |
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| Dojo Kun |
Training Hall Oath |
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| Dogi (Gi) |
Karate Uniform (Way clothes) |
gee |
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| Fumiashi |
Step (with a change of feet) |
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| Goshin Jutsu |
Self-Defense Techniques |
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| Gasshukoku |
>United
States |
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| Hajime |
Begin |
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| Hanshi |
Honorable Master |
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| Hikite |
Pulling Hand |
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| Ibuki |
Forced Tension Breathing |
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| Idogeiko |
Moving Drills |
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| Jisen Kumite |
Full-Contact Fighting |
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| Jiyu Kumite |
Free Fighting |
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| Kamaete |
Take Ready Position |
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| Kami no Kamae |
Upper Body Posture |
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| Karate |
Empty Hand |
kar-a-tee |
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| Kata |
Form |
kata |
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| Ki |
Inner Energy |
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| Kiai |
Explosive Scream |
kee-eye |
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| Kiai Irete |
With Explosive Energy |
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| Kihon |
Basics |
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| Kihon Waza |
Basic Techniques |
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| Kime |
Focus |
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| Kohai |
Junior Student |
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| Kokusai |
International |
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| Kosa |
Switch (i.e. switch stance L to R or R to
L) |
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| Kotai |
Switch (i.e. partners switch places in a
drill) |
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| Kumite |
Fight |
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| Kyokushin |
Ultimate Truth |
ki-o-koo-shin |
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| Kyu |
Rank (below Black Belt) |
cue |
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| Maai |
Interval (between opponents) |
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| Makiwara |
Striking Post (straw wrapped) |
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| Mawatte |
Turn |
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| Mokuso |
Meditation (silent thought) |
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| Mugorei |
No Counting (no commands) |
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| Mushin |
Without Thought (no mind) |
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| Naore |
Return to Starting Position |
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| Nogare |
Calm, Controlled Breathing |
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| Obi |
Belt (sash) |
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| Okuriashi |
Shuffle Step (sending foot) |
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| Onegaishimasu |
Please (polite) |
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| Osu |
Determination (push and endure) |
oos |
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| Otagai |
Each Other |
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| Rei (...ni Rei) |
Bow (Bow to...) |
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| Renmei |
Federation |
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| Renma |
Polishing, Training |
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| Renraku |
Combinations |
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| Seishin |
Spirit |
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| Seiza |
Formal Kneeling (correct sitting) |
see-za |
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| Sempai |
Senior (1st & 2nd Dan) |
sem-pie |
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| Sensei |
Teacher (born before) (3rd & 4th Dan) |
sen-say |
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| Shomen |
Front (correct face) of the Dojo |
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| Shihan |
Expert (5th Dan & higher) |
shee-han |
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| Sosai |
President |
so-say |
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| Tameshiwari |
Breaking Test |
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| Tanden |
Center of Body (below navel) |
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| Waza |
Technique(s) |
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| Yame |
Stop |
yam-ay |
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| Yasume |
Rest, at Ease |
ya-soo-mee |
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| Yoi |
Ready |
yoy |
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| Yudansha |
Black Belt Holder |
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| Zanshin |
Remain Alert (remaining mind) |
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| TAIKAI JUTSUGO |
TOURNAMENT TERMINOLOGY |
PHONETIC
SPELLING |
| Aka |
Red |
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| Awasete Ippon |
Adds Up to One Point |
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| Chui |
Warning |
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| Encho |
Overtime Round (extension) |
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| Fukushin |
Corner Judge (assistant referee) |
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| Fukushin Shugo |
Referees' Conference |
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| Genten |
Penalty |
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| Hantei |
Decision |
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| Hikiwake |
Draw, Tie |
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| Ippon |
One Point |
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| Kachi (...no Kachi) |
Win (...the Winner) |
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| Kiken |
Forfeit |
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| Senshuken Taikai |
Championship Tournament |
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| Shikaku |
Disqualification |
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| Shiro |
White |
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| Shushin |
Referee |
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| Waza Ari |
Half Point (has a technique) |
waz-are-ay |
| Zokko |
Resume Fighting |
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| KAZU |
NUMBERS |
PHONETIC
SPELLING |
| Ichi |
One |
eech |
| Ni |
Two |
nee |
| San |
Three |
san |
| Shi, Yon |
Four |
shee, yawn |
| Go |
Five |
go |
| Roku |
Six |
roke |
| Shichi, Nana |
Seven |
seech |
| Hachi |
Eight |
hatch |
| Ku |
Nine |
koo |
| Ju |
Ten |
choo |
