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General Terms
Soshu - Founder
Saïko Shihan - Grand Master
Shihan - Master
Sensei - Teacher
Sempai - Senior student
Kohai - Student junior to oneself
Rei - Bow
Dojo - Training Area
Dojo kun - Affirmation
Dogi - Karate uniform
Obi - Belt
Yoi - Ready Position
Kamaete - Starting Position
Hajime - Begin, Start
Naore - Move back to starting position
Mawate - Turn around
Yamei - Stop (immediately)
Seiza - Kneeling position
Hikite - Movement with shouting
Dan - Level of a black belt (degree)
Ibuki - Breathing
Kiai - Spirit-unifying shout
Kumite - Sparring
Kata - Form, Imaginary fight
Kyu - Level of a colored Belt
Mokuso - Meditation
Tamashiwari - Breaking Technique
Numbers
Ichi - 1
Ni - 2
San - 3
Shi (yon) - 4
Go - 5
Roku - 6
Shichi - 7
Hachi - 8
Ku - 9
Ju - 10
Niji - 20
Sanju - 30
Yonju - 40
Goju - 50
Positions
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• Heiko Dachi
• Kiba Dachi
• Kokutsu Dachi
• Kumite Dachi
• Musubi Dachi
• Zen Kutsu Dachi
Foot Techniques - keri waza
Maegeri - Front kick
Yoko geri - Side Kick
Gedan yoko geri - Downward side kick
Kakatogeri - Kick using the heel
Ushiro geri - Back Kick
Ushiro mawashi geri - Spinning Back Kick
Mawashi geri - Roundhouse kick
Uchi mawashi - Inside Crescent Kick
Soto mawashi - Outside Crescent Kick
Kake geri - Hook kick
Tobi geri - Jumping kick
Mae keage - Front high kick
Yoko keage - High kick to the side
Knee Techniques
Mae hizageri - Front knee kick
Gedan hizageri - Low knee kick
Soto hizageri - Outside knee kick
Hand Techniques
Gedan tsuki - Low punch
Chudan tsuki - Punch to the center of the body
Chudan gyaku tsuki - Direct punch (opposite to stance)
Chudan oitsuki - Direct punch (same side as stance)
Jodan tsuki - Punch to the face
Tatteken - Vertical fist punch
Furi uchi - Hook punch
Shita tsuki - Uppercut
Seiken ago uchi - Punch from side of the body
Seiken mawashi uchi - Circular punch to the face
Uraken - Back hand punch
Uraken gammen uchi - Back hand punch to the face
Uraken sayu uchi - Back hand punch - left-right
Shuto - Knife edge hand
Shuto gammen uchi - Open hand to the temple
Shuto hizo uchi - Open hand to the side
Shuto sakotsu uchi - Downward hit to the clavicle
Shuto sakotsu uchi komi - Direct hit to the clavicle
Shuto uchi uchi - Cross hit to the temple
Elbow Techniques - Hiji
Hiji jodan ate - Horizontal elbow to the face
Hiji age uchi - Upward elbow to the chin
Hiji oroshi uchi - Downward elbow to the floor
Blocking techniques - Uke
Gedan barai - Low block
Chudan uchi uke - Inside block
Chudan soto uke - Outside block
Jodan uke - High block
Mawashi uke - Circular block - open hands
Shuto uke - Front block - open hands
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