| KIHON
JUTSUGO |
BASIC
TERMINOLOGY |
|
| Anza |
Relaxed
Sitting |
|
| Arigato
Gozaimasu |
Thank
You
(polite) |
|
| Budo |
Martial Way |
|
| Bunkai |
Application
(analysis) |
|
| Dan |
Grade
(Black Belt) |
|
| Dojo |
Training
Hall (Way place) |
|
| Dojo
Kun |
Training
Hall Oath |
|
| Dogi
(Gi) |
Karate
Uniform (Way clothes) |
|
| Fumiashi |
Step
(with a change of feet) |
|
| Gasshukoku |
United States |
|
| Hajime |
Begin |
|
| Hanshi |
Honorable
Master |
|
| Ibuki |
Forced
Tension Breathing |
|
| Jisen
Kumite |
Full-Contact
Fighting |
|
| Jiyu
Kumite |
Free
Fighting |
|
| Kamaete |
Take
Ready Position |
|
| Karate |
Empty
Hand |
|
| Kata |
Form |
|
| Ki |
Inner
Energy |
|
| Kiai |
Explosive
Scream |
|
| Kiai
Irete |
With
Explosive Energy |
|
| Kihon |
Basics |
|
| Kihon
Waza |
Basic
Techniques |
|
| Kime |
Focus |
|
| Kohai |
Junior
Student |
|
| Kokusai |
International |
|
| Kosa |
Switch
(i.e. switch stance L to R or R to L) |
|
| Kotai |
Switch
(i.e. partners switch places in a drill) |
|
| Kumite |
Fight |
|
| Kyokushin |
Ultimate
Truth |
|
| Kyu |
Rank
(below Black Belt) |
|
| Maai |
Interval
(between opponents) |
|
| Makiwara |
Striking
Post (straw wrapped) |
|
| Mawatte |
Turn |
|
| Mokuso |
Meditation
(silent thought) |
|
| Mugorei |
No
Counting (no commands) |
|
| Mushin |
Without
Thought (no mind) |
|
| Naore |
Return
to Starting Position |
|
| Nogare |
Calm
Controlled Breathing |
|
| Obi |
Belt
(sash) |
|
| Okuriashi |
Shuffle
Step (sending foot) |
|
| Onegaishimasu |
Please
(polite) |
|
| Osu |
Patience
and Determination |
|
| Otagai |
Each
Other |
|
| Rei
(...ni Rei) |
Bow
(Bow to...) |
|
| Renmei |
Federation |
|
| Renma |
Polishing,
Training |
|
| Renraku |
Combinations |
|
| Seishin |
Spirit |
|
| Seiza |
Formal
Kneeling (correct sitting) |
|
| Sempai |
Senior
(1st & 2nd Dan) |
|
| Sensei |
Teacher
(born before) (3rd & 4th Dan) |
|
| Shomen |
Front
(correct face) of the Dojo |
|
| Shihan |
Expert
(5th, 6th & 7th Dan) |
|
| Sosai |
President |
|
| Tameshiwari |
Breaking
Test |
|
| Tanden |
Center of Body (below navel) |
|
| Waza |
Technique(s) |
|
| Yame |
Stop |
|
| Yasume |
Rest,
at Ease |
|
| Yoi |
Ready |
|
| Yudansha |
Black
Belt Holder |
|
| Zanshin |
Remain
Alert (remaining mind) |
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