Terminology

Shorin Ryu Matsumura Kenpo Karate

Tsuke

Punch

 

Uke

Block

  • Seiken

Twisting

 

  • Gedan

Low level block

  • Tate

Vertical

 

  • Chudan

Mid level block

  • Mawashi

Roundhouse

 

  • Jodan

High level block

  • Kagi

Hooking

 

  • Shuto

Knife hand block

  • Age

Rising

 

  • Naigashi

Brush block

 

 

 

  • Tettsui

Cross body hammer fist block

 

 

 

 

 

Geri

Kick

 

Uchi

Strikes

  • Mai

Front

 

  • Uraken

Back fist strike

  • Mawashi

Roundhouse

 

 

 

  • Yoko

Side

 

 

 

  • Ushiro

Back

 

 

 

  • Fumikomi

Stamping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counting

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Japanese

Ichi

Ni

San

Shi

Go

Roku

Shichi

Hachi

Ku

Ju

Hogan

Tichi

Tachi

Michi

Uchi

Ichichi

Moochi

Nanachi

Yachi

Kukunuchi

Tu

 

 

 

 

 

Terms / Phrases

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dojo

"way place', a training hall where martial arts are practiced

Ki o tsuke

Attention (i.e. call to attention when black belt enters mat area).

Rei

Command to bow

ORei

Great bow (eyes down)

Sensei:

Instructor – one who has gone before

Sensei Ni Rei

Bow to the Sensei

Yame:

To stop or recover from the practice of an exercise or technique

Domo arigato gozaimasu

Thank you very much (formal)

 

 

  • Obi

Belt

 

  • Gi

Uniform

  • Yadansha

Black belt holder

 

  • Shomen

Front of dojo

  • Sempai

Senior student

 

  • Kohai

Junior Student

  • Hai

Yes

 

  • i-e

no

  • Migi

Right

 

  • Hidari

Left

 

 

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