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Listed below are several terms used during Yoshukai Karate Alliance training. This list is not exhaustive nor was it meant to be. If you cannot find a term you are looking for please feel free to contact us.
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| Budo |
Way of combat |
| Bunkai |
Application (interpretation) of kata techniques |
| Bushi |
Warrior |
| Bushido |
Way of the warrior |
| Gi |
Training uniform. Traditionally white. |
| Hai |
Yes |
| Hombu-dojo |
A term used to refer to the central dojo of an organization |
| Iie |
No |
| Karate |
Open hand, empty hand |
| Karate-do |
the way of the empty hand. This implies not only the physical aspect of karate, but also the mental and social aspects of karate. |
| Karate-ka |
A practitioner of karate |
| Kempo |
Fist law, a generic term to describe fighting systems that uses the fist |
| Kiai |
Spirit shout/focus of spiritual energy |
| Kihon |
Basic techniques |
| Kime |
Focus |
| Kobudo |
Ancient warrior art, referring to weapons training |
| Kumite |
Sparring/fighting |
| Makiwara |
Punching board or post |
| Oss |
A word peculiar to karate; it is used as a form of respectful greeting, yes”, or I understand |
| Rei |
Bow |
| Waza |
Technique |
| Hajime |
Begin |
| Shomen-ni-rei |
Bow to the front |
| Yame |
Stop |
| Yasume |
Relax (or ready position) |
| Yoi |
Ready |
| Chito-ryu |
A Okinawan style of karate developed by Dr. Tsuyoshi Chitose |
| Shorei-ryu |
An Okinawan karate system originating in Naha |
| Shorin-ryu |
A major style of Okinawan karate meaning “pine forest” school |
| Yoshukai |
A traditional Japanese style of karate developed by Mamoru Yamamoto |
| Hasami-dachi |
Scissors stance |
| Jiyu-dachi |
Free-fighting stance |
| Kokutsu-dachi |
Back stance |
| Musube-dachi |
Informal attention stance, feet turned out |
| Neko-ashi dachi |
Cat stance |
| Sanchin-dachi |
Hour-glass stance |
| Shiko-dachi |
Square or wide stance |
| Shizen-dachi |
Natural stance |
| Zenkutsu-dachi |
Forward or front stance |
| Chudan-soto uke |
iddle-outside block |
| Chudan-uchi uke |
Middle-inside block |
| Gedan-uke |
Down block |
| Jodan-uke |
Upper block |
| Juji-uke |
Cross-x block |
| Shuto-uke |
Knife-hand block |
| Sokutei-osae-uke |
Pressing block w/sole |
| Sokuto-osae-uke |
Pressing block w/foot edge |
| Tate shuto uke |
Vertical knife-hand block |
| Tsukamai-uke |
Grasping block |
| Gyaku-zuki |
Reverse punch |
| Kizami-zuki |
Jab punch |
| Mawashi-zuki |
Roundhouse punch |
| Morote-zuki |
Double-fist punch |
| Oi-zuki |
Lunge punch |
| Teisho-zuki |
Palm-heel punch |
| Empi-uchi |
Elbow strike |
| Haito-uchi |
Ridge hand strike |
| Kentsui-uchi |
Fist-hammer strike |
| Shuto-uchi |
Knife hand strike |
| Uraken-uchi |
Back fist strike |
| Ippon-nukite |
One-finger spearhand |
| Nihon-nukite |
Two-finger spearhand |
| Yonhon-nukite |
Spearhand |
| Kagi-geri |
Hook kick |
| Mae-geri |
Front kick |
| Mawashi-geri |
Roundhouse kick |
| Mika-zuki-geri |
Crescent kick |
| Nidan-mae-geri |
Double-jump front kick |
| Ushiro-geri |
Back kick |
| Yoko-geri |
Side kick |
| Yoko-geri-keage |
Side snap kick |
| Yoko-geri-kekomi |
Side thrust kick |
| Yoko-tobi-geri |
Jumping side kick |
| Bassai |
To Penetrate a Fortress |
| Chinto |
Fighting to the East |
| Kusanku |
Chinese Military Attaché |
| Mugen |
Endless |
| Niseishi |
Twenty-four Movements |
| Rohaidai |
Vision of White Crane |
| Rohaisho |
Vision of White Crane |
| Ryusan |
Three Dragons |
| Sanchin |
Three Conflicts |
| Sanshiryu |
Thirty-six Hands |
| Seisan |
Crescent Moon |
| Shihohai |
Four Directions |
| Sochin |
The Grand Prize |
| Tenshin |
Body Turning |
| Zenshinkotai |
Advance in Turn |
| Bo |
The bo, also know as a staff, is a long wooden pole typically about 6 feet in length. The bo was used by farmers in Okinawa to herd animals or placed across the shoulders to carry supplies. |
| Katana |
The longer of the two swords worn by samurai |
| Nunchaku |
A flail like weapon made of two pieces of wood connected by a length of rope or chain. |
| Sai |
An Okinawan weapon resembling a handheld pitchfork. |
| Shinai |
Bamboo sword |
| Tonfa |
A farm tool developed into a weapon by the Okinawans |
| Kyu |
Rank below Shodan (1st degree black belt) |
| Mudansha |
Students without black-belt ranking |
| Dan |
Level or degree of black belt rank. |
| Yudansha |
Black-belt practitioners of any degree |
| Shodan |
First degree black belt |
| Nidan |
Second degree black belt |
| Sandan |
Third degree black belt |
| Yondan |
Fourth degree black belt |
| Godan |
Fifth degree black belt |
| Rokudan |
Sixth degree black belt |
| Shichidan |
Seventh degree black belt |
| Hachidan |
Eighth degree black belt |
| Kudan |
Ninth degree black belt |
| Judan |
Tenth degree black belt |
| Renshi |
Entry Level Master |
| Shihan |
A formal title meaning master or master instructor, a teacher of teachers |
| Hanshi |
Master, an honorary title given to the highest black belt of an organization |
| Ichi |
One |
| Ni |
Two |
| San |
Three |
| Shi |
Four |
| Go |
Five |
| Roku |
Six |
| Shichi |
Seven |
| Hachi |
Eight |
| Ku |
Nine |
| Ju |
Ten |
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