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Stan Bradley’s
Progressive
Martial Arts
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Karate Terms
Contents
General
Karate
“Empty
hands”.
Karate-ka
Student
of Karate-do.
Karate-do
(karate doh) The way of karate.
Dojo
(doh.joh) "way place," the place where you
train. Where the practice of karate takes place.
Shihan
(she.han) Master teacher -
Instructor of very high rank.
Sensei
(sen.say)
Teacher or instructor. The one who has come before.
Sempai (sem.pie) Senior - A
title given to high ranking students.
Dan
Level or degree - A rank designation for first (shodan) to tenth (judan) degree
black belt.
Hajime
(ha.jam.eh) begin
Kata
A logical arrangement of blocks, punches, strikes and kicking techniques in
certain set sequences. These are generally formal exercises handed down from
Master to Master. Kata is best described as
exercises in fighting an imaginary opponent or opponents.
Kiai
(key.eye) "spirit focus" / a focusing
yell. By exhaling very sharply and
tensing the abdomen, extra power can be given to the muscles. Kiais are generally found in the middle of a kata and at the end.
Kime
(keem.eh) "decision" / focus. The
essence of karate meaning an explosive attack to the target using the
appropriate technique and maximum power in the shortest time possible.
Kumite
(koom.a.tay) Loosely translated as a sparring match or a
sparring technique.
Kyu
(queue) Grade - A rank designation for under black belt.
Maware
(ma.war.eh) turn
Mokusoh
(mok.so) "quiet meditation"
Rei
(lay) bow
Seiza
(say.za)
"proper sitting" / kneeling
Yame
(yam.eh) stop
Yoh-i
(yoi) "get
ready" / ready position
Numbers
1 Ichi (each)
2 Ni (knee)
3 San (sawn)
4 Shi (she)
5 Go (go)
6 Roku (roke)
7 Shichi (sheech)
8 Hachi (hawch)
9 Ku (coo)
10 Ju (joo)
Stances
hachinoji-dachi
ready stance
zenkutsu-dachi
front stance
koh-kutsu-dachi
back stance
kiba-dachi
horse stance / saddle stance
neko-dachi
cat stance
sochin-dachi / fudoh-dachi
sochin stance /
"immovable" stance
sanchin-dachi
"hourglass"
stance
hangetsu-dachi
"half moon"
stance
Arm
Attacks
tsuki
punch
oi-zuki
lunge punch
gyaku-zuki
reverse punch
kizami-zuki
jab punch
nukite
spear-hand (thrust)
ura-ken
back hand (strike)
empi
elbow (strike)
Leg Attacks
keri
kick
mae-geri
front kick
mawashi-geri
round house kick
yoko-geri
side kick
ushiro-geri
back kick
Blocks
age-uke
rising block
ude-uke
"arm block", often used to mean outside block
soto-uke
outside block (see above)
uchi-uke
inside block
gedan barai
down block / "lower level sweep"
shuto-uke
knife-hand block
juuji-uke
two-handed "cross" block
Kata
Kata means “form(s)”
Translations are approximate.
heian shodan
"stable and secure
/ stable peace, first level"
heian nidan
"stable and secure
/ stable peace, second level"
heian sandan
"stable and secure
/ stable peace, third level"
heian yondan
"stable and secure
/ stable peace, fourth level"
heian godan
"stable and secure
/ stable peace, fifth level"
tekki shodan
"iron horseman,"
"first level"
tekki nidan
"iron
horseman," "second level"
tekki sandan
"iron
horseman," "third level"
bassai dai
"destroying a
fortress, greater (version)"
bassai sho [shoh]
"destroying a
fortress, lesser (version)"
empi
"flight of the
swallow"
jion
"compassion and
favor." This is a Buddhist term and possibly the name of some temple.
kankuu dai
"observing the
sky/emptiness, greater (version)"
kankuu sho [shoh]
"observing the
sky/emptiness, lesser (version)"
jutte / jitte
"ten hands"
hangetsu
"half moon"
nijuushiho
"twenty-four
steps"
gankaku
"boulder
crane" (the bird on a rock)
sochin [soh-chin]
"strength and
control"
unsu [unsuu]
"cloud hands"
gojuushiho (dai)
"fifty-four steps,
greater (version)"
gojuushiho sho [shoh]
"fifty-four steps,
lesser (version)"
meikyo [meikyoh]
"bright
mirror"
ji'in
"compassion and
shadow." Possibly another temple.
chinte
"rare hands"
wankan
"king's
crown"