Terminology
counting
ichi one
ni two
san three
shi four
go five
roku six
shichi seven
hachi eight
ku nine
juu ten
Common Terms
rei bow (ritsu rei-standing bow/seiza rei-sitting bow)
yoi ready position
hajime begin
mawatte turn
yame stop
naore recover/command given at end of kata to return to start/yoi position
osu “I will try hard”, to acknowledge the instruction or show respect
chudan middle level (stomach)
gedan lower level (groin)
jodan upper level (chin)
kiai manifestation of the ki by a sharp/loud audible sound, “eai”
kime application and focus of power and spirit
kamae posture/position
jodan “upper level” / face
chudan “middle level” / stomach / solar plexus
gedan “lower level” / groin
mokusou “quiet meditation”
dojo “way place,” the place where you train
seiza “proper sitting” / kneeling
sempai senior student
kohai junior student
hantai different direction
yoko side
shomen front
migi right
hidari left
otoshi up to down direction of technique
joho down to up direction of technique
gaiho in to outward direction of technique
naiho out to inward direction of technique
otagai ni toward each other
shugo gather together/line up
hai yes
arigato gozaimasu thanks
do itashimashite welcome
Stances (Tachi-waza)
(a) Shizen-tai dachi natural stances
heisoku-dach feet together stance
musubi-dachi heels together feet turned outwards in V stance
heiko-dachi feet parallel stance
hachiji-dachi feet 35 degrees turned outward
uchihajiji-dachi feet 35 degrees turned inward
renoji-dachi “L” stance
teiji-dachi “T” stance
(b) Kihon dachi
zenkutsu-dachi front stance
kiba-dachi side stance
kokutsu-dachi back stance
fudo-dachi diagonal straddle leg stance/sochin dachi
shiko-dachi square stance
hangetsu-dachi “half moon” stance
sanchin-dachi hour glass” stance
neko ashi-dachi cat stance
sagi ashi-dachi one legged stance (foot behind knee)
kosa-dachi crossed leg stance
Blocks(Uke-waza)
Arms/hand
gedan barai downward block
soto ude uke outside inward forearm block
uchi ude uke inside outward forearm block
age-uke rising block
shuto-uke sword/knife hand block
te nagashi-uke sweeping block (opened hand)
sukui-uke scooping block
kake-uke hooking block
tsukami-uke grasping block
empi-uke elbow block
haishu-uke backhand block
teisho-uke palm heel block
juji-uke cross/”X” block
morote-uke augmented block
kakiwake-uke wedge block
sokumen awase-uke two handed side block
kakuto-uke bent wrist block
teisho-uke palm heel block
keito-uke chicken head wrist block
seiryuto-uke ox jaw block
Strikes (Uchi waza)
empi uchi elbow strike
uraken uchi back fist strike
haito uchi ridge hand strike
kentsui uchi hammer fist strike
shuto uchi sword hand strike
koko uchi tiger mouth strike
teisho uchi palm heel strike
Thrust and Punching (Tsuki waza)
choku zuki straight punch
gyaku zuki reverse punch
oi zuki lunge punch
kizami zuki short punch
ura zuki close punch
kagi zuki hook punch
mawashi zuki round punch
tate zuki vertical punch
age zuki rising punch
hasami zuki scissor punch(2 hands)
yama zuki wide u punch/mountain punch (2 hands)
heiko zuki parallel punch(2 hands)
awase zuki U punch (2 hands)
nukite zuki spear hand thrust
Kicks (Keri waza)
mae geri front snap kick
mawashi geri roundhouse kick
yoko geri keage side snap kick
yoko geri kekomi side thrust kick
ushiro geri back kick
mikazuki geri crescent kick
tobi geri jumping kick
hiza geri knee kick
State of Mind
Zanshin remaining mind
Mushin clear mind
Shoshin beginner mind
Fudoshin immovable mind
ASHI-SABAKI
Forward/Backward
Suri-ashi sliding one foot, other remains in place
Yori-ashi sliding both feet, but not hopping, not bringing feet together
Tsugi-ashi back foot steps behind front foot, then front foot advances (vice versa)
Ayumi-ashi back foot crosses over front foot, then front foot advances
Fumi-dashi ashi perform tsugi-ashi and continue movement of foot to make full step
Side-step/Direction Change
Hiraki-ashi both feet shift to the side
Mawashi-ashi pivot on foot to change body direction
Kae-ashi change front and back foot position keeping body centre in place
Kata
1. Heian Shodan Peaceful Mind 1st level 21
2. Heian Nidan Peaceful Mind 2nd level 26
3. Heian Sandan Peaceful Mind 3rd level 20
4. Heian Yondan Peaceful Mind 4th level 27
5. Heian Godan Peaceful Mind 5th level 23
6. Tekki Shodan Iron Horse 1st level 29
7. Tekki Nidan Iron Horse 2nd level 24
8. Tekki Sandan Iron Horse 3rd level 36
9. Bassai Dai To Penetrate a Fortress- major/large 42
10. Bassai Sho To Penetrate a Fortress- minor/small 27
11. Kanku Dai To look at the Sky-major/large 65
12. Kanku Sho To look at the Sky- minor/small 47
13. Gojushiho Dai 54 steps- major/large 62
14. Gojushiho Sho 54 steps- minor/small 65
15. Hangetsu Half Moon 41
16. Empi Flying Swallow 37
17. Jion Named after the temple Jion-Ji 47
18. Ji'in temple grounds of Jion-Ji 35
19. Jitte Ten hands 24
20. Meikyo Bright Mirror/Mirror of the Soul 33
21. Nijushiho 24 steps 24
22. Wankan King’s Crown 25
23. Gankaku Crane Standing Upon a Rock 42
24. Sochin Energetic Calm/Preserve Peace 40
25. Chinte Incredible Hands 32
26. Unsu Hand of a Cloud 48
KUMITE (sparring)
Sambon kumite 3 steps
Ippon kumite 1 step
Jiyu ippon kumite 1 step semi free
Jiyu kumite Free sparring