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japanese words/meanings
Counting
Ichi --------------- One
Ni --------------- Two
San --------------- Three
Shi --------------- Four
Go --------------- Five
Roku --------------- Six
Shichi --------------- Seven
Hachi --------------- Eight
Kyu --------------- Nine
Ju --------------- Ten
Ju Ichi --------------- Eleven
Ju Ni --------------- Twelve
Ju San --------------- Thirteen
Ju Yon --------------- Fourteen
Ju Go --------------- Fifteen
Ju Droku --------------- Sixteen
Ju Nana --------------- Seventeen
U Hachi --------------- Eighteen
Ju Kiya --------------- Nineteen
Ni Ju --------------- Twenty
San Ju --------------- Thirty
Yon Ju --------------- Fourty
Go Ju --------------- Fifty
Hyaku --------------- One Hundred .
Stances
Ayumi Ashi --------------- Natural Stance
Fudo Dashi --------------- Free Stance Immovable Stance
Han Zenkutsu Dachi --------------- Half Forward Leaning Stance
Heiko Dachi --------------- Natural Stance
Kiok Tske Dashi --------------- Attention Stance
Kiba Dachi --------------- Straddle Stance
Kokutsu Dachi --------------- Back Stance
Kossa Dachi --------------- Female Horse Stance
Musubi Dachi --------------- Kata Stance (toes apart, heels together)
Niko Ashi Dachi --------------- Cat Stance
Sanchin Dachi --------------- Hour Glass Stance
Shiko Dachi --------------- Sumo Stance
Teji Dachi --------------- “T” Stance
Tsuru Dachi --------------- Stork Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi --------------- Forward Leaning Stance
Punches
Gyaku Zuki --------------- Reverse Punch
Ippon Ken --------------- Four Knuckle Punch
Kage (kaek) Zuke --------------- Hook Punch
Kizami Zuki --------------- Leading Punch (jab)
Mawashi Zuki --------------- Round Hook Punch
Morote Zuki --------------- Double Fist Punch
N i Zuki --------------- Double Punch
Oi Zuki --------------- Lunch Punch
Rekken --------------- Back Fist Punch (short)
Ura Ken --------------- Back Fist Strike
Seiken --------------- Fist
Postures
Fudo Dachi Yoi No Kame --------------- Jiyu Kumite Form
Niko Ashi Dachi, Niko Ashi No Kamae --------------- Cat-like Kumite Form
Sanchin Dashi, Sanchin No Kamae --------------- Sanchin Form
Kicks
Geri --------------- Kick
Keage --------------- Snap
Kekomi --------------- Thrust
Ashi Barai --------------- Foot Sweep
Fumikomi Geri --------------- Stamping Kick
Hiza Geri --------------- Knee Kick
Kansetsu Geri --------------- Knee Joint Kick
Mae Geri --------------- Front Kick
Yoko Geri --------------- Side Kick
Mawashi Geri --------------- Roundhouse Kick
Ushiro Geri --------------- Back Thrust Kick .
Mae Tobi Geri --------------- Jumping (flying) Front Kick
Yoko Tobi Geri --------------- Jumping (Flying) Side Kick
Mikazuki Geri --------------- Crescent Kick
Nami Ashi --------------- Inside Snapping Kick
Strikes
Empi --------------- Elbow Strike
Haito --------------- Ridge Hand Strike
Kakuto --------------- Crane Hand Strike
Nukite --------------- Spear Hand Strike
Shuto --------------- Knife Hand Strike
Teisho --------------- Palm Heel Strike
Tetsui --------------- Hammer Fist Strike
Iaido Postures
Chudan No Kame --------------- Middle
Gedan no Kame --------------- Lower
Jodan No Kame --------------- Upper
Waki No Kame --------------- Down Behind
Kata Meanings
Taikyoku Gedan --------------- First Course Lower
Taikyoku Chudan --------------- First Course Middle
Taikyoku Jodan --------------- First Course Upper
Taikyoku Soto Chudan --------------- First Course outside middle
Taikyoku Mawashi Uke --------------- First Course Circular Block
Taikyoku Kake Uke --------------- First Course Hooking Block
Geki Sai Itch --------------- Attack & Smash 1
Geki Sai Ni --------------- Attack & Smash 2
Sanchin --------------- 3 Battles (mind, body, spirit)
Tensho --------------- Rotating Palm
Saifa --------------- Destroy & Defeat
Seiunchin --------------- Attack, Conquor & Surpress
Sanseiru --------------- 36 Movements
Shishochin --------------- Fighting in 4 directions (4 battles)
Miscellaneous
Aio --------------- Blue
Budo --------------- The Martial Arts Way
Bushi --------------- Martial Arts Warrior
Chairoi --------------- Brown
Dojo --------------- Training Hall/Way/Place
Domo Arigato gozaimasu --------------- Thank you very much
Gi --------------- Uniform
Goju --------------- Hard & Soft
Guriin --------------- Green
Haisoku --------------- Instep
Hajime --------------- Begin
Hantei --------------- Review
Hidari --------------- Left
Hype --------------- Yes
Ippon --------------- One Point
Jiyu Kumite --------------- Free Sparring
Karate Do --------------- Empty Hand Way
Karate Ka --------------- Student
Kata --------------- Forms/ Patterns
Kiai --------------- Meeting of the Spirits (Yell)
Kihon Kumite --------------- Basic Sparring
Kiroi --------------- Yellow
Kime --------------- Focus
Kiok Tske --------------- Attention
Kuroi --------------- Black
Makiwara --------------- Striking Surface
Mawate --------------- Turn
Migi --------------- Right
Mukso --------------- Meditate
Noate --------------- Stand at ease
Obi --------------- Belt
Onna --------------- Women
Oos --------------- Acknowlegement
Orenji --------------- Orange
Otoko --------------- Men
Rei --------------- Bow
Ryu --------------- School/Style/Tradition
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