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Dojo Kun

Seek Perfection of Character 
Be Faithful 
Endeavor 
Respect others 
Refrain from violent behavior

Hitotsu! Jinkaku kansei ni tsutomuro koto. 
Hitotsu! Makato no michi o mamoro koto. 
Hitotsu! Doryoku no seishin o yashinau koto. 
Hitotsu! Reigi o omonzoro koto. 
Hitotsu! Kekki no yi o o imashimoro koto.

 

 

General

karate do - empty handed way

Shomen - front of the dojo

shihan - master

sensei - teacher

sempai - senior student

kohai - junior student

dojo - training hall

obi - belt

seiza - kneel

mokuso - meditate

rei - bow

yoi - ready

hajime - begin

yame - stop

naote - relax

hidari - left

migi - right

jodan - upper

chudan - middle

gedan - lower

dachi - stance

zuki - punch

uchi - strike

uke - block

geri - kick

Techniques

 

Strikes:

kizami zuki - jab

choku zuki - straight punch

oi zuki - step forward punch

gyaku zuki - reverse punch

uraken - back fist

tetsui - hammer fist

empi uchi - elbow strike

nukite- spear hand strike

shuto - knife hand

 

Blocks:

jodan age uke - upper rising block

gedan barai - lower block/parry

ude/soto uke - outside in middle block

uchi uke - inside out middle block

shuto uke - sword hand block

 

Stances:

zenkutsu dachi - front stance

kokutsu dachi - back stance

kiba dachi - horse stance

neko ashi dachi - cat stance

hangetsu dachi - hourglass stance

sochin dachi - rooted stance

 

Kicks:

mae geri - front snap kick

yoko geri keage - side snap kick

yoko geri kekomi - side thrust kick

mika zuki geri - crescent kick

mawashi geri - roundhouse kick

tobi geri - jump kick

ni mae geri - double front kick

ushiro geri kekomi - back thrust kick

Kata

 

Heian Shodan - Peaceful Mind First Level
Heian Nidan - Peaceful Mind Second Level
Heian Sandan - Peaceful Mind Third Level
Heian Yondan - Peaceful Mind Fourth Level
Heian Godan - Peaceful Mind Fifth Level

Tekki Shodan - Iron Horse Riding First Level
Tekki Nidan - Iron Horse Riding Second Level
Tekki Sandan - Iron Horse Riding Third Level

Bassai Dai - Penetrating the Fortress Major
Bassai Sho - Penetrating the Fortress Minor

Kanku Dai - Viewing the Sky Major
Kanku Sho - Viewing the Sky Minor

Empi - Flying Swallow
Jion - From the temple of Jion

Hangetsu - Half Moon
Jitte - Ten Hands
Gankaku - Crane on a Rock
Sochin - Half Moon
Nijushiho - 24 steps
Chinte - Strange Hands
Ji-in - Temple grounds
Unsu - Cloud Hands
Wankan - Kings Crown
Meikyo - Brightly Polished Mirror

Gojushiho Sho - 54 steps Minor
Gojushiho Dai - 54 steps Major