Terminology

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

Welcome to the UPenn Shotokan Karate Club. We were founded in 2007, and are dedicated to the practice of traditional Shotokan Karate under the umbrella of the International Shotokan Karate Federation. We welcome any members of the Penn community to join us. You will find that we are very enthusiastic about new members joining us and offer our full support in helping you achieve excellence physically, mentally and spiritually.