Terminology
Beginning/Ending Class (in approximate order):
- Seiza – Kneel
- Makuso – Meditate
- Makuso yame – Finish meditation
- Shoman-ni rei – Bow to the Shoman
- Sensei-ni rei – Bow to your sensei
- Otogae-ni rei – Bow to your peers, and to your self
Commands:
- Hajime – Begin/Engage
- Hidari – Left
- Kamaete – Assume commanded position
- Mawatte – Turn
- Migi – Right
- Naore – Return to original/starting position
- Rei – Assume ready position (generally, from a relaxed position)
- Shizentai – Assume ready position
- Yame – Finish/Stop/Can assume a relaxed position
- Yoi – Attention/Prepare
Directions:
- Chudan – The chest area/target area
- Gidan – The groin area/target area
- Jodan – The face area/target area
- Soto – Outside
- Uchi – Inside
(Basic) Techniques:
- Dachi – Stance
- Geri – Kick
- Uke – Block
- Zuki – Punch
Training:
- Bunkai – Application of techniques
- Kata – Choreographed forms
- Kihon – Basic techniques/training
- Kumite – Sparring
- Gohon Kumite – Five-step sparring
- Ippon Kumite – One-step sparring
- Jaeyu Ippon Kumite – Semi-free one-step sparring
- Jaeyu Kumite – Free-sparring
Dojo-Kun: (principles in the school)
- Hitotsu, jinkaku kansei ni tsutomuru koto
- Seek perfection of character
- Hitotsu, makoto no michi o mamoru koto
- Be faithful
- Hitotsu, Doryoku no seishin o yashinau koto
- Endeavor
- Hitotsu, reigi o omonzuru koto
- Respect others
- Hitotsu, kekki no yu o imashimuru koto
- Refrain from violent behaviour
Counting 1-10:
- Ichi
- Ni
- San
- Shi
- Go
- Roku
- Shichi
- Hachi
- Ku
- Ju
Kihon Terms
