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Terminology
In the dojo it's traditional to receive a lot of instructions in Japanese. Although the phrases can be confusing at the start, you learn them rapidly, starting with 'Hai!' - the emphatic 'Yes!' that you should use to acknowledge your Sensei.
| Japanese Phrases | English Meaning |
| DOJO (Dough-Joe) | School or training location |
| KARATEKA (Car-at-ay-car) | Karate Student |
| SENSEI (Sen-say) | Teacher or Instructor |
| SEMPAI (Sem-pie) | Assistant to the Sensei |
| SEIZA (Say-za) | Sit (formal fashion) |
| REI (Ray) | Bow |
| MOKUSO (Mok-sow) | Close your eyes |
| MOKUSO YAME (Mok-sow-ya-may) | Open your eyes |
| AUTAGANE (Au-ta-ga-ney) | Everybody |
| HAI (Hy) | Yes! |
| You should respond with 'Hai' immediately when you are called by your Sensei (or Sempai) and when you understand an instruction. | |
| KUMITE (Koo-mit-tay) | Sparring with an opponent |
| YOI (Yoy) | Ready stance - standing in parallel stance |
| KIAI (Key-eye) | Shout of spirit |
| KIME (Kim-ay) | Ready or take position |
| HAJIME (Ha-gim-ay) | Begin |
| YAME (Ya-may) | Stop |
| TSUKI (Zu-ki) | Punch |
| UCHI (Oo-chi) | Strike |
| UKE (Oo-Kay) | Block |
| GERI (Ge-ri) | Kick |
| JODAN (Joe-dan) | Head level |
| CHUDAN (Chew-dan) | Stomach level |
| GEDAN (Ge-dan) | Groin level |
| Punches and Strikes | |
| CHUDAN TSUKI (Chew-dan-zu-ki) | Stomach level punch |
| JODAN TSUKI (Joe-dan-zu-ki) | Head level punch |
| URA UCHI (Oo-rar-oo-chi) | Back fist strike |
| HAITO UCHI (Hi-toe-oo-chi) | Ridge hand strike |
| SHITA TSUKI (Shi-ta-zu-ki) | Short punch |
| HIJI ATE (Hi-gee Ar-tay) | Rising elbow strike |
| MAWASHI EMPI (Ma-washy-em-pee) | Round elbow strike |
| SHUTO UCHI (Shoe-toe-oo-chi) | Knife hand strike |
| OI TSUKI (Oy-zu-ki) | Lunge punch |
| GYAKU TSUKI (Gi-aku-zu-ki) | Reverse punch |
| Blocks | |
| JODAN AGE UKE (Joe-dan-ar-gi-oo-kay) | Rising head level block |
| UCHI UKE (Oo-chi-oo-kay) | Inside hooking block |
| SOTO UKE (s-oto-oo-kay) | Outside hooking block |
| GEDAN BARAI (Ge-dan Bar-eye) | Downwards block |
| GEDAN UKE (Ge-dan-oo-kay) | Sweeping block |
| CHUGE UKE (Chew-gi-oo-kay) | Double block |
| KAKE UKE (Car-key-oo-kay) | Open hand hooking block |
| MAWASHI UKE (Ma-washy-oo-kay) | Round block |
| SHUTO UKE (Shoe-toe-oo-kay) | Knife hand block |
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Stances
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| HEIKO DACHI (Hay-kow-dutch) | Parallel stance |
| ZENKUTSU DACHI (Zen-koot-sue-dutch) | Long forward stance |
| KIBA DACHI (Key-ba-dutch) | Horse riding stance |
| SHIKO DACHI (She-kow-dutch) | Sumo stance |
| KOKUTSU DACHI (Kow-koot-sue-dutch) | Back leaning stance |
| SANCHIN DACHI (Sun-shin-dutch) | Pigeon toed / Hourglass stance |
| NEKOASHI DACHI (Neck-o-ashy-dutch) | Cat stance |
| Kicks | |
| MAE GERI (May-gery) | Front kick |
| MAWASHI GERI (Mar-washy-gery) | Round kick |
| YOKO GERI (Yo-kow-gery) | Side kick |
| USHIRO GERI (You-shiro-gery) | Back kick |
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Kata
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| KATA (Car-ta) | A set sequence of techniques against imaginary opponents. |
| BUNKAI (Bunk-eye) | The application of kata techniques against actual opponents. |
| TAIGYOKU SHODAN (Tay-ig-yo-koo-show-dan) | Basics drill number 1 |
| TAIGYOKU NIDAN (Tay-ig-yo-koo-knee-dan) | Basics drill number 2 |
| HEIAN SHODAN (Hi-anne Show-dan) | Peaceful mind number 1 |
| HEIAN GODAN (Hi-anne Go-dan) | Peaceful mind number 5 |
| SAIFA (Sigh-far) | Tearing |
| BASSAI-DAI (Ba-sigh-die) | Storming the fortress |
| SEIUNCHIN (Say-oon-chin) | Control, suppress, pull |
| ENPI (En-pee) | Flight of a swallow |
| SEIPAI (Say-eye) | 18 Hands |
| KANKU-DAI (Kun-koo-die) | Viewing the Sky |
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SANCHIN (San-chin) |
Three battles |
| SANSEIRU (San-say-roo) | 36 Hands |
| BASSAI SHO (Ba-sigh Show) | Storming the fortress |
| SHISOCHIN (She-so-chin) | Four directions battle |
| SEISAN (Say-san) | 13 Hands |
| GOJUSHIHO SHO (Go-joo-she-ho Show) | 54 steps |
| MEIKYO (May-key-oh) | Brightly polished mirror |
| KURURUNFA (Kuh-ruh-roon-far) | Holding on and striking suddenly |
| TENSHO (Ten-show) | Revolving hands |
| NIJUSHIHO (Nee-joo-she-ho) | 24 Steps |
| SOCHIN (Soh-chin) | Rooted |
| SUPARENPEI (Soo-par-en-pay) | 108 Hands |
| UNSU (Oon-soo) | Cloud hands |
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Numbers
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| ICHI (Itch) | One |
| NI (Nee) | Two |
| SAN (San) | Three |
| SHI (Shee) | Four |
| GO (Go) | Five |
| ROKU (Rook) | Six |
| SHICHI (Shitch) | Seven |
| HACHI (Hutch) | Eight |
| KU (Koo) | Nine |
| JU (Joo) | Ten |
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