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Below are some of the terms we use in Martial Arts Training, they consist of
everyday terms like counting and then specialised terms for blocks, punches and
kicks.
COUNTING: |
| WORD |
PRONUNCIATION |
MEANING |
| ICHI |
itch |
One |
| NI |
nee |
Two |
| SAN |
sun |
Three |
| SHI |
she |
Four |
| GO |
go |
Five |
| ROKU |
rook |
Six |
| SHICHI |
shitch |
Seven |
| HACHI |
hutch |
Eight |
| KU |
koo |
Nine |
| JU |
joo |
Ten |
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GENERAL
TERMINOLOGIES: |
| WORD |
PRONUNCIATION |
MEANING |
| CHOKAN SENSEI |
cho-kan sen-say |
Principal or Head Instructor |
| SENSEI |
sen-say |
Teacher or Instructor |
| SEMPAI |
sem-pie |
Assistant Instructor |
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| DOJO |
doe-joe |
Training Hall |
| GI |
gee |
Uniform |
| MUSUBI DACHI |
musubi dachi |
Heels Together |
| SEIZA |
say-zar |
Formal Sitting |
| REI |
ray |
Bow |
| MOKSU |
mok-sow |
Close Your Eyes |
| MOKSU-YAME |
mok-sow ya-may |
Open Your Eyes |
| AUTANGANI |
au-ta-ga-nee |
Everybody |
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| HAI |
hey |
Yes! |
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| YOI |
yoy |
Ready/Parallel Stance |
| KIAI |
key-eye |
Shout of Spirit |
| KIME |
kim-ay |
Ready/Take Position |
| HAJIME |
ha-jim-ay |
Begin |
| YAME |
ya-may |
Stop |
| SEIKIN |
say-kin |
1st Two Knuckles on Fist |
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| TSUKI |
zu-ki |
Punch |
| UCHI |
oo-chi |
Strike |
| UKE |
00-kay |
Block |
| GERI |
gery |
Kick |
| JODAN |
joe-dan |
Head Level |
| CHUDAN |
chew-dan |
Stomach Level |
| GEDAN |
gee-dan |
Groind or Low Level |
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PUNCHES & STRIKES: |
| WORD |
PRONUNCIATION |
MEANING |
| CHUDAN TSUKI |
chew-dan zu-ki |
Stomach Level Punch |
| JODAN TSUKI |
joe-dan zu-ki |
Head Level Punch |
| URA UCHI |
oo-ra oo-chi |
Back Fist Strike |
| HAITO UCHI |
hi-toe oo-chi |
Ridge Hand Strike |
| SHITA TSUKI |
sh-ta zu-ki |
Short Punch |
| TATE EMPI UCHI |
tate em-pee oo-chi |
Upward Elbow Strike |
| YOKO MAWASHI EMPI UCHI |
yo-kow ma-washee em-pee oo-chi |
Side Round Elbow Strike |
| SHUTO UCHI |
shew-toe oo-chi |
Knife Hand Strike |
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KICKS: |
| WORD |
PRONUNCIATION |
MEANING |
| MAE GERI |
may gery |
Front Kick |
| MAWASHI GERI |
ma-washee gery |
Round Kick |
| YOKO GERI |
yo-kow gery |
Side Kick |
| USHIRO GERI |
you-shiro gery |
Back Kick |
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BLOCKS: |
| WORD |
PRONUNCIATION |
MEANING |
| JODAN AGE UKE |
joe-dan ar-gi oo-kay |
Rising Head Level Block |
| UCHI UKE |
oo-chi oo-kay |
Inside Hooking Block |
| SOTO UKE |
so-toe oo-kay |
Outside Hooking Block |
| GEDAN BARAI |
ge-dan bar-eye |
Downwards Block |
| SOTO NI NAKA |
so-toe nee na-kay |
Sweeping Block |
| CHUGE UKE |
chew-gi oo-kay |
Double Block |
| TEKUBI KAKE UKE TSUKAMI HIKI |
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Open Hand Hooking / Gripping / Pulling Block
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| MAWASHI UKE |
ma-washee oo-kay |
Round Block |
| TATE SHUTO UKE |
tate shue-toe oo-kay |
Knife Hand Block |
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STANCES: |
| WORD |
PRONUNCIATION |
MEANING |
| HEIKO DACHI |
hey-cow datch |
Ready Stance |
| ZENKUTSO DACHI |
zen-koot-sue datch |
Long Forward Stance |
| HENZENKUTSO DACHI |
hen-zen-koot-sue datch |
Short Forward Stance |
| KIBA DACHI |
key-bar datch |
Horse Riding Stance |
| SHIKO DACHI |
she-kow datch |
Sumo Stance |
| KOKUTSO DACHI |
kow-koot-sue datch |
Back Leaning Stance |
| SANCHIN DACHI |
sub-chin datch |
Pigeon Toed Stance |
| NEKOASHI DACHI |
neck-o-ashy datch |
Cat Stance |
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| KATA |
car-tar |
Pre-arranged pattern of techniques against imaginary
opponents |
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| KUMITE |
koo-mi-tay |
Non-contact sparring with an opponent |
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