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Dojo Kun: Dōjō kun (道場訓) is a Japanese martial arts term literally meaning “training hall rules. They are displayed in the dōjō and outline behavior expected and disallowed.
- Refrain from violent and impetuous behavior.
- Respect propriety.
- Cultivate a spirit of perseverance.
- Be faithful and sincere.
- Exert oneself in the perfection of character.
Basic Karate Terminology: Often we use Japanese karate words in class instruction. Here’s a useful glossary of terms.
Counting/Numbers
- ichi | one
- ni | two
- san | three
- shi | four or (yon fourth)
- go | five
- roku | six
- shichi | seven or (nana seventh)
- hachi | eight
- ku | nine
- ju | ten
Stances
- dachi | stance
- heiko dachi | parallel ready stance
- kiba dachi | horse riding stance
- kokutsu dachi | back stance
- musubi dachi | heels together feet at 45° stance (bowing)
- shiko dachi | square stance
- zenkutsu dachi | front stance
Blocks
- uke | block
- age uke | rising/face block
- gedan barai | low sweeping block (low block)
- morote uke | reinforced arm block
- shuto uke | knife hand block
- soto uke | inside forearm block (inner block)
- uchi uke | outside forearm block (outer block)
Hand Techniques
- zuki | strike
- gyaku zuki | reverse punch
- hiki te | pulling hand
- kisami zuki | lead jab
- nukite spear | hand thrust
- oi zuki | lunge punch/step punch
General Terminology
- chudan | middle area
- dojo | training hall
- gedan | lower area
- gi | uniform
- hajime | begin
- jodan | upper area
- karate | empty hand
- karateka | karate practitioner
- karate | do the way of the empty hand
- kata | forms
- kiai | spirited yell
- kihon | basics
- kiyotsuke | attention
- mawate | turn around
- mokuso | meditate
- obi | belt
- oss! | yes/I understand/spirited affirmation
- rei | respect/bow
- sensei | teacher (born before)
- senpai | senior
- seiza | kneel
- shomen | front wall
- yame | stop
- yoi | ready
Foot Techniques
- keri | kick
- mae geri | front kick
- mawashi geri | roundhouse kick
- udo or uro mawashi geri | hook kick
- ushiro geri | back kick
- yoko geri | side kick
- yoko geri keage | side snapping kick
- yoko geri kekome | side thrusting kick
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