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The Japan Karate Association of
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Japanese Terms |
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Although most instruction at JKA Boston is in English, we usually
count in Japanese. Here are some Japanese terms that you may hear
during class:
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Counting
ichi
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(eech)
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one
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ni
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(nee)
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two
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san
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(sahn)
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three
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shi
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(shee)
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four
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go
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(goh)
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five
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roku
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(rohk)
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six
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shichi
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(seech)
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seven
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hachi
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(hahtch)
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eight
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ku
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(koo)
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nine
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ju
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(joo)
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ten
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Kata
Heian
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Shodan
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(1)
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Nidan
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(2)
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Sandan
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(3)
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Yondan
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(4)
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Godan
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(5)
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Tekki
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Shodan
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(1)
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Nidan
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(2)
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Sandan
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(3)
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Punches/Hand Techniques
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oi-zuki
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step-in punch
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kizami-zuki
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jab
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gyaku-zuki
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reverse punch
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nukite
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spear-hand thrust
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kagi-suki
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hook punch
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uraken
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back fist
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Blocks
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age-uke
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rising block
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soto-uke
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outside block
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uchi-uke
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inside block
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shuto-uke
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knife-hand block
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gedan-barai
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down block
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juji-uke
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x-block
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Kicks
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mae-geri
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front kick
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yoko-geri
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side kick
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keagi
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snap kick
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kekomi
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thrust kick
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mawashi-geri
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roundhouse kick
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ushiro-geri
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back kick
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mae-ashi
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front leg
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Stances
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heisoku-dachi
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attention stance
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hachiji-dachi
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ready position
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kiba-dachi
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horse stance
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zenkutsu-dachi
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front stance
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kokutsu-dachi
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back stance
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sochin-dachi
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rooted stance
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sanchin-dachi
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hourglass stance
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nekoashi-dachi
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cat stance
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hangetsu-dachi
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half moon stance
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Commands
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seiza
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kneel
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moku-so
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meditate
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rei
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bow
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shomen ni rei
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bow to the front
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Sensei ni rei
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bow to Sensei
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yo-oi
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ready
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kamae
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take position
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mawatte
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turn
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hajime
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begin
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yame
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end (recover)
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Other Phrases
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Sensei
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instructor
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dojo
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where we train
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dojo-kun
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dojo principles
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senpai
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senior student
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kihon
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basics
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kumite
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sparring
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ippon kumite
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one-step sparring
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jyu ippon kumite
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semi-free sparring
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jyu kumite
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free sparring
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jodan
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upper level (face)
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chudan
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middle level
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gedan
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lower level
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dan
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black belt ranks
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kyu
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other ranks
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makiwara
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punching board
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kiai
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vocal expression
of spirit
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oss
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respectful
acknowledgment
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kime
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decisive focus
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