| Japanese Terms: Beginner (Yellow and Orange Belt) |
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JAPANESE TERMS FOR YELLOW BELT Printable Version - YELLOW/ORANGE
Ashi Sabaki - Foot movement, can also mean leg and foot movement Chudan - Middle (area from neck to belly button) Dojo - “The way hall”, the karate practice area Gedan - Lower (area from belly button to knees) Gi - The Karate uniform, also called “do gi” Hiza - Knee, “take a knee” used for children; actual command is ashi orishiku. Jisen Dachi - Full contact sparring stance Jisen Kumite - Full contact sparring, “actual combat sparring” Jodan Tsuki, Chudan Tsuki, Gedan Tsuki: High punch, middle punch, low punch Jodan Uke - Chudan Uke, Gedan Uke: High block, middle block, low block Jodan - Upper (area from top of head to neck) Kamaete - Assume the posture, a command Kata/Gata - “Mold”, as in forming from clay, term used for formal karate training forms Kiai - “Energy release”, the name of the karate sound made when striking Kihon - Basic Kiotsuke - Energy all together, a command for the class to stand at attention as a unit Kumite - “Touching hands”, sparring Mae Geri, Yoko Geri, Mawashi Geri, Ushiro Geri - Front kick, side kick, round kick, back kick. Naihanchi Dachi - The stance used in the ancient Nahanchi Kata Naihanchi - Ancient Okinawan Kata, obscure meaning, likely meaning is “gripping the ground as an animal” from an ancient Okinawa Hogen dialect. Obi - Belt Rei - Courtesy, bow Ryukyukan - “Dragon Ball House” , Ryukyu’s are the islands of Okinawa, kan is house Seiken - “knuckle weapon”, Basic fist formed to strike with the knuckles Seiken - Basic karate fist, striking with first two knuckles Seiza - Sitting posture, both knees on floor, sitting on heels Sensei - Teacher Shikodachi - “Four corner stance” rectangle stance Shorinryu - Okinawan term for original Karate, also pronounced Kobayashi in Japanese Shuto - Sword hand Suri Ashi - “Gliding feet”, gliding the toes and ball of foot on the ground Te - Hand Yame - Stop Yoi - Ready position Yori Ashi - Slide stepping, shuffle stepping; lead foot moves first COUNTING
JAPANESE TERMS FOR ORANGE BELT Ashi Sabaki - Foot movement, a general term for movement of feet and legs. Dachi Gata - Stances, usually referring to leg and foot position Deshi - Student Dohai - Deshi of the same rank Gyaku - Reverse, rear hand or foot technique Heiko Dachi - Parallel stance, feet shoulder width Heisoku dachi - Closed foot stance Hiki Ashi - Pulling foot back (Oi/Hiki; as the ocean tide moving onto land/receding back) Hiki Te - Pulling hand back Jisen Kumite - Full contact sparring, "real combat" sparring, knockdown sparring Jiyu Kumite - Free sparring, controlled contact Kamae - Posture Kata/Gata - Form; literally a mold to make an object of clay, used for sets of karate moves. Keri Waza - Kicking technique Kihon - Basic Kizami - Snapping front hand or foot technique Kohai - Junior student Mae - Front, example: Mae Geri, front kick Moto Dachi - Beginning sparring stance Naihanchi Dachi - Stance used in Naihanchi Kata Neko Ashi Dachi - Cat foot stance Oi Ashi - Lunging step. Onegaishimasu - Please, may I Reishiki - “Constant courtesy practice”, etiquette Seiretsu - Line up! Sempai - Senior student, mentor Shikodachi - Four point stance Shinzen - The traditional shrine representing the ancestors, founders of karate Shobu Kumite - One point sparring Shomen - The front of the classroom Shuto - Knife hand, little finger side of hand Uchi Waza - Striking techniques Uke Waza - Blocking techniques Uraken - Inverted fist strike Ushiro - Back, example: Ushiro Geri, backward kick Waza - Technique Yori Ashi - Slide step, shuffle step Zenkutsu Dachi - Forward Stance Arigato gozaimashita - Thank you very much Ashi Sabaki - Foot movement, a general term for movement of feet and legs. Dachi Gata - Stances, usually referring to leg and foot position Deshi - Student Dohai - Deshi of the same rank COUNTING ORDER
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Anza - Cross legged sitting posture