Rules and Procedures
Dojo Kun
(English then Japanese)
Seek Perfection of Character
Be Faithful
Endeavor
Respect others
Refrain from violent behavior
Hitotsu! Jinkaku kansei
ni tsutomuru koto.
Hitotsu! Makato no michi o mamoru koto.
Hitotsu! Doryoku no seishin o yashinau
koto.
Hitotsu! Reigi o omonsuru koto.
Hitotsu! Kekki no yu o imashimuru koto.
General Terms
Karate
do – empty handed way
sensei – teacher
sempai - senior student
dojo - training hall
seiza – kneel
mokuso – meditate
rei – bow
yoi – ready
hajime – begin
yame – stop
kiai - spirit
Shomen – front of the dojo
Strikes/ Blocks
jodan – upper
chudan – middle
gedan – lower
zuki – punch
uchi – strike
uke – block
geri – kick
oi zuki - lunge punch
gyaku zuki - reverse punch
nukite-zuki - spear hand strike
shuto - knife hand
jodan oi zuki - upper lunge punch
jodan age uke – upper rising block
jodan shuto juji uke – upper open hand X
block
chudan oi zuki - middle lunge punch
chodan ude uke – middle outside to
inside block
chudan gyaku zuki - middle reverse punch
Chudan shuto uke – knife hand block
gedan-barai - downward block
Uchi uke – inside outward block
morote chudan uchi uke - augmented
middle inside outward block
Stances
Zenkutsu dachi – front
stance
Kokutsu dachi – back stance
Kiba dachi – horse stance
Kicks
Mae geri – front kick
Keage – side snap kick
Kekomi – side thrust kick
Mashi geri – round house kick
Mikazuki geri – cresent kick
KATAS
HEIAN SHODAN
- Peaceful Mind First Level
HEIAN NIDAN - Peaceful Mind
Second Level
HEIAN SANDAN - Peaceful Mind
Third Level
HEIAN YONDAN - Peaceful Mind
Fourth Level
HEIAN GODAN - Peaceful Mind Fifth
Level
TEKKI SHODAN
- Horse Riding First Level
TEKKI NIDAN - Horse Riding Second
Level
TEKKI SANDAN - Horse Riding Third
Level
BASSAI DAI - To penetrate a
fortress Major*
BASSAI SHO - To penetrate a
fortress Minor*
KANKU DAI - Viewing the Sky
Major*
KANKU SHO - Viewing the Sky
Minor*
HANGESTSU - Half Moon**
EMPI - Flying Swallow
GANKAKU - Crane on a Rock
JUTTE - Ten Hands
JI-ON - From the temple of Jion
JI-IN - Temple grounds
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