United States of America Goju Federation
A Traditional Martial Arts
HALL # 25-19
Karate Terminology
General Vocabulary:
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Attention---Kiosuke
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Basic Movement---Kihon
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Begin---Hajime
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Below Black Belt Rank---Kyu
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Black Belt Rank---Dan
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Board Breaking---Tameshiwara
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Bow---Rei
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Expert---Renshi
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Free Style Sparring---Jiyu Kumite
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Forms---Kata
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Front---Shomen
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Good Morning---Konnichiwa
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Good Bye---Sayonara
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Good Evening---Konbanwa
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Instructor/Teacher---Sensei
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Left---Hidari
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Lower Area---Gedan
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Master---Shihan
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Mental Concentration---Kime
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Meditate---Mukutso
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Middle Area---Chudan
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Punching Board---Makiwara
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Ready Position---Kako
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Right---Migi
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Senior Kyu---Sempai
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Stop---Yame
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Thank You Very Much---Domo Arigato
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Traning Hall---Dojo
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Uniform---Gi
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Belt---Obi
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Upper Area---Jodan
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Power Yell---Kiai
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Wizard---Kyoshi
Counting in Japanese:
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One--- Ichi
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Two---Ni
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Three---San
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Four---Shi
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Five---Go
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Six---Roku
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Seven---Shichi
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Eight---Hachi
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Nine---Ku
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Ten---Ju
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Twenty---Niju
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Thirty---Sanju
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Fourty---Shiju/Yonju
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Fifty---Goju
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Sixty---Rokuju
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Seventy---Shichiju
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Eighty---Hachiju
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Ninty---Kuju
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One Hundred---Hyaku
Rank:
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White Belt---9th Kyu
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White Belt, 1 Stripe---8th Kyu
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White Belt, 2 Stripes---7th Kyu
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White Belt, 3 Stripes---6th Kyu
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Green Belt---5th Kyu
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Purple Belt---4th Kyu
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Brown Belt, 3 Stripes---3rd Kyu
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Brown Belt, 2 Stripes---2nd Kyu
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Brown Belt, 1 Stripe---1st Kyu
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Shodan---1st Degree Black Belt
Stances:
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Attention---Kiosuke
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Back Stance---Koketsu Dachi
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Cat Stance---Neko-Ashi Dachi
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Crane Stance---Sagi-Ashi Dachi
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Front Forward Stance---Zen-Kustu Dachi
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Horse Stance---Kiba Dachi
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Hourglass Stance---Sanchin Dachi
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Kneeling Position---Sayza
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Natural Stance---Hekio Dachi
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Ready Stance---Kako Dachi
Hand Techniques:
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Backfist---Uraken Uchi
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Elbow Strike---Empi Uchi
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Finger Pierce---Nukite Uchi
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Front Punch---Seiken Zuki
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Hammerfist---Tettsui Uchi
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Knife Hand---Shuto
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Palm Heel---Shotei
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Reverse Punch---Gayku Zuki
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Ridge Hand---Haito Uchi
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Rising Punch---Age Zuki
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Wrist Strike---Koken
Foot Techniques:
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Back Kick---Ushiro Geri
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Front Kick---Mae Geri
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Jumping Front Kick---Tobi Mae Geri
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Knee--Hiza
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Roundhouse Kick---Mawashi Geri
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Side Kick---Yoko Geri
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Stomping Kick---Fumkiom Geri