Here is a list of words and phrases
commonly used during training.

Pronunciation:

 A
as in Spa (ah)
E
as in Effort
I
as in Fuji (long "e")
O
as in Oh (long "o")
U
as in You
  

Terminology used during lessons:

Start and End of Class

 Iki masho Begin class (Lets go)
 Moktso Eyes closed (for prayer)
 Shomen ni, rei Bow to the front
 Karate do shuren suru mokuteki wa Reasons for Karate training
 Sempai no Sensei gata ni, rei Bow in respect to your teacher's teacher
 Sensei ni, reiBow in respect to your teacher
Otagari ni, rei Bow in respect to each other
Kaisan, Arigato GosaiamashtaClass is over, thank you very much

Exercises and Commands


 Sonoba zuki
In place punching
Kamaete
Ready position
 Hidari ippon totte
Left arm out
Hajime
Begin
Yoi
Ready
Hidari kamaete
Left ready position
Ippon totte
Hand out
Jun zuki
Stepping punch
Kette jun zuki
Kick & lead arm punch
Gyaku zuki
Reverse punch
San dan zuki
3 Level punch
Skomi zuki
Lunging punch
Yame
Stop
Kata
Forms
Yakusoku Kumite
Pre-arranged sparring
Jiyu Kumite
Free sparring

Counting

1Ichi
11
Juichi
2Ni
12
Juni
3San
13
Jusan
4Shi (Yon)
14
Jushi
5Go
15
Jugo
6Roku
16
Niju
7Shichi (Nana)
17
Sanju
8Hachi
18Yonju
9Ku (Kyu)
19
Goju
10Jyu
20
Hyaku

Other

 Ouss Greeting Kiai Focusing shout
 Hai Yes Kyu Color Belt Grade
 Iie No Dan Black Belt Grade (lit. “level”)
 Rei Bow Kime Point of focus
 HIDARI LEFT MIGI RIGHT
 JODAN HIGH GEDAN LOW
 CHUDAN MIDDLE UKE BLOCK
 TSUKI STRIKE GERI KICK
 AGE RISING MAWASHI AROUND








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