KENSHUKAI KARATE BASIC CLASS TERMINOLOGY

General
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​DOJO (Dough-Joe) - School or training location

SHIHAN (She-han) - Chief Instructor

SENSEI (Sen-say) - Teacher or Instructor

SEMPAI (Sem-pie) - Assistant Teacher or Instructor

SEIZA (Say-za) - Formal Sitting

REI (Ray) - Bow

MOKUSO (Mok-sow) - Close your eyes

MOKUSO YAME (Mok-so ya may) - Open your eyes

AUTAGANI (Au-ta-ga-nee) - Everybody

HAI (Hay) - Yes! Respond with Hai
​Immediately when you are called or asked by you Sensei or Sempai, or when you understand an instruction.

YOI (Yoy) - Ready stance – standing in parallel stance KIAI (Key-eye) - Shout of spirit

KIME (Kim-a) - Ready or take position

HAJIME (Ha-gim-ay) - Begin
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YAME (Ya-may) - Stop

Strikes
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TSUKI (Zu-ki) - Punch

UCHI (Oo-chi) - Strike

UKE (Oo-Kay) - Block

GERI (Ge-ri) - Kick

JODAN (Joe-dan) - Head level

CHUDAN (Chew-dan) - Stomach level

GEDAN (Ge-dan) - Groin level

CHUDAN TSUKI (Chew-dan Zi-ki) - Stomach level punch

JODAN TSUKI (Joe-dan Zu ki) - Head level punch

URA UCHI (Ooo-Rar-Oo-chi) - Back fist strike

HAITO UCHI (Hi-toe-oo-chi) - Ridge hand strike

SHITA TSUKI (sh-ta-zu-ki) - Short punch

HIJA ATE (Hid-gee Ar-tay) - Rising elbow strike

MAWASHI EMPI (mar-washy-em-pee) - Round elbow strike

SHUTO UCHI (Shoe-toe-oo-chi) - Knife hand strike

Blocks

JODAN AGE UKE (Joe-dan-Ar-gi-oo-kay) - Rishing head level block

UCHI UKE (Oo-chi-oo-kay) - Inside hooking block

SOTO UKE (Sow-toe-oo-kay) - Outside hooking block

GEDAN BARAI (Ged-dan-bar-eye) - Downwards block

GEDAN UKE (Ged-dan-oo-kay) - Sweeping block

CHUGE UKE (Chew-gi-oo-kay) - Double block

KAKE UKE (Car-key-oo-kay) - Open hand hooking block

MAWASHI UKE (Mar-washi-oo-kay) - Round block

SHUTO UKE (Shoe-toe-oo-kay) - Knife hand block

Stances

HEIKO DACHI (Hay-kow-datch) - Parallel stance

ZENKUTSU DACHI (Zen-koot-sue-datch) - Long forward stance

KIBA DACHI (Key-ba-datch) - Horse riding stance

SHIKO DACHI (She-kow-datch) - Sumo stance

KOKUTSU DACHI (Kow-koot-sue-datch) - Back leaning stance

SANCHIN DACHI (Sun-shin-datch) - Pigeon toed stance

NEKOASHI DACHI (Neck-0-ashy-datch) - Cat stance

Kicks

MAE GERI (May-gery) - Front kick

MAWASHI GERI (Mar-washy-gery) - Round kick

YOKO GERI (Yo-kow-gery) - Side kick

USHIRO GERI (You-shiro-gery) - Back kick

KATA (Car-ta) - Pre-arranged pattern of techniques
against imaginary opponents

KUMITE (Koo-mit-tay) - Sparring, non-contact with an opponent

Counting
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ICHI (Itch) - 1
NI (Nee) - 2
SAN (Sun) - 3
SHI (She) - 4
GO (Go) - 5
ROKU (Rook) - 6
SHICHI (Shitch) - 7
HACHI (Hutch) - 8
KYU (Koo) - 9
JU (Jew) - 10