DOJO (doh-joh) - School or training location
SHIHAN (shee-hahn) - Chief Instructor SENSEI (sen-say) - Teacher or Instructor SEMPAI (sem-pie) - Assistant Teacher or Instructor SEIZA (say-zah) - Formal Sitting MOKUSO (mok-soh) - Close your eyes MOKUSO YAME (mok-soh ya-may) - Open your eyes OTAGAI NI (oh-tah-gah-ee nee) - Towards everybody REI (ray) - Bow HAI (high) - Yes! Respond with "Hai" immediately when you are called or asked by your Sensei or Sempai, or when you understand an instruction. YOI (yoy) - Ready/attention – standing in parallel stance KIAI (key-eye) - Shout of spirit KIME (key-may) - Focus of power, ready / take position MAWATTE (mah-wah-tay) - Turn around HAJIME (hah-jee-may) - Begin YAME (yah-may) - Stop TSUKI (tzoo-kee) - Punch UCHI (oo-chee) - Strike (also means inside) UKE (oo-keh) - Block GERI (geh-ree) - Kick JODAN (joh-dahn) - Head level CHUDAN (chew-dahn) - Stomach level GEDAN (geh-dahn) - Groin level |