Terminology

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    • General Terms:

Ichi

One

Hai/Osu

Yes / I have understood - Osu is more commonly used.

Ni

Two

Onegai Shi Masu

Please teach me

San

Three

Arigato Gozaimasu

Thank you

Chi

Four

Shitsurei Shimasu

Please excuse me

Go

Five

Yoi

Get Ready

Roku

Six

Hajime

Begin

Shichi

Seven

Yame

Stop

Hachi

Eight

Rei

Bow

Ku

Nine

Sensei

Teacher

Ju

Ten

Senpai

Senior

 

        • Techniques/Directions/Other

Tsuki or Zuki

Punches

 

Mae/Shomen

Forward or front

Uchi

Strikes

 

Yoko

Side

Uke/Barai

Blocks/Parry

 

Sayu

Both Sides

Geri

Kicks

 

Ushiro

Back

Dachi

Stance

 

Mawashi

Round

Kata

Forms - fixed sequence of movement

 

Age

Up/Rising

Nage

Throw

 

Oroshi

Down

Jodan

Upper

 

Hidari

Left

Chudan

Middle

 

Migi

Right

Gedan

Lower

 

Yonjugo

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